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Creating an image with layer support with Image Magick
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I've tried to create a transparent image that I will be able to open and paste a logo into.
It created a bitmap image with no layer support. So when I opened it in Photoshop:
- It was labeled as "Bitmap"
- It had a black background, and a locked layer that I couldn't delete or edit.
I tried to change the colorspace, but that didn't help. I'm not sure what else to try. I could try creating a .PSD instead, but I don't really want to do it that way.
Here's what I tried.
convert -size 192x192 -colorspace RGB xc:transparent apple-touch-icon-192x192.png
How can I create an image that allows creating layers in Photoshop?
macos imagemagick imagemagick-convert
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
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I've tried to create a transparent image that I will be able to open and paste a logo into.
It created a bitmap image with no layer support. So when I opened it in Photoshop:
- It was labeled as "Bitmap"
- It had a black background, and a locked layer that I couldn't delete or edit.
I tried to change the colorspace, but that didn't help. I'm not sure what else to try. I could try creating a .PSD instead, but I don't really want to do it that way.
Here's what I tried.
convert -size 192x192 -colorspace RGB xc:transparent apple-touch-icon-192x192.png
How can I create an image that allows creating layers in Photoshop?
macos imagemagick imagemagick-convert
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
You do not believe that you can create a transparent background layer by importing a png. Photoshop sees transparent pngs normally as channel masks or alpha channels. Photoshop has a special background transparency that is different from alpha channels or layer masks. I am not an expert on Photoshop, so I will defer to anyone who knows if this can be done. If you import a transparent png with at least one opaque pixel, then it will look proper and not be recognized as a bitmap. For exampleconvert -size 256x256 xc:transparent -size 1x1 xc:black -compose over -composite layer.png.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:30
CONTINUED: you can do your command and save as either PSD or TIFF and that will work when you import into Photoshop. You will get a proper transparent layer.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:33
Awesome! :) That's exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!
– Nick
Jan 3 at 18:49
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I've tried to create a transparent image that I will be able to open and paste a logo into.
It created a bitmap image with no layer support. So when I opened it in Photoshop:
- It was labeled as "Bitmap"
- It had a black background, and a locked layer that I couldn't delete or edit.
I tried to change the colorspace, but that didn't help. I'm not sure what else to try. I could try creating a .PSD instead, but I don't really want to do it that way.
Here's what I tried.
convert -size 192x192 -colorspace RGB xc:transparent apple-touch-icon-192x192.png
How can I create an image that allows creating layers in Photoshop?
macos imagemagick imagemagick-convert
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
I've tried to create a transparent image that I will be able to open and paste a logo into.
It created a bitmap image with no layer support. So when I opened it in Photoshop:
- It was labeled as "Bitmap"
- It had a black background, and a locked layer that I couldn't delete or edit.
I tried to change the colorspace, but that didn't help. I'm not sure what else to try. I could try creating a .PSD instead, but I don't really want to do it that way.
Here's what I tried.
convert -size 192x192 -colorspace RGB xc:transparent apple-touch-icon-192x192.png
How can I create an image that allows creating layers in Photoshop?
macos imagemagick imagemagick-convert
macos imagemagick imagemagick-convert
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
asked Jan 2 at 18:34
NickNick
113
113
You do not believe that you can create a transparent background layer by importing a png. Photoshop sees transparent pngs normally as channel masks or alpha channels. Photoshop has a special background transparency that is different from alpha channels or layer masks. I am not an expert on Photoshop, so I will defer to anyone who knows if this can be done. If you import a transparent png with at least one opaque pixel, then it will look proper and not be recognized as a bitmap. For exampleconvert -size 256x256 xc:transparent -size 1x1 xc:black -compose over -composite layer.png.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:30
CONTINUED: you can do your command and save as either PSD or TIFF and that will work when you import into Photoshop. You will get a proper transparent layer.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:33
Awesome! :) That's exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!
– Nick
Jan 3 at 18:49
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You do not believe that you can create a transparent background layer by importing a png. Photoshop sees transparent pngs normally as channel masks or alpha channels. Photoshop has a special background transparency that is different from alpha channels or layer masks. I am not an expert on Photoshop, so I will defer to anyone who knows if this can be done. If you import a transparent png with at least one opaque pixel, then it will look proper and not be recognized as a bitmap. For exampleconvert -size 256x256 xc:transparent -size 1x1 xc:black -compose over -composite layer.png.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:30
CONTINUED: you can do your command and save as either PSD or TIFF and that will work when you import into Photoshop. You will get a proper transparent layer.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:33
Awesome! :) That's exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!
– Nick
Jan 3 at 18:49
You do not believe that you can create a transparent background layer by importing a png. Photoshop sees transparent pngs normally as channel masks or alpha channels. Photoshop has a special background transparency that is different from alpha channels or layer masks. I am not an expert on Photoshop, so I will defer to anyone who knows if this can be done. If you import a transparent png with at least one opaque pixel, then it will look proper and not be recognized as a bitmap. For example
convert -size 256x256 xc:transparent -size 1x1 xc:black -compose over -composite layer.png.– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:30
You do not believe that you can create a transparent background layer by importing a png. Photoshop sees transparent pngs normally as channel masks or alpha channels. Photoshop has a special background transparency that is different from alpha channels or layer masks. I am not an expert on Photoshop, so I will defer to anyone who knows if this can be done. If you import a transparent png with at least one opaque pixel, then it will look proper and not be recognized as a bitmap. For example
convert -size 256x256 xc:transparent -size 1x1 xc:black -compose over -composite layer.png.– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:30
CONTINUED: you can do your command and save as either PSD or TIFF and that will work when you import into Photoshop. You will get a proper transparent layer.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:33
CONTINUED: you can do your command and save as either PSD or TIFF and that will work when you import into Photoshop. You will get a proper transparent layer.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:33
Awesome! :) That's exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!
– Nick
Jan 3 at 18:49
Awesome! :) That's exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!
– Nick
Jan 3 at 18:49
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You do not believe that you can create a transparent background layer by importing a png. Photoshop sees transparent pngs normally as channel masks or alpha channels. Photoshop has a special background transparency that is different from alpha channels or layer masks. I am not an expert on Photoshop, so I will defer to anyone who knows if this can be done. If you import a transparent png with at least one opaque pixel, then it will look proper and not be recognized as a bitmap. For example
convert -size 256x256 xc:transparent -size 1x1 xc:black -compose over -composite layer.png.– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:30
CONTINUED: you can do your command and save as either PSD or TIFF and that will work when you import into Photoshop. You will get a proper transparent layer.
– fmw42
Jan 2 at 19:33
Awesome! :) That's exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!
– Nick
Jan 3 at 18:49