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12. Saving files in a program
In just about any program in Windows, you can save a file you're working on with the same method.
- Find the File Menu at the top left of the screen.
- Left-click on it once.
- Select Save
Save As...
- If your file has never been saved before, you will see a Save as... dialog box.
- Navigate to the location where you want to save your file. Put it somewhere logical so you can find it again.
- Give the file a suitable name; type this into the File Name box near the bottom.
- Click on the Save button.
Here's the Save as... dialog box for Photoshop:
Exercise
- In Photoshop you should have two files open:
- A blank white image called lobster2.
- The blue lobster picture called lobster.jpg
- Move the two windows so they are side-by-side. We're going to copy the lobster over.
- Press the V key. This gives us the Move tool.
- Click and drag the lobster image over to the blank white image.
Exercise
- Now let's save your new file. Click in the title bar for lobster2. This makes sure you're dealing with the right file.
- Go to the File menu.
- Select Save.
- Save the file on the desktop. You can use the file name lobster2.psd that is suggested.
Once you've begun a new file, save it often! I can't count how many times students have had to recreate work because the computer crashed and they hadn't saved their file in 30 minutes.
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