Photoshop format (PSD) is the
default Photoshop file format. Flash can
directly import PSD files and preserve many Photoshop features,
retaining the image quality and editability of the PSD file in Flash.
You can also flatten PSD files when importing them, creating a single
bitmap image file that retains the image’s visual effects, but removes
the hierarchical layer information native to the PSD file format.
For
a video tutorial about designing website with Photoshop and Flash,
see www.adobe.com/go/vid0201.
Import
options available for the selected layer or object.
Select File > Import To Stage or Import
To Library.
Navigate to the Adobe Photoshop PSD file to import, select
it, and click OK.
(Optional) In the PSD Import dialog box, select layers,
groups, and individual objects and choose how to import each item.
For Convert Layers To, select one of the following:
Flash Layers
All selected layers in the Select Photoshop layers list
are placed on their own layer. Each layer is labeled with the name
of the layer in the Photoshop file. The layers in Photoshop are
objects on the individual layers. The objects also have the name
of the layer in Photoshop when put into the Library.
Keyframes
All selected layers in the Select Photoshop layers list
are placed in individual keyframes on a new layer. The new layer
is named for the Photoshop file (for example, myfile.psd). The layers
in Photoshop become objects on the individual keyframes. The objects
also have the name of the layer in Photoshop when put into the Library.
For the remaining options, select from the following:
Place Layers At Original
Position
The contents of the PSD file retain the exact position
that they had in Photoshop. For example, if an object was positioned
at X = 100 Y = 50 in Photoshop,
it assumes the same coordinates on the Flash stage.
If
this option is not selected, the imported Photoshop layers are centered
on the stage. The items in the PSD file remain relative to each
other when imported; however, all objects are centered as one block
in the current view. This feature can be useful if you are zoomed
in to an area of the Stage, and are importing a specific object
for that area of the stage. If you imported the object using the original
coordinates, you might not see it imported, because it might be
placed outside of the current stage view.
Note: When you import
the PSD file to the Flash library,
this option is not available.
Set Stage Size To Same Size As Photoshop Canvas
The Flash Stage size resizes
to the same size as the Photoshop document size (or active crop
area) used to create the PSD file. This option is not selected by
default.
Note: When you import the PSD file to the Flash library,
this option is not available.
Click OK.
Comments
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Comments
Comments are no longer accepted for Flash CS3. Flash CS4 is the current version. To discuss Flash CS3, please use the Adobe forum.