Importing Multi-layer PSD Files

1. In Adobe Photoshop, organize your layers and groups so that they are imported as expected in Harmony—seeAbout Importing a Multi-Layer PSD
2. In Harmony, do one of the following:
   • In the top menu, select File > Import > Images
   • In the Files toolbar, click on the Import Images button.

   The Import Images dialog box opens.

   

3. In the Files section, click Browse to find and select the .psd image on your computer.

4. In the Layer section, select the Create Layer(s) option, then select one of the following options:

• Create Single Layer Named: Creates a new layer with the specified name and imports the images into it.
• Create Layer(s) Based on Filenames: Creates a layer based on each unique filename prefix. For example, if you import three files named a-1.tga, a-2.tga and b-1.tga, this will create two layers, one named "a" and one named "b". Layer "a" will contain the two first images and "b" will contain the third one.
• Add to Existing Layer: Imports the images into the specified layer. Note that you can only import into layers that are compatible with your import options. For example, if you're importing images as vector drawings, you can only import them into vector drawing layers.

5. Select the Create Symbol for Imported Items option if you want the layers to be contained in symbols.

6. In the Import Options section, select the following option to import your image as its original format.

• Keep As Original Bitmap: Retains an imported image as a bitmap. In the Alignment section, decide on the size and placement of your image within the camera frame. Depending on the Scene Settings (the height and width in pixels that you chose for your project), an image that you import may get scaled to the point where all its individual pixels become visible.

7. Decide whether to select Vectorize Imported Items option—see Import Images Dialog Box.

8. Click OK.

The Multilayer Image Import Settings dialog box opens.

9. In the Create drop-down, select one of the following:

   • Single Layer: Imports the rasterized, flattened version of the PSD into a single layer in your scene.

   • Groups as Layers: This imports every group in the PSD file as a single layer in your Harmony scene. Then, every layer inside a given group is imported as a single drawing inside the layer in the Harmony scene.

     

   • Individual Layers: This imports each group in the PSD file as a group in Harmony, and each layer in the PSD file as a single layer in Harmony, reproducing the structure of your PSD file into your Harmony scene.

     

     If any group or layer has a special blending mode, a blending node will be added to that layer or group with the same blending mode.

10. In the Transparency drop-down, select the appropriate transparency mode for your PSD file—see Import Images Dialog Box.

11. Click OK.

The imported PSD file is imported into your scene. In the Timeline view, one or several layers are added to your scene, depending on the import options your selected.

NOTE If you import the PSD file with the Groups as Layers or the Individual Layers option, all of the layers and drawings imported into your scene will be linked to the same PSD file in your scene folder. Hence, deleting any of the drawings or layers imported from the PSD file is liable to delete all of the drawings imported from the PSD file.