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Importing Illustrator artwork and converting as Smart Objects?

  • March 17, 2018
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I want to import some artwork made in AI, and I might need to make changes to the size of it and I might make changes to it in the future in AI. After importing it into PS, if I convert it into a Smart Object:

1. Does this enable me to scale it up and down in AI without any quality loss?

2. If I make a change to the artwork in AI will it auto update in PS?

3. How do you embed the AI artwork so I do not need to keep the AI file along with the PSD?

Thanks.

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    Correct answer JJMack

    Place Illustrator file onto Photoshop as Smart Object Layers.   They will be vector Smart objects.  Not actually Vectors in Photshop but  Transforming these Smart Objects Layer well resize well.  The resize like you cam resize  Files like EPS, Svg, PDF  where you can set the size layer you want Photoshoo open. Photoshop will render a pixels layer that size suing vector graphects to render the pixels required for a layer the size you want.  There will not actually be any vector path or vector mask in Photoshop .  Just a pixel layer.  If you have AI installed If you open the smart Object layer in Photoshop The Work File will most likely opey in AI not Photoshop,

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    Bojan Živković11378569
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    Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
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    March 17, 2018

    Use File > Place Embedded and file will be embedded in PSD document so you can delete the original file. Read the rest in JJMac reply.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    March 17, 2018

    Place Illustrator file onto Photoshop as Smart Object Layers.   They will be vector Smart objects.  Not actually Vectors in Photshop but  Transforming these Smart Objects Layer well resize well.  The resize like you cam resize  Files like EPS, Svg, PDF  where you can set the size layer you want Photoshoo open. Photoshop will render a pixels layer that size suing vector graphects to render the pixels required for a layer the size you want.  There will not actually be any vector path or vector mask in Photoshop .  Just a pixel layer.  If you have AI installed If you open the smart Object layer in Photoshop The Work File will most likely opey in AI not Photoshop,

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