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mark pilkinton
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September 4, 2009
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how do I edit in Photoshop from Illustrator

  • September 4, 2009
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I am running CS4 Master Suite on Mac 10.5.8 and in other CS versions of Illustrator, I could select the image I just placed and click "Edit Original" and the image would then open in Photoshop. Now the "Edit Original" is grayed out. I am sure it's a simple setting I am overlooking and I tried to search the forum, but get an admin error when trying to search the forum no matter what info I add in the search field. It seems the forum is all Adobe what's to give us as far as tech support....and now it is giving errors!

Mark

    Correct answer PrepressPro1

    The file has to be placed as a Link, not embedded. If you go to the links panel and see a little graphic icon next to the link then you image is embedded. Select the link in the Links Panel and click the Go to Link icon at the bottom of the panel, this will center you up on the image so you can confirm it is the image you want to relink to. Now click the Relink Icon at the bottom of the Links panel. Navigate to the image which was placed. This will relink or update the link. Once this is done you only need to select the image in the Links panel and click on the Edit Original Icon at the bottom of the Links panel. This should launch PhotoShop and allow you to edit the linked file, now that it is well and truly linked and not embedded.

    6 replies

    Mohit Goyal
    Community Manager
    Mohit GoyalCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    May 27, 2022

    Hi all,

     

    Take a look at the following article to move designs between Photoshop and Illustrator for a different workflow that suits your design objectives: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/move-designs-between-photoshop-illustrator.html

     

    Also, if you are looking to work with Illustrator design in Photoshop? See this: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/use-illustrator-artwork-in-photoshop.html

     

    Hope it helps.

    Thanks,

    Mohit

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      Hamid Sharifi
      Participant
      April 10, 2015

      Hi dears!

      How To Change Default Edit Open Image In Photoshop Or Other Editor | Next of Windows

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        fooontic
        Participant
        April 13, 2015

        Thanx so much!

        FredA&R
        FredA&R
        Participant
        August 22, 2014

        I had a similar problem with an embedded image I got from a client — the image was not on my machine and hence unavailable for re-linking.

        To my (happy) surprise Illustrator CC has a feature to UNEMBED the image (don't know if this is also there in previous versions).

        Double click on the image and in the horizontal bar you will see the UNEMBED image button (screen shot attached).

        Clicking on the button gives you the option of saving the image to disk as a PSD/other file.

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          Wayne Knetter
          Participating Frequently
          April 16, 2012

          Thank you so much for the advice, so the preference is a 'finder' problem' not an illustrator preference. The penny has finally dropped. I have change it in the finder 'info' window  and did 'change all' too - Brilliant

          wmiami
          wmiami
          Participant
          October 23, 2013

          The only problem is that now if you're just browsing your images and just need a preview it will open it in Photoshop Adobe should find a way to overpass the OS standard to keep the suite integrated

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          Printer_Rick
          Inspiring
          September 4, 2009

          Good advice already, this may be helpful too:

          When placing images, enable "link":

          When saving AI, do not enable "Include Linked Content" (unless you have a need to embed all of your links, because that's what it does):

          It is not necessary to embed links for other applications, the image data is included in the PDF output portion of the AI file, and the other app will reference the PDF output (as long as you check "Create PDF Compatible File)

          As long as you always save this way, and link when placing, links remain dynamic content in Illustrator, and image links can be accessed in Photoshop with "Edit Original" in either the links panel or the Control bar.

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          Jaydude-wb
          Inspiring
          October 5, 2023

          That's not an answer.

           

          I know all about the difference between Linked and Embedded, but what I want is to edit embedded files in Photoshop too.

           

          It's quite tiring to have to explain why I want this but ok:

          1. We get files delivered with embedded images.

          2. Images can be copied from another app (e.g. a web browser) and pasted into Illustrator.

           

           

            Ton Frederiks
            Community Expert
            Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            October 5, 2023

            https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/unembed-images.html

              PrepressPro1
              PrepressPro1Correct answer
              Legend
              September 4, 2009

              The file has to be placed as a Link, not embedded. If you go to the links panel and see a little graphic icon next to the link then you image is embedded. Select the link in the Links Panel and click the Go to Link icon at the bottom of the panel, this will center you up on the image so you can confirm it is the image you want to relink to. Now click the Relink Icon at the bottom of the Links panel. Navigate to the image which was placed. This will relink or update the link. Once this is done you only need to select the image in the Links panel and click on the Edit Original Icon at the bottom of the Links panel. This should launch PhotoShop and allow you to edit the linked file, now that it is well and truly linked and not embedded.

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                mark pilkintonAuthor
                Participating Frequently
                September 4, 2009

                Thanks, for the input. I knew there was a simple answer to the problem. Even after I re-linked and re-selected the image, the edit option is still grayed out and after doing it again, I notice a check box when placing the image in the bottom left corner to "link" image. I guess it was there before and was checked by default, but one of the updates changed it. Or I unchecked it by accident!

                PrepressPro1
                PrepressPro1
                Legend
                September 4, 2009

                Sorry, I should have mentioned the check box in the place dialog window.

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