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Questions tagged [psd]

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Take a psd and export all the layers into separate image files without using Photoshop

This is my first question here and I'm not sure if this is the appropriate site for my question, but here it goes. If this is not the correct site, please direct me to the correct one. I have a psd file. I simply want to extract the layers from it…
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How to find layer dimensions in Gimp

In Gimp, what is the easiest (fewest clicks/keyboard shortcut/setting change) way to find the dimensions of a given layer in a PSD file? Is "Layers window"→→"Scale layer" the only way? Could the "Move tool" provide this info, or is…
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Any way to save all *.psd layers separately

Does one of you know, what is the best and most comfortable way to parse *.psd file from command-line, get all layers and save them all as, say, *.pngs? Preferably in MacOs, Linux or FreeBSD, but Windows is also OK.
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How to convert PSD to JPG or PNG on Linux with Gimp CLI/batch mode (or other server-side tool)?

I've been working on a theoretically simple web service to convert PSD or AI files to jpeg, png or some web-compatible format. I was able to successfully use ImageMagic's convert -flatten sample.ai sample-ai.jpg command, but consistently getting…
That Realtor Programmer Guy
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How to get thumbnail view for Photoshop (psd) in Windows 7 64 bit OS?

How to get thumbnail view for Photoshop (.psd) in Windows 7 64 bit OS?
metal gear solid
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A way to extract layer sets from PSD files without Photoshop?

Are there any tools for (in order of preference) Mac, Linux, or Windows to extract images per layer set from a PSD file, without using Photoshop? I had a web designer send me a PSD file containing multiple pages, and each page is apparently in a…
Chad Johnson
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How to get .PSD Photoshop thumbnails to show in Windows 10?

I have a problem where thumbnails for Photoshop (PSD) files won't show in Windows 10. Instead, only the default program icon for PSD files is shown. Thumbnails for other image files are working perfectly. Now the strange thing - this problems…
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All-in-One Thumbnail Viewer for Windows 7 x64?

I have Windows 7 x64 installed along with Adobe Reader X, Photoshop CS5, and Illustrator CS5. I have noticed that these dont have a thumbnail generated for them. What I need is an All-in-One Thumbnail Viewer for .ai, .psd, .pdf, .eps, etc. I prefer…
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Using a CMYK .psd file with The Gimp

Is there a way to convert CMYK .psd files to an RGB .psd or to an .xcf (gimp format) on a linux computer (and without photoshop)? This question had no answers that helped me. XnView (installed in Wine) does not output psd or xcf files. Other…
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Viewing Photoshop images with layers

One of my friends likes to use layers in Photoshop to create interactive images. By interactive I mean turning on and off layers to get at different content. For example he has a map of a twenty story building. Anyway, I'd like to be able to view…
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What sort of information is saved in a PSD file?

Up until recently I was working for a graphic design office that was closed down. What I want to know is if all the work I have done there and saved as psd can be proved somehow (perhaps by tracking the information in the file) that it did not come…
Sheridan
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How can I enable my users to view EPS, PSD, and AI files without the Adobe Creative Suite?

I have many user's who work on a sales floor and need to be able to open these files just to view them so that they can confirm that the artwork they are getting from a customer is correct before passing it on. I do not want to purchase Adobe…
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How to "clean" a PSD file before publishing?

I want to upload .psd (Photoshop CS5) files to a subversion repository, and since the format seems so comprehensive (or maybe just bloated and convoluted), I'd like to just publish the core of the files, not useless metadata, thumbnails, or other…
Camilo Martin
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Auto align/rotate scanned images in Photoshop?

Is there a way to automatically rotate/align scanned images so they are perfect 90 degrees. For instance, you scan an image it's slightly crooked, like 88 degrees but the image is rectangular, so you have to modify it manually. Does Photoshop have…
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photoshop's "file info" dialog takes a long time to open

I needed to edit some of the metadata that gets saved with images.The images in question were pulled from a camera and are 2576x1932 @ 230dpi, and saved as PSDs. In Photoshop CS4, if I open the PSDs and go to File > File Info, it takes approximately…
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