Speed Up Saving and Opening Photoshop Files by up to 20X

Last updated 2015-12-01 - Send Feedback
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Saving files can be up to twenty (20) times faster by checking (enabling) the Disable Compression of PSD and PSB files checkbox in Photoshop File Handling preferences.

This was also true in CS5, with a plugin. In CS6, the plugin is not needed, a checkbox is provided.

Disable compression of PSD and PSB files for up to 20X faster saves and opens in Photoshop CC 2015

Disable compression of PSD and PSB files for up to 20X faster saves and opens

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