Determine file size as saved on disk

When i open a file in PSCS5 I want to know the size of the file on disk without going to finder. The "Document size" shown at bottom of image frame is often, almost always, significantly different from that on disk.
I am certain i am missing something simple.
Thanks for help.
vince

There is no way to know the size on disk without looking at the saved file on disk, either in the Finder or Bridge.
Photoshop doesn't show you the size on disk, just the size in memory.

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