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I have a document set up with slices in photoshop. If I want to export the whole psd as one large jpg and no other files, can I do it? I don't see any option to select combine all the slices into one just while exporting. If I hide the slices with the view menu, it doesn't seem to make a difference once I get into 'save for web and devices'. I know I could do this with 'save as' but I like the ability to resize the exported image right there

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I would cheat. Clear slices, save for web, undo until you have your slices back, and then save that state of the file.

What I usually do is duplicate the final file and make a "slice" version, and save slices out of that. My original PSD is never sliced to begin with.

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I think cheating in this or some other way is the only way to go if you want to meet all the question's requirements. – koiyu Jan 5 '11 at 11:49
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Don't use "save for web" just do "save as jpg"

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Can't you just "file save as"the whole psd as a .jpg, or "save for web devices" then choose .jpg file type?

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I mentioned in the question I want to resize while saving as one step ideally. In save for web and devices choosing jpg will still use the slices as they are in the document – Damon Jan 4 '11 at 23:01
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Easy. Make a slice that would contain all of your composition(or the part that you require), then place this slice on top of your other slices, either via context menu option "Bring to Front", or by clicking on gliph placed on Options pannel. Slices placed below don't affect those placed a top, thus doesn't devide it.

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just a suggestion, you could "copy merged" then open a new file (this will already have your image size so just hit enter), paste, then "save for web and devices". This way you don't have to have two photoshop files to maintain you can just save the entire image as the optimized version you need.

to specifically answer your question, there isn't a way to save the entire image once it has been sliced up again unless you do what another person's suggestion was and make a slice of the entire image all together. I find that with keyboard shortcuts that my first suggestion takes only a few seconds and you get the result that you need.

Keyboard shortcuts (Windows):

  • select all "ctrl+a"
  • copy merged "shift+ctrl+c"
  • new file "ctrl+n"
  • enter
  • paste "ctrl+v"
  • save for web and devices "alt+shift+ctrl+s"

Hope that helps!

Thanks,

Blake

Blake Clerke | Graphic Designer | http://www.HelloBlake.com

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This is definitely how I do it. In fact, I have some actions set up to make it even quicker. Definitely the best method, just be ensure the new document has the same color profile. – Marc Edwards Apr 12 '12 at 2:42

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