Saving for Web, Saving for Print

I have Photoshop Elements 9 & 11. I realize that for the best resolution for prints, the dpi should be at least 220. For web, pics can be saved as little as 72 dpi. Questions: if I want to have print AND web versions of pics, is it best to save them first for Print version, and then do a "Save For Web." If I "Save For Web" before I do my "Saving for Print," will this mess up print versions? I am presently saving my images as tiffs because they are layered. Also -- I don't want to duplicate files and clutter my computer so I'd appreciate feedback on what the most efficient way of saving is for doing both Web and Print. One other thing -- should I uncheck "Resample" for print versions?
Thanks!

For printing, it is desirable to have the file resolution in the 240-300px/in range. For web work, 72 px/in is ok.
DPI is a printer setting.
Suggest that you continue saving in format which supports layers as you have been doing. This will allow you to go back at a future date and make changes. Go to File>save for web, save as JPEG or PNG-24 to a separate folder. When you are done with these files, delete them. You can always go back and recreate them as needed. And, don't forget to back up the picture files to removable disk or DVD.
In the File>save for web dialog, I ususally make the longest side 600 +/- pixels, and check "constrain proportions."

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