.PNG file with layered images

Joni wrote on 11/30/2006, 3:39 AM

Hi,

A client will send me today a .png file with layered images to make an animation
with logos in vagas7.

How do I work with these layered images? I need them separate.
Do I have to separate them in photoshop first?

kind regards

Joni

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TeetimeNC wrote on 11/30/2006, 3:48 AM

Standard PNG (as far as I know) does not support layers. Macromedia's Fireworks uses a proprietary version of PNG as its native format and it does support layers. I believe Photoshop can not open Fireworks PNG's. Can your client supply the images as PSD's?

Jerry

Joni wrote on 11/30/2006, 4:19 AM

thanks a lot jerry.

just spoke to client. He is going to supply me with a .PSD with layered images.

I think I can use File > Export > Layers as Files command in ImageReady CS2.
I am right?

Or is there another better way?

kind regards

Joni

logiquem wrote on 11/30/2006, 5:20 AM

I work with Fireworks/PNGs all the time.

Fireworks PNGs can be opened by about any graphic app. *but* the image will be displayed as a single layer 32 bit file in the current saved state.

Of course, your client could also do an "export layers as files" command from Fireworks.

Fireworks is a marvelously flexible and powerfull graph. app. for multimedia work, but strangely often ignored... (does it remind you something in the NLE field? :-) )

TeetimeNC wrote on 11/30/2006, 5:30 AM

Joni,

I haven't done this but it looks like either Photoshop or ImageReady can export animations frames as files. From the Photoshop Help:

"In Photoshop, you can export animation frames as files in PSD, BMP, JPEG, PDF, Targa, and TIFF formats. In ImageReady, you can export animation frames as files in GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP, and SWF formats."

Jerry

Xander wrote on 11/30/2006, 5:35 AM

Photoshop CS2 can directly export each layer as a separate file and maintain the layer transparency. Did this last week with a JuiceDrop for use in Vegas 7b. Required 47 video tracks in Vegas to build up the composition - no problems encountered.

logiquem wrote on 11/30/2006, 5:43 AM

What i like the most with Fireworks: vector/bitmap integration and the possibility to organise all the work with objects, layers *and* images. You can assemble a multi-object/multi-layers document organized in multiple "images" (or "pages") and export everything in one mouse click.

Joni wrote on 11/30/2006, 11:20 PM

thank you all
kind regards
joni