Export object clipping mask layers as separate files

Question

Hello experts,

I've got a small UV printer that I want to use to print hex tiles. Because it's a small printer, I can only print 1 tile at a time. But what if I have one large photo that I want to print as a spread on multiple tiles (check the screenshot) I need to be able to export each group clipping mask layer indvidually -preferably as a PSD file-:

I've tried selecting the group's layers and exporting them, I got seperate files for the shapes without the clipped portion of the photo.

How can I do that? Here's a screenshot of my Photoshop screen:

Stephen Marsh · Accepted Answer

One alternative approach, dupe the background image to 7 separate layers, then use layer masks on each layer rather than clipping masks. Then use the export layers to files script to save out the tiles as individual files. When saving to a format that supports transparency, you can also check the "trim" box to crop away the unwanted extra transparent pixels.

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Another approach using your current setup... duplicate the current document to a new document, merging layers.

Next, run the following script:

https://photoshopscripts.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/split-to-layers/

https://github.com/ES-Collection/Photoshop-Scripts/blob/master/Split%202%20Layers.jsx

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

Finally, use the export layers to files script to save out the tiles as individual files. When saving to a format that supports transparency, you can also check the "trim" box to crop away the unwanted extra transparent pixels.

Mylenium · Answer

Of course you'll have to duplicate the image and mask. Mylenium

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