Exporting individual layers in Photoshop, keeping their sizes



Exporting individual layers in Photoshop, keeping their sizes


Question

I‘m trying to export individual layers in Photoshop as PNGs, keeping their size. So if I have a layer that is 200×200 in a composition that is 1000×1000, I want to export just that layer as a PNG at 200×200. Is it possible?

2017/08/18
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8/18/2017 4:38:00 PM

Accepted Answer

I'm not sure this question is on-topic, but it's the first question on the site, so here we go:

What you're looking for are layer based slices.

  1. Select the layers you want to export, go to Layer > New Layer Based Slice(s)
  2. Go to File > Save for Web & Devices...
  3. When saving, choose "All User Slices"

If you have overlapping layers, which you will have more often than not, you might have to repeat the process a few times, hiding certain layers each time.

2011/01/04
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1/4/2011 9:06:00 PM