Tutorial / PSD to PNG
How to Open a PSD in PhotoCraft and Export a PNG
Open a copy of your PSD, make one small edit and export a separate PNG. The desktop steps below are based on PhotoCraft’s published guides.
1. Open a copy and find the Layers panel
On a desktop computer, use File → Open to select a PSD. Keep the original file. Find the Layers panel and click the eye icon next to one layer to hide it. If you use the practice PSD, hide Coral to reveal the blue shape underneath.
2. Export the visible result as PNG
In the desktop app, choose File → Export → Export As. Set the format to PNG, keep the scale at 100% if you want the original dimensions, then click Export. In the browser exercise, use File → Export → Quick Export as PNG.
3. Check the PNG and keep the editable file
Open the exported PNG in an image viewer and check that the hidden layer stays hidden. In the practice file, the blue shape should be visible. If you need to edit the layers later, use File → Save As to keep a separate PSD or PhotoCraft document.
Sources and screenshot credits
- PhotoCraft documentation: Open and save files
- PhotoCraft documentation: Export an image
- Use PhotoCraft: browser exercise and practice file
- Screenshots by the PhotoCraft contributors, from the v0.21.0 repository. Upstream credits · MIT license notice