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Inspiring
March 5, 2019

P: Problems with "export as..." function: Invisible layers are displayed in the export version

  • March 5, 2019
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I recently encountered a weird problem with the "export as..." function with the recent version Photoshop CC:
If I have a multi-layered PS document, with layers and clipped layers and I turn a layer off, which has some clipped layers on top, the clipped layers also become invisible. So far so good.
But if I then try to quick export it, or just export it e.g. as png file, it showed the clipped layers, but just not clipped anymore in the exported version.
I try to visualize my problem with some screenshots (please ignore the horrible test image, it's just for visualization)

this is a file with 4 important Layers:
a gradient background, a red-orange scribble and red-orange dots, over the dots is a hue layer clipped, to change the color in a green tone.

now I turn of the layer with the dots, the hue layer turns invisible as well.
But when I try to export it, I get this image:

the hue changing layer just shows up, but just to the layer down below.

I tried this on 3 different PCs with 3 different licences and it just occurs with the "export as" function. "Save as" works fine.
So technically you can work around very easy, as soon as you are aware of that problem, but I wanted to report it anyway.
Are there others, with the same problem as well?


Adobe Photoshop Version: 20.0.3 20190130.r.57

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7 replies

Legend
January 19, 2022

This was fixed in 22.2 or later.

Known Participant
March 8, 2019
I wonder if this is the same issue someone had here with the Asset Generator plugin since (I'm pretty sure) Export As uses the Generator in the background to do its exports...
Legend
March 5, 2019
I've asked the Export As folks to take a look. Thanks for reporting.
Inspiring
March 5, 2019
Yes and with the Export... default menu.
Yves Crausaz, Suisse, retraité actif dans le monde de la photo et des arts graphiques.
Earth Oliver
Legend
March 5, 2019
Wait, nevermind. I can reproduce too and yes, this bug has been around since day 1 of Export As.
I'll file another bug report, but don't hold your breath that it'll get fixed anytime soon...
Earth Oliver
Legend
March 5, 2019
Are you all accessing Export and QE through the file menu or with the Layers panel contextual?
Inspiring
March 5, 2019
macOS 10.14.3 PS 20.0.3

Same observation as Carolin Shaper

Sorry, french version !


Exporter/exporter sous.... Dialog and preview error show error

Yves Crausaz, Suisse, retraité actif dans le monde de la photo et des arts graphiques.