Best formats for deliveries to printing

[Linslusen]

Hi,

I am preparing pics for printing. When I upload files in TIFF the print shop cannot open the files. On their support page there are instructions for TIFF formats as enclosed below, presumably referring to PhotoShop settings. How do I handle corresponding settings on a pc in Affinity Photo?

[walt.farrell]

When you are Exporting, click the More... button in the dialog and you'll be able to specify the compression options.

[Old Bruce]

Are you maybe saving layers in the exported TIFF? 

Is it RGB which is what they want or CMYK or Lab etc?

[Linslusen]

Thanks, I'll check the More options and how they specify formats. There are no layers in the exported TIFF. 

/Dennis

[Dan C]

Hi @Linslusen,

Just to confirm, Affinity doesn't currently have an option to change the Pixel Order when exporting to TIFF, however by default the app uses Interleaved, so this should be correct for your printers

[Wosven]

4 hours ago, Linslusen said:

There are no layers in the exported TIFF. 

PS use its own method to add layers in TIFF files.

Affinity does the same with its method.

Sadly, if Affinity can read PS layers, PS won't read Affinity layers unless you save as PSD format.
And be aware that some effects or specific features from Affinity apps won't be usable in PS (the same way Affinity apps can't read some special effects/features in PS files), and those layers will be rasterized, same problem with text objects, that'll be opened as pixels and not modifiable in PS.

[Linslusen]

Thanks to y all for good advice!