Fresco: Not able to export as vector

[Emma_41dcdem]

Hello,

I'm designing a large format illustration, that will be printed (3 x 4 meters). I always use vector for this, since I'm unsure of how well a raster image will print.

I have made a design in Fresco, and would like to finish it in illustrator. But when using "send to illustrator", the illustration is flattened to a single layer, even though I choose to import as seperate layers. When opening in Photoshop, the vector layers apear to be raster, even though I have only used vector brushes, and all the layers are vector in Fresco.

I find that the apps aren't working as seamlesly together as I hoped. Finishing it in Ps seems to be the only solution, since Ai isn't able to open it into seperate layers. Does anybody know how I can export the finished illustration from Ps as a vector file?

[Marvelous_photo0D4D]

Hi!

I've just experienced the same issue! When exporting from Fresco to Illustrator, only a few layers came out separated and the rest is all flattened in an image, even if I choose to import separate layers.

I don't get it. Everything was working fine a few days ago when I tested importing my illustation into Illustrator.

Maybe it's the last update that created this problem???

HELP

[Emma_41dcdem · Accepted solution]

I think I might have found the reason for this, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I just spent hours redoing my whole artwork.

1. I got rid of ALL clipping masks, and almost every single layer had at least one clipping mask. So I went in with my eraser, and made everything into seperate layers.
2. I also got rid of all adjustment layers, that I had used for color corrections etc.

When importing into illustrator now, it seems to be working fine. I used the "import to Illustrator" function.

I think the reason is that both clipping mask and adjustment layers are Photoshop-functions, and aren't supported in illustrator. This is a major pain point though, since both are key functions for me in Fresco. 

[pgraph · Accepted solution]

I had the same issue. The solution was for me, one of my vector layers had the 'Blend Mode' set to 'Color Dodge'. I changed that to normal and exported and it imported into Illustrator Desktop with all the layers visible. In this case about 15 extra layers that it was initially flattening.