adobe photoshop - How to export multiple layers as an single image file? [PSD]

I am a web developer that was given a PSD file (a web page design) that I need to convert to XHTML/CSS.

In the psd file, the logo is a group of multiple layers, each layer representing an element of that logo. I can only export layers to separate files.

My problem is: How I can export multiple layers to a single image file, so I can get a single logo.gif? Is it possible?

Answer

If you want an animated gif, follow these steps:

1. 
   

   open you PSD file

   
   
   


2. 
   

   in Photoshop, go the menu window > animation

   
   


3. 
   

   this panel helps with the animations, and I suggest you turn it into a frame animation it's easier for a begginer, to do that, in the animation panel, click in the top right icon and chose the "convert to frame animation".

   
   


4. 
   

   in this animation window, you can add frames and specify the time of each and if it loops, etc.

   
   

Note that if a specific layer is visible, that layer will appear in the frame selected, and so on (to make the layers visible just click on the eye icon.

When you're done, (and you can test your animation by clicking in the "play" button, etc), you will save the gif, just go to the file menu > save for web, and here select gif, and on the right column, at the bottom, indicate which type of animation, loop, etc.

Make a few tries and you'll get the hang of it :)