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Flags. Python
examples.
psdExport([alphaChannelIdx=int], [bytesPerChannel=int], [emptyLayerSet=boolean], [format=string], [layerName=string], [layerSetName=string], [outFileName=string], [preMultiplyAlpha=boolean],
[psdFileName=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
psdExport is NOT undoable, queryable, and NOT
editable.
Writes the Photoshop file layer set into different formats. The
output file depth (bit per channel ) can be different from that of
the input. If the input is 16 bpc and output is 8 bpc, there will
be data loss.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
photoshop, psd, texture, convert, export
alphaChannelIdx, bytesPerChannel, emptyLayerSet, format, layerName,
layerSetName, outFileName, preMultiplyAlpha, psdFileName
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
format(format) |
string |
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Output file format. Any of these keyword: "iff", "sgi", "pic",
"tif", "als", "gif", "rla", "jpg" Default is iff. |
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bytesPerChannel(bpc) |
int |
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Output file depth. Any of these keyword:
- 0 for choosing depth based on input
- 1 for 8 bits per channel
- 2 for 16 bits per channel
Default is 0. |
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outFileName(ofn) |
string |
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Name(with path) of the output file. |
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psdFileName(ifn) |
string |
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Name(with path) of the input Photoshop file.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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layerSetName(lsn) |
string |
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Name of the layer set to output, if not supplied, writes out
the Composite image.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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layerName(lyn) |
string |
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Name of the layer to output. |
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alphaChannelIdx(aci) |
int |
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Index of the alpha channel to output, if not supplied, writes
out the default alpha channel. The index is zero based. This is
useful to write out specific alpha channels available as
"Additional Alpha Channels" of Photoshop. |
|
preMultiplyAlpha(pma) |
boolean |
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Option to multiply RGB colors with alpha values. If (r,g,b,a)
is the value of pixel, it will be changed to (r*a, g*a, b*a, a)
when this flag is used. |
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emptyLayerSet(els) |
boolean |
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Option to check if the given layer set is empty or not. This
should be used in query mode and input file name and layer set
names should be specified. |
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| Flag can appear in Create mode of
command |
 Flag can appear in Edit mode of command |
| Flag can appear in Query mode of command |
 Flag can have multiple arguments, passed
either as a tuple or a list. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
# Write the layer set 1 of psd file as 16 bit tif file
cmds.psdExport( ifn='/tmp/test.psd', ofn='/tmp/test.set1.tif', lsn='Set 1', format='tif', bpc=2 )
# Query if the layer set "Set 2" is empty.
cmds.psdExport( ifn='/tmp/test.psd', lsn='Set 2', q=True, els=True )