<p>Here's a photoshop file with four layers - a background, a shape, and two text layers &quot;left&quot; and &quot;right&quot;:</p>
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<p>I save as PSD, and import them into After Effects using the &quot;Composition -Retain Layer Sizes&quot; option:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/DkOiI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/DkOiI.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ySFmT.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ySFmT.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Here they are correctly imported into AE with the same positions:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eUpyg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eUpyg.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2021-07-12T11:56:49.157Z
Ah. Turns out I was just dragging the individual layers into my comp instead of opening the comp that AE created when I imported the PSD. Thank you.
Zephyr
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<p>When importing a .PSD file into After Effects, I am able to easily maintain my separate layers with their original size, but is it possible to also retain the position of each layer?</p>
<p>Right now, After Effects automatically centers each layer, but I need it to keep it's original position from the PSD file.</p>

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How to import PSD layers into After Effects and maintain their original positions?
Zephyr
# How to import PSD layers into After Effects and maintain their original positions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-11)

When importing a .PSD file into After Effects, I am able to easily maintain my separate layers with their original size, but is it possible to also retain the position of each layer?

Right now, After Effects automatically centers each layer, but I need it to keep it's original position from the PSD file.

**Tags:** after-effects


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-07-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Here's a photoshop file with four layers - a background, a shape, and two text layers "left" and "right":

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/byQhC.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/byQhC.png)

I save as PSD, and import them into After Effects using the "Composition -Retain Layer Sizes" option:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/DkOiI.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/DkOiI.png)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ySFmT.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ySFmT.png)

Here they are correctly imported into AE with the same positions:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eUpyg.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/eUpyg.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ah. Turns out I was just dragging the individual layers into my comp instead of opening the comp that AE created when I imported the PSD. Thank you.  

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