When I have multiple layers in Krita, how can I export each layer as an individual image?
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I know I am a bit late, but Krita 4.1.0 (released this june) does have such option.
Go to "Tools"->"Scripts"->"Export layers". There you can choose the folder and what to do with visible/invisible layers. The output image names are the layer names.
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3This is the correct answer. Works like a charm, and even nests layer images in subfolders when they're grouped in the layers palette.Artif3x– Artif3x2018-11-09 19:22:37 +00:00Commented Nov 9, 2018 at 19:22
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oo and there's even an option for "adjust export size to layer content" instead of everything being the size of the full image, noicejhocking– jhocking2025-09-05 18:33:32 +00:00Commented Sep 5, 2025 at 18:33
There is no direct export option, however when saving in the .tif format, you can easily convert to separate .png files using Imagemagick's convert.
If you save the following image:
in the .tif format without flattening:
and then convert to single images using:
convert layered.tif layers.png
you will then have the separate images:
Hopefully, installing Imagemagick won't be a challenge or two.
There also seems to be a script to convert from .ora, however saving as .org is very slow and a quick test of the script created results of much smaller resolution.
Another option is to save a file in psd format and then use other editors (gimp, etc.).
I just did it manually by figuring out the dimensions of my canvas and creating a new project with the same dimensions. Then I copied and pasted each layer one at a time from the old project into the new one and went to file > export > and saved each layer under a different.png file name.
This was an easy solution for me that didn't involve installing other software, and I luckily only had 3 layers so it just took a few minutes. I can understand that this would be tedious with many layers, but I just thought I'd throw my answer out there for anyone with a simple project.
Use File > Export > Spriter SCML - this command export all layers as files and all groups as folders
