Export only a single layer as image without hiding other layers?

I know I can just make only one layer visible and then save as e.g. PNG. But my question is - do I have to make all other layers invisibile in order to save only my one single layer as image? Or is there a way to save only a single layer (or a few at once) without hiding the rest of them?

What does export mean in your mind. Remember Photoshop is a document editor not a file editor it only save files from documents, There is a way to toggle off visible layers but the one you Alt click on visibility icon. Perhaps the scriptlistiner can shed some light on that, Photoshop will still have to process all layers and you need to toggle the visibility the second time. It sounded to me that you want to do something like Export Layers to Files that is why I suggested that you look at how Adobe programmers addressed the subject.

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I wonder if you can help me.
I just made a dual-layer DVD image from a project and it created a 7GB file. Now I'd like to try a single-layer disk image at 4.7GB, something I did with an earlier version of this project, resulting in a watchable disk on a smaller TV.
Having made the 7GB image, Encore won't let me make the 4.7GB version but I don't understand why.
Martyn

Thanks John.
I don't know the answer to your AVI/MPEG2-DVD question. Sorry.
I simply imported my PPro sequences, built my menus and created the disk image for a dual-layer disk. Whatever source format that involves, that was the one I've used. How can I find out?
Is there an alternative way of building a disk that will allow me to choose all DVD/image/Blu-ray output options without starting again?

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Scripting: One layer to adjust opacity of other layers?

Hi there,
i've a lot of layers in my comp which names start with "POINTER_".
I would need those layers to fade out at the same time.
But i can't subcomp them or use stencil alpha.
I'm sure it is possible to do a script on an adjustment layer that would do just that.
All it needs to do is enable me to do opacity keyframes on that adjustment layer which are then linked to the opacity to all layers starting with "POINTER_".
I'm not a scripting guy so it would be awesome if somebody could show me how to do that.
Thanks a lot!
cheers,
Chris

You don't need a script for it; you need an expression.
You can very easily link properties between layers with expressions. In this case, you would apply an Expression Effect Slider to your null layer (or just use the opacity property of an adjustment layer). Then alt-click the opacity property for one of your layers and use the pick whip to choose the slider effect or the opacity property of your controlling layer. Now, when you change the value of the one layer, the others follow. You can copy and paste the expression that resulted from your pick whip to the other layers. (You can even choose to copy the expression only and then paste that to the rest of the layers.)

How can I mask one layer which is enough for other layers?

Hi,
I want to know how can I mask an image on one layer which should enogh for other movie clips. Like the following ...
1) First layer ........................ Actionscript
2) Mask layer ....................... Rounded rectange with some design
2) Image layer ...................... Best image (as a background for all other movie clips)
3) Movie Clips layer .............. 10 Movie clips (which are like slides and will be act like one webpage each)
What I want is the mask layer (Layer 2) should be enogh for all the movie clips in layer 3. No need to mask in each movie.
I tried in the same sequence but it did not work for me.
How can I do that?
Thanks.

mouse down (and hold down) on the movieclip layer (at the left of your timeline) and slowly move the mouse up until you see that the movieclip layer is indenting to indicate it's going to be masked.

How do you find the size of a current layer so you can make other layers the same size

When I have an PSD icon set and I want to size a layer to a size that looks good. How do I see the dimentions of that layer so that I can select another layer and make it the same size.

well that's my point Chris. I have a PSD that has 150 icons in it. I want to take 5 of them and make them the same size 300 x 300 from the 180 that they are.
If I select one and then press Apple T, I can see that it is 180 x 180 in the info window. I can then go to the transform bar at the top where it says 100% x 100% and type in 180px then 180px in the other.
Chris Cox wrote:
Or duplicate the layer and replace the contents...
Then repeat for the other 4 layers. Is this the correct way (easiest?) How do you replace the layer after duplicating it.

Why won't my layer fill behind objects in other layers?

Hey guys, I have no idea why this certain copy of Photoshop CS5 is doing this. I'll be trying to fill a layer or a selection but whenever I fill it, it never fills anything below other objects in completely unrelated layers. Is there a setting I can turn off to make sure that this doesn't happen anymore? It's really frustrating. Thanks!

Are you filling with the Paint Bucket Tool? If so, make sure that it doesn't have All Layers enabled in the Options bar, otherwise it will consider the colours in layers other than target when determining which pixels of the target are to be filled. (Same advice applies when making a selction with Magic Wand Tool and others.)

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Hi there
This is probably a simple solution but I am trying to export a document to PDF in InDesign without the hidden layers.
i.e - I have created a document that includes images etc from an existing PDF.
When I open the new PDF and use the 'find' tool, Pro is highlighting words on the hidden (original pdf).
I have tried exporting only the visible layers but is there a setting in InDesign that I can use to export only the visible content to pdf?
Thanks in advance.

Jenjimay wrote:
I have tried exporting only the visible layers but is there a setting in InDesign that I can use to export only the visible content to pdf?
Even if you mask off part of a PDF, or place a white rectange on top of it, the text will still be selectable. Other than with raster images, InDesign is not smart enough to clip off parts of a PDF (or rather, it's smart enough to leave them as they are). PDFs can contain incredibly complex objects, and any clipping routine would probably make as many mistakes as it solves problems.
Introduce a small Transparency to this image or one on top of it, then export with Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3) settings. Since that old version does not support native transparency, ID is forced to redraw the image, and then it will clip off excess data.

How to best arc image without distortion to fit curved cup template?

I have tried searching forum for this and I know it has been discussed before but not really finding what I need to do correctly. I have attached the layered image (reducing opacity so you can both template and image). The vendor provided me a flat template, not a path, to do my artwork. As you can see I need to arc the image without distorting to fit a cup template. I am more comfortable in photoshop but I can export to AI if necessary to complete which appears what I need to do via envelope distort from what I keep seeing. However, the template provided is not a path. I tried to trace template shape manually with pen tool and use envelope distort to arc my image to conform but it looked very distorted and no even close to what I was trying to achieve. I tried to do tradition arc warp in photoshop but it still seems to distort proportions. Steps on how best to do this would be much appreciated! I know there must be a easier/more efficient way to achieve this.

I would not trace the template and will simply use it as a visual reference for deforming (conforming) the image to it. You can make the template image transparent to certain degree using the Transparency panel so you can see through it then move its layer on top of all other layers and lock it. Scale and position your image in such way that at least two of its corners fit two corners of the template for example the two top corners and then its bottom edge is on the same level as the template.Then select the image to be deformed and in the control panel at the top of your screen click the Embed button which allows you to deform the image (edit: just noticed you wrote it is already embedded, so skip this).
Choose Object > Envelope Distort > Make it with a Mesh. and chose 1 for rows and columns. Make sure the Smart Guides are on (View > Smart Guides). With the Selection tool (white arrow) Shift click or drag a selection box to select the two points of one of the vertical sides of your image. Pick the Sheer Tool and first just click on the selected top corner point to set the reference point of the sheer then click and drag the corresponding bottom point to match it to the corresponding point of your template. You may hold Shift while dragging to constrain although the Smart Guides will do that by snapping to edge of the envelope if your mouse is close to it. Repeat this for the other side of image. To make the image curved, pick the Selection tool (white arrow) click a corner point which will display its handles, pick a handle that is on a horizontal side of the image and pull it up to deform the shape referring to the template. You may do this first roughly with all horizontal handles and then you can drag guides from the ruler when a handle is selected to snap a guide to it and use it to put the corresponding handle on the opposite side on the same level.
Once you have deformed the image to conform to the template, you can fine tune the distribution of the vertical deformation with the vertical handles of the corner points. You can grab a handle and drag it along the vertical paths of the envelope (the Smart guides will snap to it). Drag the vertical handles on one each side lower until you like the distribution of the deformation.
Try to follow my instructions and I'll clarify if you are stuck.

Isolating a layer (hiding all other layers)

I have started writing my first script but I am struggling to find out how to isolate an active layer.
Part of my script reads;
var doc = app.activeDocument;
doc.activeLayer = doc.artLayers.getByName('mk stone');
at this point I would like to hide all other layers in the document. I will then select one of the RGB channels then unhide the other layers.
I have worked out the selection part. So all I really need to know is how to hide and unhide all other layers.
Any help would be much appreciated.

There will be a number of layers to turn on and off.
The way it works is to create a folder and select a layer with the corresponding name. i.e create a new layerset called "stone set", then select an existing layer in the scene, this would be called "mk stone".
I would then select an individual RBG channel, load the selection and then make the "stone set" the active layer and apply the layer mask to the layerset.
I have got all this working fine. The only problem is when I try it with more than one layer because it just keeps seeing the highest up layer in the stack and reapplying these selections to all layersets.
I need to tell it to make "mk stone" the only layer shown, make a RGB selection and then return back to the previous visibilty state. I would then apply the layer mask as previously mentioned select another layer "mk brick" hide all other layers make the RGB selection return to the previous visibilty state apply layer mask to the layerset etc....
It would be alot better if it could return to a previous visibilty state as some files I use have certain layers/layersets turned off and would be useful not to turn all these back on. If not I could work in an external file, but ideally in the same. What I really need is exactly the same as 'alt' clicking the the eye icon on a layer and 'alt' clicking to return to the previous state.
Hope this makes sense. Many thanks for any help.

PP3 CS3 EXPORT HALF FILE SIZE ONLY ,SHRINKEN FILES FIT SINGLE LAYER DVD ONLY

Hi!
I've regently upgraded up PP3 CS3 , Which was exported half of the files size only . I created 1 hour video/audio project on PP3 , then EXport to Encore CS3 , and check Encode setting , at the bottom right side ( ESTIMATE FILE SIZE) is about 2200 MG .Event I switched Sinle layer or Dual layer the files size Estimated the same amounth .
I created anather 2 hour video/audio project,Exprt to Encore cs3 , Estimate file size about 4 gitbite , It fited single layer 4.7 dvd only
The DVD quality play back on DVD player is only half of the original footage .
Encore cs3 is the same issue , when I forced double file to 8 gibite to burn dual layer DVD . It got error (unlimited of disc).
I could not find any setting to make it work on PP3 cs3 and Encore cs3
I have previous PP2 , It could not build straigh 2 hour DVD , But It could make 1 hour each time with original my footage or very close I'm happy with that ,Build ISO folder , each file is about 4 gibite then I used 3rd party software NERO 7. put 2 DVD together about 8 gibite and burn to Dual layer DVD
I red manual book on page 42 encore cs3 , they do not make daul layer
I paid upgraded PP3 CS3 and paid full price Encore 3 . They 're not worth what I invested ,
Any help will be wellcome . Thank you

Hi Millaard
I repeated again build my project in PP3 1 hour and 8 munite long video , Exprot Encore , I selected following setting as Type : DVD doule layer,
Direct burn without menus
Encoding setting : Preset :NTSC progressive high quality
or Medium qality
Video codec : Main concept MPEG VIDEO
Birates setting : VBR , 1 pass
minimum : 1.5
target : 4.
Max : 7.
GOP : M frame 3
M frame 15
Estimate files size : 2684.98 Mb
That 's all the setting I did , Whatever I swicthed single layer or double layer , the export file estimate no change .
If I tried longer video 2 hour , the estaimate file size is about 4. MG ,PP3 shrinken video file to fit single layer DVD 4.7 . The file size of 2 hour dvd good quality is about 8 gibite for dual layer DVD
The other option in PP3 did not work for any 3rd party sofwarer ,
It did not build ISO folder , and MPEG2 dvd did not build Video-ts at the root of dvd folder ,and both video and audio is splited could not use third party software , they exprot to Encore cs3 only
Then Encore did not burn more than 4.7 single dvd for 2 hour long half of quality
Millaar ; Please tell me what's your setting? and how many mb did you build on sing or dual layer ? Have you tried any yet ? Thank you

Photoshop-When opening image without tab view, image opens with only a portion in view

I having an issue with CC.
When electing in the preferences to not open image in Tabs. The images open with only about 25% of the image area showing. Forcing me to (command) 0 for full to screen preview or (command) +/- to see the image.
I am not talking about seeing the image at 100% resolution just the entire image within the floating window without having to command before view.
Sidenote: Adobe Customer Service is all based in India. I spent 4 hours on the phone only to hear that this is that way photoshop works.
There would be no logical explanation for this. Since the first version of Photoshop this has not been the case.
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I did a presentation with many images and animations, now I need to change only the images without modify the related animations. How can I do it?

I did a presentation with many images and animations, now I need to change only the images without modify the related animations. How can I do it?
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Select the image you want to change and go to Format Menu>Advanced>Define as Media Placeholder (or command, option, control i).

Is it possible to compress a disk image to fit on a single layer DVDR

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I don't know much about free software but Roxio Toast has a Fit to DVD option I often use for this same purpose that works rather well.
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Resizing images without export

Hi all,
I would like to create a folder that contains re-sized versions of my master images. The folder will be photos that I am posting to my web site and I want to be able to control their size and keep this resized image in my aperture library. I am uploading them through the site host's uploader (squarespace) using finder, not exporting through aperture. Is there a way to create duplicate,resized versions of the images without exporting and re-importing the photos?
I know that aperture isn't photo editing software, but i expected that it would be able to do basic things (mirror, resize, etc) and am constantly disappointed. I could round-trip to photoshop, but I hope there's an easier solution.
Thanks,
John

First question - why do you need the JPEGs? If it's to upload them to a site via FTP there are export plug-ins to do this directly from within Aperture.
Using the media browser isn't going to help you at all because that will be accessing Previews in Adobe98 profile - not something you should be putting up on a website.
I also came across this problem when I wanted to convert a large number of raw files to jpegs and keep the new jpegs in my library. At the time I was running low on disk space and didn't need the raws anymore, but had to go through the process of exporting and re-importing for a bunch of projects.
Sorry, but that's a bit too alien an idea for me - I never threw away negatives back when I was using film, why would you throw away RAW files now?
Another pet peeve I have is that there is no status indicator when exporting (2 minutes left, 25% done, etc....anything besides a beachball), so I don't know how long the export will take, and on my 2006 macbook it sometimes takes a while.
At the bottom of the Browser pane on the left you will see a progress 'swirl' when exporting, importing or generating Previews. Click on it to bring up the activity window with progress bars for all current actions. You can also access it through Window>Show Activity.
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