I'm using Photoshop CS but also have Paintshop Pro 8 installed; with PSP I can import PSP files and export them as PSD files while retaining all the layers basically intact, but I cannot convert PSD files into PSP ones without losing the layers. I need to send a layered image file to a friend who is on PSP7 - anybody know how to convert it? As it is to show him certain tricks with layers, it is essential that the layering remains unchanged.

Thanks to all who can help!

Hi Ndicki,

I'm not that familiar with PSP, but would it be possible to convert to Tiff?
That should retain your Layers.

And I'm not familiar with tiff! Off to try...

Back to square one - PSD exports TIFF well and keeps the layers, but PSP fuses the lot on import, so it won't work.

I tried saving a multilayered image file in psd format in Photoshop Elements 4. I then opened this file in Paint Shop Pro 9 with all layers intact. Could be something different built into Paint Shop Pro 9 that will let me do this. Something that is not in ver. 8.

Don't use Photoshop CS so could not try it in that pgm.

Steve C.

As long as the layers are all simple with no properties, it seems to be OK, but once you've applied properties, it can't be read by PSP.