lopez.grant•2d ago

Why is no one mentioning to save layer versions? My file corrupted but I had an old save to fix it.

6 comments

6 Comments

harperscott2d ago

Layer saves have saved me more than once too. Glad you had that backup.

karenm522d ago

Can't argue with that, a real life saver for sure.

the_joel2d ago

Sometimes too much versioning just makes a bigger mess to clean up later.

juliap642d ago

Ugh yes, my last layer save was a disaster recovery. I accidentally merged a shadow layer with my line art and nearly lost a whole evening's work. Thank god for that undo history.

the_alice2d ago

Doubt it's a crisis every time. Sometimes you just need to save the whole file more often, not make a whole new version. @juliap64's situation with the shadow layer is a good example of when you really need it, but for small edits? Seems like overkill. I've fixed most of my oops moments just by going back to my last regular save. Making a layer version for every little change would just clutter my files.

sean_sullivan2d ago

Remember that portrait I did for my friend's wedding gift? I made so many tiny changes to the background shading. At first I just saved the file often, but I messed up the blending and my undo history wasn't enough. That's when I started making layer versions before any shading work, and it saved me from redoing hours of progress. Now I do it for any edit that feels risky, even small ones, because a small change can spiral out of control fast. The clutter in my files is a fair trade for avoiding that panic.