Saving as a Photoshop PDF

To save a PDF that can be reopened by Photoshop, choose File > Save As, and then in the Format list, select Photoshop PDF. When the Save Adobe PDF dialog is displayed, make sure that the Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities check box is selected (Figure 9.29). This is the default setting for Photoshop PDF files.

Figure 9.29. To ensure that you can reopen a Photoshop PDF, select the Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities check box. For maximum portability, choose Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3). To maintain transparency, choose Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4).

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