Importing PSD Files as Separate Layers

1. In Adobe Photoshop, organize your file so that all your layers are “grouped” into individual folders, or that all the elements you want to import as a single layer in Harmony are grouped together in their own folder. Any layer that is not in a folder group, by itself or otherwise, will not be imported.

2. In Harmony, go to the top menu and select File > Import > Images or click 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 layer you can name.
• Create Layer(s) Based on Filenames: Creates a layer based on each unique filename prefix. For example, the filenames a-1.tga, a-2.tga and b-1.tga will create layers name "a" and "b", where "a" has two drawings and "b" has one. When creating a single layer from these three filenames, all three drawings will be inserted in the new 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.

8. Click OK.

The Multilayer Image Import Settings dialog box opens.

9. From the Create menu, select one of the following:

• Single Layer: To import the Camera and Layout layers merged together.
• Separated Layers: To keep your Camera and Layout layers separated.

10. From the Transparency menu, select one of Alpha option.

11. Click OK.

Your image appears as separate layers in the Timeline view, corresponding to the PSD layer group folders.

NOTE: The artwork displayed in every one of your layers as a result of a multilayer PSD file import is linked to the same source image. This means that if you use the Drawing > Delete Selected Drawings command to physically delete the drawing from the project folder, the exposed drawing will be deleted in all layers at once. Once deleted from the project folder, the image cannot be retrieved unless you reimport your psd file.