> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rive.app/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Photoshop Files

> Using layered Photoshop files in Rive.

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## Importing PSD files

Drag a PSD file into Rive or import it from the Assets panel. When you import a PSD file, Rive adds its visible image layers to the Assets panel so you can place individual layers or the full composition on an artboard.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Hidden layers in the PSD are not imported into Rive.

## Using PSD layers

You can use PSD layers individually or as a full composition.

* Drag a layer onto an artboard to place that layer.
* Drag the entire PSD onto an artboard to create a group containing all imported layers.

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## Asset settings

PSD layers use the same asset settings as raster images. You can configure settings for individual layers or apply settings to all layers in the PSD.

## Export behavior

Only PSD layers used in the Rive file are included in the exported `.riv` file by default.

You can adjust export options for individual layers or for all layers in the PSD. See [Assets](https://rive.app/docs/editor/fundamentals/assets-overview.md#asset-settings) for more about export behavior.

## Reimporting PSD files

You can replace or reimport a PSD to update its layers in Rive.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Keep PSD layer names consistent when reimporting. If you rename a layer in Photoshop and reimport the PSD, Rive treats it as a new layer. Any objects using the old layer may lose their asset reference.