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Converting psd to png.

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I have built a design in Photoshop.  How do i give this to a client as a png file?

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2007-10-12 at 08:35:55ID22889807
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Answers

 

by: mhequipitPosted on 2007-10-12 at 08:39:30ID: 20066490

Flatten the file and do a save as and then select .png as the file extension.

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-12 at 08:40:17ID: 20066500

do save for the web. Set your png options there.

 

by: tcicatelliPosted on 2007-10-12 at 08:41:55ID: 20066524

There's also a free program on the web called Irfanview that will open a .psd file and convert it to .png.  It has the added benefit of having a batch mode where you could batch convert files in one step.

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-12 at 09:02:18ID: 20066730

You can create an action in photoshop and use the batch options to call it using save for the web as your actions.

 

by: livewirewebsolutionsPosted on 2007-10-13 at 11:09:51ID: 20071587

Hi all,

Will the irfanview convert the psd to png and maintain all the layers as they were in psd?

Secondly, will setting options in photoshop to export to png keep the integrity of all the layers in png as well?

Thanks.

Dave

 

by: livewirewebsolutionsPosted on 2007-10-13 at 11:27:12ID: 20071620

I downloaded irfanview.  How do i convert psd file to png file and maintain all layers?

Thanks

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-14 at 11:26:12ID: 20074454

you can't maintain layers in png. Its a flat format. PSD is the only format that supports layers.

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-14 at 11:26:20ID: 20074455

 

by: tocardxPosted on 2007-10-14 at 21:21:43ID: 20075976

I'll second Nathana21.

Don't bother with irfanview... that's just unecessary.

PNG is nice because it preserves transparency, like gif...
but it supports translucency, and jpeg compression as well, so unlike the hard edges of a gif, a png has nice soft anti-aliased edges.

If you want a format that preserves the most data, including layers - PSD is your best bet... or TIF.

Lots of media and print houses use tif, but layered tiff files (or any layered file) are not good for web because they are huge. Too much unnecessary data.

 

by: wickedsunnyPosted on 2007-10-21 at 02:36:25ID: 20117334

If you have to use for web, there is plugin called super png. Use that as it will reduce file size comparatively maintaining quality. Its free and can be installed in photoshop folder. Just read the instructions properly while installing..
http://www.fnordware.com/superpng/

 

by: mhequipitPosted on 2007-10-24 at 11:08:02ID: 20141418

Is this issue closed?

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-24 at 11:41:18ID: 20141717

your guess is as good a mine

 

by: livewirewebsolutionsPosted on 2007-10-25 at 19:20:48ID: 20152816

I don't know if any of these have addressed my problem.  I have a graphic designer developing graphic work for me in Photoshop.  I use Fireworks which uses png.  From Fireworks I want to do the slicing and create an html website.  However, when I open a PSD file in Fireworks it does not open all the layers as it would in Photoshop.  I am not that familiar in photoshop and find Fireworks a lot more user friendly.  How do I open the psd in Fireworks and maintain the same integrity as it had is photoshop. (or ai for that matter)?...Or...How does my designer give me the file in png format with all the original integrity of the psd file?

Regards,

Dave

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-26 at 06:42:26ID: 20155422

you are running an older version i'm guessing. Now that Adobe owns it, you can get the upgrade and import it properly

upgarde >> http://www.adobe.com/products/fireworks/features/

 

by: tcicatelliPosted on 2007-10-26 at 06:48:06ID: 20155454

A png file doesn't contain layers.  It is simply the open-source replacement of the .jpg file type.  If you convert from .psd to .png, it will flatten the file upon conversion.

 

by: nathana21Posted on 2007-10-26 at 07:13:41ID: 20155671

Get the trial first at >> http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

 

by: matrixnzPosted on 2008-01-23 at 22:58:31ID: 20731216

Hi livewirewebsolutions

What version are you using, I know Fireworks 8 can open PSD files maintaining the layers, you can then save the file as a PNG.  Although technically both nathana21 and tcicatelli are correct that standard PNGs' do not contain layers, Fireworks PNGs contain a hidden section that other applications can't read, very much like exif , this hidden section stores Fireworks information like layers, slicing, interactivity i.e. Popup menus etc..  Like yourself I prefer Fireworks over Photoshop, it's a great tool.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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