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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

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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Community Expert ,
Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

Did you try opening the the psd with Illustrator? 

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

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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

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Community Expert ,
Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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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Community Beginner ,
Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023
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Woah! Never thought of it! thanks I will try that now!

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