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Meesh44
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January 28, 2014
質問

How do you edit at eps file in Illustrator or Indesign?

  • January 28, 2014
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Hello

So I received a DVD with an eps file on it from a graphics company. I was informed that I could open it in Illustrator and start editing the individual graphics within the file. But when I open it, it is just one image and won't let me edit it.

There are no locks on the image layers.

The graphics company told me that it was originally created in Indesign and then saved as an eps, so I don't really know what to do now.

It won't open and let me edit in any of the Adobe programs.

Please help! I need these graphics to edit!

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    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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    StaffaKar
    Participant
    September 17, 2020

    I just figured it out! Use the "Edit Original" option.. It will open a new window in Illustrator and then you can ungroup if needed and use the selection tool etc..   🙂

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    mckenzied37740903
    Participant
    January 23, 2017

    I'm three years too late, but try opening the file rather than placing it. It worked when I had this same issue. Hope you're doing well, three years later

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      peachpiano
      Participant
      March 11, 2017

      Bless you McKenzieD!

        njw5
        njw5
        Participant
        March 17, 2015

        You need to make sure the file is not linked when you place it in Illustrator.

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          ranoutofnames
          Participant
          July 14, 2014

          Maybe, open it in Photoshop , (if it's raster} alter colourings , export to illustrator as vector and back to eps.Or cut to individual....nah too hard, do the first way.

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          Anonymous
          February 2, 2014

          I had the same problem (which led me to your post) and ended up finding the solution on my own…

          Open your Layers palette and just click the Lock to the left of that layer to Unlock it.

          Worked for me! Good luck.

            Willi Adelberger
            Community Expert
            Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 28, 2014

            EPS is not the best file type.

            EPS if it is not created in Illustrator is not supposed to be opened in Illustrator. Opening an EPS from another source in Illustrator will make damage to that file, the same is true for PDF files too.

            EPS can contain raster images or vector images. I think you have raster images.

            EPS does not support transparencey, if someone uses EPS, transparency effects might rasterize vectors.

            Other information we would need: Which version of Illustrator are you using?

            Why do you want to open the file? What do you want to do with it?

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            Meesh44作成者
            Participant
            January 28, 2014

            I was informed that it was designed in Indesign, which is horrible because it is a banner and Indesign isn't the correct program to use for desiging art pieces like that. I usually use Illustrator for artistic purposes.

            I am using Illustrator CS6.

            I want to open the file because I need to pull high quality graphics off of it so I can design a new banner. The company I work for does not have those files. They were supposed to be on the DVD the graphics company gave us, but all they gave me was an eps file and a pdf. Super useless at this point I feel.

            So mainly, I just need to pull the individual images that are on it and make them each seperate files.

            Doug A Roberts
            Community Expert
            Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 28, 2014

            i don't know without testing what an indesign EPS would act like in illustrator, but have you tried the PDF?

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            jdanek
            Inspiring
            January 28, 2014

            Have you tried a select > all > object > unlock all?  If it is a raster image ( .tiff, .png, .psd, etc. ), you won't be able to edit it.  Look through your folders to see what other files were included, including fonts.

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