How do I export PSD layers as a single PSD file?
Posted: 2019-05-12T11:42:26-07:00
Hello! My case is as follows:
I have a PSD with several layers, some of which are inside groups (probably nested inside other groups). I'd like to export multiple layers of my choice into a single PSD while retaining the information of said layers (name, transparency, alpha masks, etc.)
Is this possible? I couldn't find this anywhere on the forum or on the internet.
I think I got it yesterday after trying multiple times, but now I can't do it anymore it seems. I'm on Windows btw.
Thanks!
IM Version: 7.0.8-24 Q16 x64 2019-01-17
Platform: Windows 7 x64
Source PSD (test file): https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2kqhijo8hwpp43/test.psd?dl=0
Desired result (PSD file) https://www.dropbox.com/s/36n557he6n0ke ... t.psd?dl=0
NEW ROUND OF TESTS:
(1)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k0tyhxqn837xj ... 2.psd?dl=0
Folders and alpha masks are gone. Corruption in some of the layers' colours. All layers are transparency locked.
(2)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w8n9kvysjz11g ... 3.psd?dl=0
Folders and alpha masks are gone. Only two layers present. Layer 4* (1d) is not there? All layers have become empty and are in gray-scale. All layers are transparency locked. *Apparently, what matters is the order in which you created the layer, not the order in which you placed the layer.
(3)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dorztjqpst4n2 ... 4.psd?dl=0
Folders and alpha masks are gone. There are indeed two layers missing so I assume those were the ones deleted. Corruption in some of the layers' colours. All layers are transparency locked.
(4)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzsdscezz7l9e ... 5.psd?dl=0
Same as try (1) but this time layers are NOT transparency locked.
(5)
Tried deleting the folders from the source file. There is still corruption of colours.
(6)
Having the source file open seems to not have an effect at all.
(7)
Tried deleting the folders AND alpha masks from the source file. No corruption. Alpha masks might be to blame then.
I have a PSD with several layers, some of which are inside groups (probably nested inside other groups). I'd like to export multiple layers of my choice into a single PSD while retaining the information of said layers (name, transparency, alpha masks, etc.)
Is this possible? I couldn't find this anywhere on the forum or on the internet.
I think I got it yesterday after trying multiple times, but now I can't do it anymore it seems. I'm on Windows btw.
Thanks!
IM Version: 7.0.8-24 Q16 x64 2019-01-17
Platform: Windows 7 x64
Source PSD (test file): https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2kqhijo8hwpp43/test.psd?dl=0
Desired result (PSD file) https://www.dropbox.com/s/36n557he6n0ke ... t.psd?dl=0
NEW ROUND OF TESTS:
(1)
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convert test.psd test2.psd
Folders and alpha masks are gone. Corruption in some of the layers' colours. All layers are transparency locked.
(2)
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convert test.psd[2] test.psd[3] test.psd[4] test3.psd
Folders and alpha masks are gone. Only two layers present. Layer 4* (1d) is not there? All layers have become empty and are in gray-scale. All layers are transparency locked. *Apparently, what matters is the order in which you created the layer, not the order in which you placed the layer.
(3)
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convert test.psd (-delete 5 -delete 1) test4.psd --> gives error in command line
convert test.psd -delete 5 -delete 1 test4.psd --> no error
Folders and alpha masks are gone. There are indeed two layers missing so I assume those were the ones deleted. Corruption in some of the layers' colours. All layers are transparency locked.
(4)
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convert test.psd psd:additional-info=all test5.psd --> unable to open image
convert test.psd:additional-info=all test5.psd -> unable to open image
convert test.psd -psd:additional-info=all test5.psd --> unrecognized option
convert test.psd -additional-info=all test5.psd --> unrecognized option
convert test.psd -define psd:additional-info=all test5.psd --> no error
Same as try (1) but this time layers are NOT transparency locked.
(5)
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convert testB.psd -delete 5 -delete 1 -define psd:additional-info=all testB2.psd
(6)
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convert testB.psd -delete 5 -delete 1 -define psd:additional-info=all testB3.psd
Having the source file open seems to not have an effect at all.
(7)
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convert testC.psd -delete 5 -delete 1 -define psd:additional-info=all testC2.psd