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Adrien_
Adrien_
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February 8, 2012
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Illustrator to Photoshop WITH layers? [CS5 in 2012]

  • February 8, 2012
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So I have cs5.1 of both applications and I can go from PS to ILLU with all layers intact but the second I try and go backwards photoshop wants to merge everything into one layer....This is essentially a no no in my books, how do I take a illustrator file with all its objects, layrs and nested layers and turn it into a photoshop file?

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    Correct answer madnessgraphicspoland

    In Illustrator You have export -> .psd

    You can export with layers or flatten

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    Mohit Goyal
    Community Manager
    Mohit GoyalCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    November 23, 2021

    Hi all,

     

    Take a look at the following article to move designs between Photoshop and Illustrator for 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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      MKINSEY
      Participant
      July 22, 2021

      Still having issues? This is the video that got me through my difficulties.

       

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqaSH8t2xRY

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      zeroplus
      Participant
      June 14, 2020

      This can help you

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L2SnkimZKI

       

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        bryan marin
        Participant
        July 18, 2020

        It worked perfectly. Thanks ::) 

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        zeroplus
        Participant
        July 21, 2020
        your wellcome
        madnessgraphicspoland
        madnessgraphicspolandCorrect answer
        Inspiring
        September 13, 2016

        In Illustrator You have export -> .psd

        You can export with layers or flatten

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          NinjaPuss
          Known Participant
          February 14, 2020

          This wont work correctly if you have 'Use Artboards' ticked on the export.

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            RenéG-5ha3S1
            Inspiring
            February 8, 2012

            Would Smart objects help you?

            Photoshop > File > Open as Smart Object... and if you want to edit that object, double click on the layer thumbnail and it will open in Illustrator with all of your layers intact.

            But then, depending on what you want to do, this might not help you.

              raffaeu
              raffaeu
              Participant
              January 18, 2016

              I do the same. Prepare my Illustrator with various layers, then from Photoshop I import "as Smart Object", hides the layers that I don't need in Illustrator and then convert the imported layer in Raster so that I can recycle my illustrator.
              Also, if you keep your imported illustrator as Smart Object, the size of your .PSD can become really huge

              Chris Cox
              Chris Cox
              Legend
              February 8, 2012

              The only way to do that is to export a PSD from Illustrator.

              Photoshop doesn't know how to read the Illustrator documents, only rasterize them (without layers, folders, etc.).

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