: Convert PSD while keeping layers I have a couple of PSD files that I need to convert into PNG but I need to keep the layers separate. I don't have Photoshop and was wondering if it was

@Gail6891361

Here you go: www.dropbox.com/s/oqhl1os5yodpkzd/pngs.zip?dl=0 You could just get a trial of PS next time.

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@Goswami567

In photoshop Go to File menu > Scripts > Export Layers to File

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@Fox8063795

Converting the Layers Using GIMP

Probably the best way of doing this is by installing and using GIMP.

After installing open it up (may take a while to load).



You can then drag and drop your .PSD file straight into the canvas and it should open in the layers panel.



Similar to Photoshop, if you're familiar with the layout, there is a panel on the right where you can view the layers of the document.

NOTE: Depending on the complexity of the Photoshop file, there may be some things that you will not be able to view properly in GIMP, in my case the file is very basic so it is not an issue.



Now there are 2 ways you can export the layers to .PNGs, the first is more tedious, however the second is slightly more complex and involves installing a GIMP plugin, I'll cover both.



Manually Exporting the Layers

Only make visible the layers you wish to export as a .PNG, and go to File>Export. In my case here it is the first layer and the white background, so I will make sure that they are the only ones visible.



Locate where you want to save your layers and type in the name of your layer+the file extension, in this case it will be called 'Layer1.png'



Hit Export and then you can repeat the process for the other layers (said it would be tedious!)

Alternatively you have the option of...



Using a Plug-in Script to Export the Layers

It seems the best plugin is a script by khalim19 found here.

Follow the instructions on the GitHub page on how to install it.

Once it's installed the process is largely the same as the previous method, although there are some changes.

Firstly, make sure all of the layers that you want to export are visible.



Then, with the plug-in installed (you will need to restart GIMP if you haven't done so in order for it to be visible), go File>Export as Layers.



Similar to before, navigate to the place where you want the layers to be saved. Select the file type and play about with the settings below it if needed (they're fairly self explanatory).



Hit Export Layers and you'll be brought to another dialogue box. The default settings work okay so you can leave them as they are, hit Export.



And you're done! The layers will export out as individual .PNG files to your chosen location.



Hope that helps!

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