PSD to PSP conversion?

[ndicki]

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!

[Inkjet]

Hi Ndicki,

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

[ndicki]

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

[ndicki]

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

[Steve Conway]

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.

[ndicki]

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.