This is a far more simple and useful tool for most game devs and people trying to design functional UI. And yes, I agree with everyone in this community--why is it 2024 and this tool is still not here?

I did manage to find a plugin here:https://github.com/ScottWoodhams/UI-9-Slicer

But, alas, this is no longer functioning in latest version of photoshop. The UI pops up, but nothing works. If someone with code knowledge can get this thing working I'm sure everyone in this thread would appreciate it!

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Hannes Drexl

Inspiring

I don't think the issue is exporting a 9 slice asset for most people.

What I would like to see is a smart object in Photoshop that I can scale in any dimension, and it works like a 9 slice in other applications. I.e. I can define within the smart object the 9 segments of my UI element (a button or window for example), and when I exit the smart object and scale it on my canvas, it automatically uses the 9 slice info to scale properly to any dimension (either by repeating segments or stretching, this should be an option).

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

@Elise30771521d796

Not a native feature, but scripts can easily do this (also possible with guide sets, slices and save for web).

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The following one saves to PNG:

https://www.andrewnoske.com/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_-_Scripts_Related_to_Montaging

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This one creates PSD:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/dividing-big-document-to-smaller-ones/m-p/9311087

Change:

var theX = 2;

var theY = 2;

To:

var theX = 3;

var theY = 3;

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While this one saves JPEG:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/slicing-a-very-image-24k-px-x-34k-px-into-smaller-crops/m-p/9366573

Change:

var theX = 9;

var theY = 13;

To:

var theX = 3;

var theY = 3;

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Info on saving and installing scripts here:

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

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Elise30771521d796

Participant

It's 2023 and there's still no 9-splice in PS? Wow

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tgillissie

Participating Frequently

If you want to export large elements that will be nine-sliced in another app such as Unity or other game development tool, you may find the Nine-Slicer app useful. https://store.steampowered.com/app/839180/NineSlicer/?beta=0
Unfortunately, it doesn't help while designing in Photoshop.

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jcorder123

Participant

seriously team-photoshop - ya'll suck for still not adding it by this point. i mean, fireworks has the capability, illustrator has it.. just port the [cursing removed] code over already?

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Hannes Drexl

Inspiring

This would be a huge time saver for us. We keep slicing up UI elements for mock-ups in Photoshop, and it's really tedious to do by hand.

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FeedbackCommunityMember

Inspiring

Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee gief this feature!!!