PSP Scripts and layers: Export Individual Layers script

[Judith505]

I've tried searching through the posts for the answer and I really didn't find what I was looking for. Has anyone written or found a successful script for X4 that will export each layer individually as a .png? For instance: I have 10 layers, each having one element, I need each element to be exported into it's own .png file for future manipulations and althought I've tried writing my own, I was unable to get it to work. Thanks.

[LeviFiction]

Okay I know of two scripts. One you have to buy, the other is free but I wanted to list them both just in case.


This was was written by Cassel currently being sold for $6 on her website

http://creationcassel.com/store/index.p ... Qa0878801I


From there you can also try Suz's place. I think this script might be what you're looking for, it was updated for PSPX4

http://suzsplace.com/8scripts/ss-FilesF ... fImage.htm


If you would like to pursue your own script help can be arranged for that as well. We've got a few scripters on the forums here.

[Judith505]

Thank you very much! I did find Suz's script and tried it and it did not work. The directory that it wanted to save to had "Suz" as the username, so that would certainly be a problem. I would love to learn how to write the script myself if the script writers would lend a land it would be most appreciated.

[LeviFiction]

Well, according to the help file that comes with that script you're supposed to edit the path yourself.

Just open the script in Notepad or something similar and change the path to point where you want it. Remember that the special character "\" has to be written "\\" or else it'll be parsed incorrectly.

As for helping with scripting, for the most part when I say help I mean help with specific questions. Some may be willing to help you start from the beginning and move in others are less likely to do so.

Suz actually has a number of really good tutorials that step you through the basics and on - http://scrapbookcampus.com/paintshop-pr ... ng-course/

They are pay for courses though.

Otherwise I suggest learning the basics of Python programming. PSP scripts are written in the Python scripting language, for which there are thousands of tutorials and videos for beginners. But you really only need to know the basics for most things.

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/computer-science

Finally you'll want to read and learn the PSP documentation on scripting. It goes into some good detail on how things work in PSP, from calling functions to navigating through the layers.

You can download the latest Scripting API (commands that PSP calls) and the Scripting for Script Authors PDF from here

ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/documentation/PSP/

[photodrawken]

You can download the latest Scripting API (commands that PSP calls) and the Scripting for Script Authors PDF from here

ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/documentation/PSP/

A million thanks for that -- bookmarked!

[Radim]

Have you figure it out?

I played with it yesterday on X5 because in *long time ago I thinked about the same functionality.

But there are some principle problems with nested groups - how they have to be processed to PNG:

1. each individualy
2. whole group of layers as one PNG

so this is a question.

So, I created simple record - script - which export single selected layer as PNG.

Here it is: http://pastebin.com/npgdG6Sb (with example files - http://lab.php5.cz/export-layer-as-png-pspx5.zip)
NOTE: Create your own script in X4 or edit paths and version info.