PSD vs TIFF vs PNG?

[Anonymous]

(Latest ver Sketchbook Pro android, Samsung tab s3)

Hi all, new user here. Apologies if this has been covered but Ive searched and haven't gotten an answer.

1. Whats the best format for saving (and backing up) your layered files in the highest quality possible?

2. When I save, the app saves in PNG. How do we save in TIFF?

3. Why does Sketchbook have issues re-opening PSD files if that is the only format you can "export" from within the app? Or am I doing something wrong?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[david.lau]

You can save the file in .tif format.  Just plug it into a computer and navigate to the /Autodesk folder

https://www.sketchbook.com/help/knowledge-base/back-files-settings/

If you need it layers exported out, you need to export to .psd and email off your device.  Then Photoshop will be able open file with layers.  If you open the SketchBook .tif file, the layers will be flattened.

[Anonymous]

Ok, so I must export the PSD files off my android device, then open in photoshop on a laptop/desktop? Is there any way to re-edit my sketches in Sketchbook on the tablet (the way I did originally)? Thanks!

[david.lau]

If you are on 3.x (Pencil logo), just test it out.

1. Create a scribble.

2. Add a layer, scribble.

3. Add a layer, scribble.

Start new sketch, Save.  You can sketch again, start new sketch and save.

Then open Gallery and confirm that "the previous' sketch had 2 layers.  (sribble/layer). 

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1. Confirm that you are in Pro mode in SketchBook (mobile version).  To confirm that you are in Pro mode, when you click on the Pencil/Ruler icon, it should have 9 tools in it.

2. The larger the canvas, the fewer the layers.  This is to improve the performance of the product and to address 'power' of the CPU & Graphics across the many mobile devices on the market.

iPad Pro 12.9 -  2732 x 2048 - 18 layers
iPad Pro 9.7 - 2048 x 1536 - 12 layers
Note 4 Edge (SM-915C) - 800 x 1280 -  18 layers
Galaxy Note 10.1 (SM-P600)  - 1280 x 800 - 18 layers

https://www.sketchbook.com/help/knowledge-base/sketchbook-mobile-maximum-layers-canvas-size/

3. The maximum resolution of SketchBook on mobile is 72 DPI.  This means you need to sketch using the largest size possible and then scale it to to increase the DPI of the SketchBook before printing it.

https://www.sketchbook.com/help/knowledge-base/setting-maximum-canvas-size-printing-different-versio...

[Anonymous]

Hi David, thanks for all your input. Not sure it answered my question.

I am using Sketchbook android ver 3.7.6. All I want to do is draw a multi layered sketch, Transfer it layers and all, to ANOTHER android device running Sketchbook ver 3.7.6.

If I save in PSD, Sketchbook will NOT re-open the file. If I save in PNG and TIFF, the files are flat. Is there no way to preserve my layers in Android sketchbook?