Object Layer Options for linked PSD File in Publisher?

[anke112]

I plan to switch from using InDesign to Affinity Publisher. What I have seen so far, looks amazing. There is one functionality in InDesign however that is absolutely essential to all my projects and workflow and I have not been able to find this in Publisher so far.
 Maybe one of you guys is able to help, here is the thing:

I import and place a PSD file into my INDD file. The PSD file is then linked there. Said PSD file has many layers. Now: In InDesign I am able to activate/deactivate layer visibility, by clicking on the file in question and choosing ‚Object Layer Options‘. I get an overview of all layers and can decide to ‚Show Layers‘ for each individual layer.


Is there a possibility to do this in Publisher, too?

[walt.farrell]

3 hours ago, anke112 said:

I import and place a PSD file into my INDD file. The PSD file is then linked there. Said PSD file has many layers. Now: In InDesign I am able to activate/deactivate layer visibility, by clicking on the file in question and choosing ‚Object Layer Options‘. I get an overview of all layers and can decide to ‚Show Layers‘ for each individual layer.


You can do that in Publisher, but not with PSD files. It will work with PDF files (with content layers), and with native Affinity files (.afphoto, .afdesign). So, if you have a PSD, you would need to get it into a different format to do what you want.