I save the .XCF (GIMP user here~ X3) file forever, just in case! Besides being useful for making changes, it can also help prove you're the original artist in cases of art theft.

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Yeah I save it just as insurance against theft.

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I save it. Because if I want to play around with it later, or edit it, I can. Though I may take your idea: after it's been on the computer a year, move it to the external HD. But I still won't flatten it, I have lots of room.

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I'm actually thinking of getting a small external HD just for that as my other one contains pc backup files.

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You and =Teh-Kenji seem to have the same idea. And I always thought most art programs used .psd files. The only program that I know off the top of my head with a unique file name is opencanvas. The more you know*shooting star*!

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Good idea!!

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Ahhhh nice.
I should have gotten two small ones like for that. But oh well. This one's pretty nice!

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*adds to her list of stuff to buy*

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