Moho Forum

hayasidist wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:07 pm check the image mode of the photoshop file.

I think it's only RGB mode that moho supports.

If that's not it, please say... and maybe (if you can) upload the PS file???

hayasidist wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:23 pm Ok. Are you able to export each PS layer separately to png?

LEOVATAR wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:40 pm I'm afraid I can't share the photoshop file. NDA's. But I have worked with the Photoshop files in Moho without any issues. I only left it for a month only to meet this error when I try to open each scene.

hayasidist wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:22 am could you open a new blank moho file and import the original PS file.

if that doesn't throw an error then that clearly points at the original moho file; but if If it does throw an error, then it points at the PS file.

If it is a moho problem, that should show in the moho file - so if you're ok to do so, could you upload a copy of that minus artwork and minus animation.

If it's a PS problem, then it might be an issue with the physical file. If you're ok to do so: _make a copy_ of the file and archive it somewhere safe. _Rename_ and open the original file, duplicate all the layers into a new file; save that as a the original name and load that into a new empty moho file.

Víctor Paredes wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:05 pm

LEOVATAR wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:40 pm I'm afraid I can't share the photoshop file. NDA's. But I have worked with the Photoshop files in Moho without any issues. I only left it for a month only to meet this error when I try to open each scene.

Hello, LEOVATAR. Could you create a simpler version of the file? If it's not working, a couple layers should be enough to take a look and help.

hayasidist wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:45 pm I've taken a look at the JSON in the .moho file.

There are many .PSDs in there. Which one(s) is/are giving you the problem?

Greenlaw wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:47 pm What used to break layered PSD files for Moho was merging and adding or deleting layers because these actions changed the layer IDs Moho used to keep track of the layers. But in Moho 13.5.5, Moho tracks the layers by layer names first, which has been very reliable provided that you are diligent about giving layers sensible names. If you're not, well, that can potentially break things too.

Anyway, if you're in a hurry, I would just export the layers from your paint program as PNG files. Since the release of 13.5.5, I've been using layered PSD files more regularly but for years before that, I found using PNG layers in Moho was way more reliable. In fact, I still use PNG files when I think I'm going to be messing with the Photoshop file a lot.

If you're using Photoshop, the best and easiest way to export PNG layers is the use the free Export Layers To Files Fast script from here:

https://github.com/antipalindrome/Photo ... tag/v2.7.1

This script opens a window with a lot of useful options like exporting only visible layers, merge groups as layers, crop layers, over-write old layers, etc. For me, it's been an incredibly useful companion for Moho, and significantly better than the Export Layers command that comes with Photoshop.

If you use the free Krita paint program, Krita has a simpler version of this under the menu Tools>Script>Export Layers. It's not nearly as fancy or useful as the PS script but it gets the job done.

With either method, so long as the updated layers are being overwritten using the same names, Moho will automatically reload the files.