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Q1:Which kinds of files compress better as GIF than as JPEG or PNG?
A1: Because GIF uses a limited palette, any picture that has only a few colors will give you a smaller file as a GIF than in the other formats. Such graphics items as titles in flat colors, logos, charts and graphs, or line art will make very small GIFs. Full-color photos will not.
Q2:When should I use Save a Copy?
A2: Use Save a Copy when you want to make a copy of the picture you are working on and then continue to work on the original instead of the copy. Suppose that I have a picture called Roses, which I have worked on and saved. If I save a copy as Roses copy, and then keep working, I will still be working on the original Roses but will also have a copy of the ...

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