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Is there anyway to copy full sets of layer groups from a PSD to a FW PNG?

Mar 30, 2012 1:42 PM

Tags: #photoshop #fireworks #layer #workflow #groups

I am moving artwork from a PSD based document flow to a FW PNG workflow, however I cannot grab full sets of layer groups and their organization structure from a PSD I have to manually grab elements from a certain group and then paste them into individual groups for organization in the new file. This is horrendously innefficient. Is there a better way to do this that I am not aware of?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

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    1. Jim_Babbage,
    Mar 30, 2012 4:27 PM   in reply to SNDS117
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    Sure. Open the PSD in Fireworks.

     
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    2. SNDS117,
    Mar 30, 2012 4:32 PM   in reply to Jim_Babbage
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    Not helpful when I've set up a templated file in FW and can't grab the assets from the PSD file and drop them in the file I want to work in.

     
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    Mar 30, 2012 4:57 PM   in reply to SNDS117
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    Is your hierarchy different between the two files?

     
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    Mar 30, 2012 5:00 PM   in reply to Jim_Babbage
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    Compared to photoshop organization? Yes.

     
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    5. Jim_Babbage,
    Mar 30, 2012 5:11 PM   in reply to SNDS117
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    Barring opening the PSD in Fireworks and using THAT as the starting point for a template, I don't know of any way to copy/paste from Photoshop to Fireworks, while retaining the layer structure.

     

    If you opt for the option of opening the PSD in FW, you can save it as a PNG, or use the extension below to copy layer structure and content from one file to another.

     

    http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail& extid=1750522

     

    Hierarchical Layer Copy:

    Copy heirarchical layers without loosing the layer heirarchy. Usage: 1. Select the layer you want to copy. 2. Select Layer Copy from Commands -> Document menu. 3. Switch to document were you want to copy the layer heirarchy 4. Select Layer Paste from Commands -> Document menu.

     
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