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March 19, 2012
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Converting Photoshop file to a workable word format

  • March 19, 2012
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Is there a way of converting a Photoshop file into a workable word file?

I dont want the photoshop file in word as a picture I have done that but I cannot work on the file in Word which I want to do.

Correct answer Buc3

Save as PDF.

Open file in Acrobat.

File>Export To>Microsoft Word.

This doesn't work 100%, and the more simple your design is, the better your chance of it working as a template increases.

13 replies

Participant
January 30, 2018

I have the same question too. But I may found a solution..

1. Try to separate your background in photoshop with other text layers (In my case I do create group merge for text layers and make it invisible on photoshop) So the visible layer is only the background. (If you have any object ie: logo / line, put it onto bottom layer of text file and merge it)

2. Render only the background (Save it as .png or .jpg) then import into word you can use [Insert-Pictures] from top menu.

3. Final step is you can copy your text and paste it into word using [Insert-Text Box].

or you can render your (text only) layers into .png then paste it into word but your text isn't editable if you use this method.  

Hope it helps seamusbd2

Buc3Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 10, 2017

Save as PDF.

Open file in Acrobat.

File>Export To>Microsoft Word.

This doesn't work 100%, and the more simple your design is, the better your chance of it working as a template increases.

dmgcapital
Participant
April 8, 2019

Your answer saved my day thank you so soooooo much.

Vibrant_Lark5CB6
Participant
October 10, 2017

Legend
October 10, 2017

That's a scan. Not made in Photoshop.

Salah3beed
Participant
September 12, 2017

The Only way to this is to :

  1. save the PSD file to a JPEG image
  2. Open Microsoft Word
  3. Page Layout
  4. Watermark
  5. Custom Watermark
  6. Picture watermark
  7. Select watermark
  8. Then Select your image file
  9. Scale : 100%
  10. And it's being a refrence for you to redo the whole psd File

I hope it helps

Participant
October 7, 2016

Save your psd file as pdf document. Now open the pdf file with microsoft word. You can now edit everything you created in your psd file. Thank you.

Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 7, 2016

tunaman7787 wrote:

Save your psd file as pdf document. Now open the pdf file with microsoft word. You can now edit everything you created in your psd file. Thank you.

2012?  I think they have all gone home, but thanks for your effort.

Participant
October 7, 2016

Yes they are gone home. But some one like me still searching for the question will come here and the given answer will help them.  Thank's

Participant
May 31, 2012

I had run into a similar problem just a few hours ago and this as as far as I have gotten. I took the Photoshop file and converted it into a PDF. Once you open it in Adobe Reader X, you go under File > Save As > Word or Excel Online option. After that, a menu will appear on the left hand side of the document that says AdobeExport PDF and below that, an option to Convert to a Word or Excel doc. The problem is, as soon as you click on it, it tells you that a paid account gets 12 free conversions, so that sucks. I'm not sure why we don't have a paid account at my work, though, that is odd. Hopefully if you have a paid account, everything should be fine, but I have always had a hard time converting files, graphics and whatnot from other programs into Word. Word is not graphics editing friendly at all, to be honest.

March 19, 2012

PSD files cannot be converted to PDF that is why I used JPEG

Chris Cox
Legend
March 19, 2012

PSD files can usually be saved as PDF from Photoshop.

March 19, 2012

I am trying to do the insert object but it is telling me that the program is not installed on your computer even though the entire form was created on my computer using Adobe Acrobat Professional and Photoshop.

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 19, 2012

That probably has to do with the file being a jpeg, word usually wants to use the Microsoft photo editor for jpegs.

What version of photoshop and os? I only have word 2003.

You might have to use psd files instead of jpegs.

March 19, 2012

I appreciate your responses.

I have a basic form.  The form has aspects such as pictures, logos, lines, and text.

I am wondering if I can transfer that file which I have created in Photoshop and converted to a JPEG to Word without losing the format and still making it possible to rearrange the text and images.

Does that explain what I am trying to accomplish better or would you like more information?

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 19, 2012

Have you ever used Insert>Object in microsoft word?

March 19, 2012

I want the  file to be identical to the original but one that I can adjust and reformat in Word

Noel Carboni
Legend
March 19, 2012

Could you PLEASE use more words to describe just what it is you're trying to accomplish?

Word clearly isn't a photo editor, while Photoshop is.  Word cannot "adjust and reformat" images.  Photoshop can.

There's a whole world of context around "the file" you're talking about, and no one on this forum can possibly know what that is.  I suspect you're talking about a "file" that you've specifically designed for some purpose - e.g., a web page or something - that you'd like to take over editing in Word.  But without more specific information from you you're just not going to get any better answers or suggestions than what you've gotten already.

So... What is it you're trying to accomplish?

-Noel

Participant
June 3, 2020

8 years later...

 

I intend to use a Photoshop designed certificate template for mail merge in Microsoft Word. Has this problem been solved in the last eight years? I know there is a print merge sort of option in photoshop but I am looking a for a little simpler option.