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How can I open a PSD file in Illustrator that shows all layers?

Community Beginner ,
Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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My printing supplier requires both a PSD and PDF file. I'm the only one editing the PSD file, but when I save it as a PDF and open it in Illustrator, the layers disappear, leaving a flat file. The supplier can't use it. I need the file to have visible layers like the sample. How can I fix my PSD file? Thank you for your assistance!

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Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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Did you try opening the the psd with Illustrator? 

Photoshop Layers are simply not the same thing as pdf Layers. 

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Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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Thanks for the reply. Nope.. I saved it as PDF in photoshop first.

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Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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In Illustrator, go to the File menu and choose place. In the dialog box check show import options. From there you have choices to bring in the layers as objects.

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Woah! Never thought of it! thanks I will try that now!

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