saving a layer from a template

[kimc38567666]

Hello so I am using photoshop elements 2022 and I have a template filled with buttons and other things that are made for editing and customizing and I am pretty new to this so can not figure out how to save one of these buttons by itself as a png without having to save the whole file. I attached a screenshot to show what I am referring to. Please someone help.

[Greg_S. · Accepted solution]

There are various ways to do this. 

• Select all of the layers by Shift+Clicking on the top and bottom layer.
• Press Ctrl+, to hide all of the layers
• Click on the layer eyeball of the button you want to save.  This will make only that button visible.
• Save the file as a .png file with a new name.

Alternatively:

• Create a new transparent file for the button (File>New>Blank File)
• Select Tile from the Window>Images menu.  This will bring the button file and the blank file side by side
• With the button file selected, click and drag the desired button layer to the new blank file
• Save the new button file as a .png file

[kimc38567666]

thank you so very much for helping me out with this. I went with the alternative method and it worked out perfectly. I appreciate your help.