Export as PNG without Save As?

[pforhan]

How do I flatten and export without closing my .pdn file? Save As PNG essentially alters the current tab, but I want to keep working on the file after making a png.  I can obviously undo or screen capture, but I'm surprised there's no direct way?

[toe_head2001]

1. Copy Merged (Ctrl+Shift+C)

2. Paste into New Image (Ctrl+Alt+V)

3. Save As (Ctrl+Shift+S)

[pforhan]

ah, you also have to select all to get it to work.  I should dabble with a plugin and see if I can get all the commands wrapped up in one.

[toe_head2001]

34 minutes ago, pforhan said:

I should dabble with a plugin and see if I can get all the commands wrapped up in one.

 

Plugins don't have the ability to do any of those operations.

[MJW]

3 hours ago, pforhan said:

ah, you also have to select all to get it to work.

 

The shortcut Ctrl+Shift+C will copy the merged image without first doing Select-All.

[AlexDolmatov]

It is inconvenient that here, as in Photoshop, there is no export command without changing the project of the current file. It would be convenient to add such a command so that the convergence is performed in the background through temporary data. It may be possible for the author to implement this without having to completely copy the project into temporary memory.

[CircleBox]

I do file save as > PNG

 

then hit Cntrl + Z to undo the flatten,

 

Then continue working. 

 

Secondary Method:

 

Cntrl + Shift + F = Flatten

Cntrl + A  (select all)

Cntrl + C (copy)

Paste into new image

Cntlr + Z on original image (undo the flatten)

 

I learned about Cntrl + Shift + C in this thread, today. 🤣

Edited December 13, 2022 by CircleBox

[pforhan]

On 12/2/2022 at 12:26 AM, MJW said:

 

The shortcut Ctrl+Shift+C will copy the merged image without first doing Select-All.

 

true only if there is no current selection.

[pforhan]

On 12/1/2022 at 9:06 PM, toe_head2001 said:

 

Plugins don't have the ability to do any of those operations.

 

aw, that's a bit of a shame.  Image processing only maybe?  Still, I should read up on them.

[pforhan]

On 12/13/2022 at 3:33 PM, CircleBox said:

I do file save as > PNG

 

then hit Cntrl + Z to undo the flatten,

 

Then continue working. 

 

Secondary Method:

 

Cntrl + Shift + F = Flatten

Cntrl + A  (select all)

Cntrl + C (copy)

Paste into new image

Cntlr + Z on original image (undo the flatten)

 

I learned about Cntrl + Shift + C in this thread, today. 🤣

 

Yeah, save as + ctrl Z is about the fastest way, but I bet if I get good at muscle memory the other way will work for me.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

On 12/16/2022 at 10:51 AM, pforhan said:

Yeah, save as + ctrl Z is about the fastest way,

 

Have you tried the series of chords marked as the solution above? Recently this was posted:

 

Ctrl + Shift + C

Ctrl + Alt + V

Ctrl + S

Ctrl + W

[CircleBox]

1 hour ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

 

Have you tried the series of chords marked as the solution above? Recently this was posted:

 

Ctrl + Shift + C

Ctrl + Alt + V

Ctrl + S

Ctrl + W

 

Copy Merged

Paste into New Image

Save

Close 

[CoCoNO]

Its pretty annoying to keep doing that over and over, a simple way to just export and automatically flatten without having to modify the PDN file would be pretty helpful

[Ego Eram Reputo]

The workaround given above gives you a lossless method of saving without altering the PDN. An "automatic" flattening process is bound to leave some users without the layer structure...

 

A: I saved my 100 layer image as a PNG and closed PDN. Now I want to edit the layers.

B: CoCoNO's auto-save flattened the layers into a composite PNG image for you.

A: So you do I get the layers back?

B: Did you save the master image as a *.PDN?

A: Nope.

B: Your layers are toast. Have a nice day.

[Tactilis]

5 hours ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

The workaround given above gives you a lossless method of saving without altering the PDN. An "automatic" flattening process is bound to leave some users without the layer structure...

 

A: I saved my 100 layer image as a PNG and closed PDN. Now I want to edit the layers.

To be fair, @CoCoNO and others are asking for an 'Export As' option, separate from Save/Save As, that would allow flattened export to PNG (or other formats), which would remember the last format chosen so that it could be repeated easily at any time without affecting the layered image currently being edited.