Saving layers directly to .jpg or .png all at once?

I've been using Photoshop for about a month now, mostly to take apart .gifs and make new ones, and I have a question. Is it possible to make Photoshop just save all the layers that are open into .jpgs or .pngs with out having to view each one and save it manualy? Thanks for the help, and sorry if this is in the wrong section.

Hi,
I can't recall which version first had this script, but I think this is what you're asking for. File> Scripts> Export Layers to Files...
The PNG format was included in CS4, I believe.
regards,
steve

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