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September 21, 2023
Question

Flattened a file and saved it

  • September 21, 2023
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I accidentaly flattened a .psd file and saved it, can I recover my layers?

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Participant
September 22, 2023

To my knowledge, there's only one thing you can do.

If you've saved it (but haven't closed the file)... you can simply go to history, find the layer above Flatten Image, and click on that.

In my example image, it's the layer with the star.  Just click on that layer in History, and it'll take you back to the point right before flattening. (Any work you did after that will have to be re-done.)

If you've already saved it AND closed it, you're out of luck.

Participant
September 22, 2023

Here's the image inline...

 

Myra Ferguson
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 21, 2023

Have you closed it yet? If not, you can try undo.

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 21, 2023

Hi @Katie24568010x7va unless you have a backup like Time Machine outside of Photoshop, there is no recovery once you save then close or quit.