Photoshop Layers to Flash<---Please Help! - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

neoinoakleys · 06-14-2004, 12:42 PM

Hey, everyone...

I got a questions for everyone. I am working on a flash presentation for work, and I have mocked up the design in Photoshop.

Is there any quick way to transfer these Photoshop layers into Flash?

The only way I can think of is to do multiple saves to PNG format cropping each layer and saving individually. However this design is quite complex, and it would save me a GREAT deal of time, if there was a quick way to just save the layers and import them into Flash as symbols...Any ideas??

Please help, I am under a HUGE time crunch.

the_marq · 06-14-2004, 12:59 PM

I use this software for that purpose...it's about 200 bux.

www.qarbon.com

This is the second time I have recommended this software on TFP, I wonder if I can get a comission?

neoinoakleys · 06-15-2004, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by the_marq
I use this software for that purpose...it's about 200 bux.

www.qarbon.com

This is the second time I have recommended this software on TFP, I wonder if I can get a comission?

I looked over the Qarbon product, and it seems to be able to convert Powerpoint Presentations into flash. I did not see anything about Photoshop and transferring layers into Flash. Am I missing something?

Please help...anyone...

the_marq · 06-17-2004, 09:44 AM

It will also convert any .jpg files into a flash slide show. Sort of works as a complier... it does screen capture too.

Did you try the free trial?

sargorn · 06-26-2004, 12:57 AM

Flash is a vector based format with raster image support added on, where as photoshop is the other way around.

Ideally you'd want to use Illustrator to mock up your designs (adobe's vector drawing program) & then export to .swf in Illustrator & import that into flash.

If you're stuck with just photoshop I guess saving each layer & importing individually is -probably- your only simple solution.

David M

cthulu23 · 06-26-2004, 12:24 PM

One simple and free solution: download OpenOffice, string your pictures together into an Impress (powerpoint clone) document then export that document to flash.

neoinoakleys · 07-16-2004, 07:50 AM

Thanks for the suggestions...I got it fiured out now. I ended up saving the layers as a standard PSD file, then importing it into Fireworks and saving as it's native PNG. The PNG, I can import directly into Flash and still maintain the layer integrity.

I think the Illustrator route would have worked best, but my situation was that the site concept was given to me in Photoshop. The concept, itself was EXTREMELY complex with over 200 layers. I ended up joining and flattening what I could and it still only reduce to just under 150 layers. I just didn't want to have to try to re-render that in Illustrator or save out one layaer at a time.

Let me know if anyone has tried this method, it worked well for me....:-)

Thanks for eveyone's help, it definitely pointed me in the right direction, and I found the starting point for my thought process to figure this problem out.

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06-14-2004, 12:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	I use this software for that purpose...it's about 200 bux. www.qarbon.com This is the second time I have recommended this software on TFP, I wonder if I can get a comission? __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

06-17-2004, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	It will also convert any .jpg files into a flash slide show. Sort of works as a complier... it does screen capture too. Did you try the free trial? __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

07-16-2004, 07:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
neoinoakleys Psycho Location: Michigan	Thanks for the suggestions...I got it fiured out now. I ended up saving the layers as a standard PSD file, then importing it into Fireworks and saving as it's native PNG. The PNG, I can import directly into Flash and still maintain the layer integrity. I think the Illustrator route would have worked best, but my situation was that the site concept was given to me in Photoshop. The concept, itself was EXTREMELY complex with over 200 layers. I ended up joining and flattening what I could and it still only reduce to just under 150 layers. I just didn't want to have to try to re-render that in Illustrator or save out one layaer at a time. Let me know if anyone has tried this method, it worked well for me....:-) Thanks for eveyone's help, it definitely pointed me in the right direction, and I found the starting point for my thought process to figure this problem out. __________________ It's My Duty to Please That Booty!!

06-26-2004, 12:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
sargorn Upright Location: .au	Flash is a vector based format with raster image support added on, where as photoshop is the other way around. Ideally you'd want to use Illustrator to mock up your designs (adobe's vector drawing program) & then export to .swf in Illustrator & import that into flash. If you're stuck with just photoshop I guess saving each layer & importing individually is -probably- your only simple solution. David M

06-26-2004, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
cthulu23 Banned	One simple and free solution: download OpenOffice, string your pictures together into an Impress (powerpoint clone) document then export that document to flash.