Divide PSD into equal parts

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StinkFinger
Oct 17, 2004
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I have a PSD that I need to "divide" into equal parts (i.e. 64×180). Is there any easy way to do this ? Right now I am setting my selection window w/the sizes, copying each section and pasting into a new file so I can export it out for web.

Thanks.

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edjh
Oct 17, 2004
StinkFinger wrote:
I have a PSD that I need to "divide" into equal parts (i.e. 64×180). Is there any easy way to do this ? Right now I am setting my selection window w/the sizes, copying each section and pasting into a new file so I can export it out for web.

Thanks.
You can use Canvas Size to cut the dpcument in a letf half, then save as a new document , then make a right half and save as a new document. Select All and crop each doc after it’s initially made.


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lkrz
Oct 17, 2004
I have a PSD that I need to "divide" into equal parts (i.e. 64×180). Is there any easy way to do this ? Right now I am setting my selection window w/the sizes, copying each section and pasting into a new file so I can export it out for web.

Since you’re doing it for the web, jump to Image Ready and use the slice tool. From that, you can output the individual slices as well as the html.

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Mike Russell
Oct 18, 2004
StinkFinger wrote:
I have a PSD that I need to "divide" into equal parts (i.e. 64×180). Is there any easy way to do this ? Right now I am setting my selection window w/the sizes, copying each section and pasting into a new file so I can export it out for web.

Use the slice tool, and "Save for Web", and save the images only. —

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jjs
Oct 18, 2004
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I have a PSD that I need to "divide" into equal parts (i.e. 64×180). Is there any easy way to do this ? Right now I am setting my selection window w/the sizes, copying each section and pasting into a new file so I can export it out for web.

If you want the output to be in a Web format, then make it easy on yourself. Use ImageReady. Go to ‘create guides’, then ‘slices’ and ‘create slices from guides’. Done!
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Corey
Oct 24, 2004
Are you dividing it into four quadrants…top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right? Unlock the background layer, if it isn’t already and press CTRL+T to resize. make sure Snap and Ruler is enabled and drag both horizontal and vertical guides out which will snap to the center of the transform box. Press ESC to clear the transform box and grab your slice tool. Click create slices from guides, name the slices with the slice select tool and "save for web." No need to go to ImageReady.

For this to work you need to "pretend" to resize a layer that is the exact dimension of your file. If you select a layer that has been enlarged or is smaller and off center, this won’t work. Another way is to fill an empty layer and "pretend" to resize it.

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"StinkFinger" wrote in message
I have a PSD that I need to "divide" into equal parts (i.e. 64×180). Is there any easy way to do this ? Right now I am setting my selection window w/the sizes, copying each section and pasting into a new file so I can export it out for web.

Thanks.

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jjs
Oct 24, 2004
A couple tips on dividing an image into four equal sections using Photoshop.

1. create new guides (View – New Guides), but in the ‘location’ box, type "50%" for vertical and horizontal.

2. under View set "Snap to" to guides (and snap-to to ‘guides’ and ‘borders’).

3. use the marque tool, starting near the center to select each section, then Layer- New Layer by Cut.

4. under File – Automate – Scripts there is a Save Layers to Files. Do that.

Done!

(To assemble them again, use Photoshop’s File – Automate – Photomerge)

If there’s a way to easily select only areas between guides I haven’t found it yet. Has anyone?
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jjs
Oct 24, 2004
One more thing – correction – Using Automate – Merge Photo is _spendy_ in terms of memory (and presumably you are working with very large images) and isn’t so good (IMHO). Doing it manually might be better. And don’t forget that you _can_ work with massive files using the ‘Large Document’ feature (Preferences, File Handling)

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