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I bought a psd file that has lots of buttons - each button is a layer group. What's a good way to split the file so that each button is it's own file - with its layers intact. I know how to turn off layers, but the resulting file has too large a Canvas size..(as well as being too big..) |
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To do exactly what you asked the best is to convert each folder into a smart object, open it and then hit save as. But for exporting buttons and button states, I would suggest looking into layer comps (in combination with slices). |
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Joonas and KMSTR's answers are good. Slicy and Smart Objects can be handy. Another option is selecting each group and converting it to a bitmap layer, just to aid exporting. Once you've converted each group to a bitmap layer, you can use File → Scripts → Export Layers to Files to export each layer as a file. This can also optionally trim files to the smallest possible dimensions. You could even automate converting each group to a layer, by creating an Action that does the equivalent of merging, then advanced to the next group down. You'll have to ensure all groups are closed for this to work. This can be done by command-option-clicking a top level group to close it. I've built the Action for you, just in case. Clicking it many times, or assigning it to a keyboard shortcut will let you storm through those groups, then export. PS: Make sure you do this to a duplicate of the document. This isn't something you'd want to do to the original. |
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