# Split image layers

> Turn a finished image into pieces you can work with. Separate text, subjects, and backgrounds to give a good design another life.

Canonical page: https://playyy.dev/tools/split-layers

Open the tool: https://playyy.ai/tools/split-layers

Have the finished poster but not the original design file? Split Layers uses AI to infer the parts of a flat image and separate them into an editable composition. Start from an exported ad, product graphic, or social post, then work on the pieces individually.

## What it helps with

### Make the headline yours

Edit detected text, adjust its size or color, and fit a new message into an existing composition.

### Rearrange the pieces

Move and resize separated elements to explore a new hierarchy without rebuilding the whole design.

### Reuse the good parts

Keep a useful layout while updating the product, offer, or background for the next campaign.

## How to use it

1. **Choose a finished image.** Open Split Layers in Playyy and choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP design you have permission to use.
2. **Separate the elements.** Run Split Layers and review the detected text, foreground, and background pieces.
3. **Make the next design.** Adjust individual layers, replace content, and export your updated composition.

## Limitations

AI reconstructs layers from a flat image; it does not recover the original source file. Overlapping text, shadows, and complex blends may need manual adjustments.

Files are selected and processed in Playyy, not on this directory. Sign-in, free usage, and AI credits depend on the action and account. See https://playyy.ai/pricing for current plans.

## Questions

### Do I need the original PSD or Figma file?

No. Split Layers starts from a flat JPG, PNG, or WebP. It reconstructs an editable composition from the visible image rather than reopening the original source file.

### Can the separated text be edited?

Detected text can become editable text blocks. Review the wording, font, spacing, and alignment after splitting, especially for small or decorative lettering.

### Is splitting layers the same as removing a background?

Background removal isolates the foreground subject. Splitting layers aims to separate multiple parts of a design, including text and images, so you can rearrange the composition.

### Will the layers exactly match the original design?

Not necessarily. AI infers the layer structure from the exported image. Complex overlap, transparency, and blended effects may need a review and cleanup pass.