P: How to export to SVG from Photoshop?

[TomH07]

I have a PS file that has text that I converted to a shape, plus another shape. I want to convert that to an SVG file, but, when I use the Explort As dialog, the only export file options are GIF, PNG and JPG. If I do Save As, the only options are Photoshop, Large Document Format, Photoshop PDF, and TIFF. 

I searched the help system, there's nothing there that I can find. Did they remove SVG export from Photoshop?? I sure hope not. I have Photoshop 22.4.3. 

[RajneshD]

Thank you, JJMack. I am using Photoshop CC, and I see that they've removed the SVG option.

I wonder whether Adobe did this to shift Exports to the PDF format...

[Jeff Arola]

In photoshop 2021 (22.5.1) you can go to Photoshop>Preferences>Export and check Use Legacy "Export As" to get SVG as an option.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new/2021-5.html

[RajneshD]

Thanks for the reply, Jeff. I'm using Photoshop 22.5.1, and it looks as if the Export Legacy option has been removed. I've attached a Screeshot.

I'll check on the web to see if PDF will support Transparencies and Gradients.

Take care.

[Per Berntsen]

The Legacy Export As option is there in my Windows version of 22.5.1.

It looks like you may have opened an older version by mistake, or that the bottom part of the preferences dialog is off screen.

[Pushpendra262573326twy]

Its working in new version in photoshop

[Jeff Arola]

Are you using a mac with an M1 Processor?

[RajneshD]

Yes, Jeff, and I just heard from Adobe support that it wasn't yet supported on M1 Macs.
They said to use Photoshop with Rosetta, for now.

They will be fixing this in a future release.

[matt Fitz]

I just downloaded the new version of photoshop and tried to make a .SVG file export and there is no longer a tab for this. Am i missing something or did they do away with it. In the past .SVG files made by photoshop would write the code with a "img" insted of "image" but all i would have to do is open the file with note pad and change the one line of code and it worked great. Could we not update that so they did away with .SVG or am i missing something. I rolled back to 23.4

[Jeff Arola]

Adobe revamped the Export As to better work with the most current operating systems.

You can revert to the old Export As dialog for SVG export as described here under 

Legacy 'Export As'

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new/2021-5.html

[matt Fitz]

thanks for the help.

[glen0101]

Can someone help. The SVG is not an option to save  or export . How can I get this option to display

[Jeff Arola]

Are you using a mac with an M1 Processor?

[ciitsandinoflores]

hello adobe!

my problem i can't see or save as, save a copy and export as svg file format disaapear in photoshop cc 2021 pls bring it back svg formats on photoshop cc 2021 on windows pcs!

[PECourtejoie]

Hello, t the technology behind the svg export is very old and might be soon retired. 

Export As has been rewritten without that, but you can for the moment restore the old Export as by going to Edit > Preferences > Export > Enable "Use legacy Export As" option > restart Photoshop. 

[ciitsandinoflores]

Dear Adobe,

I need your help to investigate missing svg file format was disappear on Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 because its something changes I can't save as SVG format but I can't see its very hard, when photoshop cc the export/save as/save as copy SVG format preset was gone through changes using Windows 11 PCs.

Please help, thank you! 

[ciitsandinoflores]

dear adobe,

i need help i cant save svg file format has disappeared in Adobe Photoshop CC 2021.

please bring it back save as formats inclds svg.

[jane-e]

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~ Jane

[PECourtejoie]

Hi, the code behind the SVG export might be retired in the future. It is still available for the moment if you go to Edit > Preferences > Export > Enable the "Use legacy Export As" option,  then restart Photoshop. (unless you are using an M1 Mac)

[rdbstl]

Oddly enough, I'm on 22.5.0 and I don't have that option (Mac).

[PECourtejoie]

Yes, because it relies on a CEP panel, a techology that is being retired, and will not make it to the Apple Silicon version.

That option should be there if you run the application in Rosetta mode.

[MrGlennJones]

If anyone still needs SVG Export... this feature is still available as default within Illustrator (version when posting this :26.0.1) so you can export paths from photoshop to . AI or copy paste your shapes into Illustrator. Pure adobe insanity. 🙂

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[Kukurykus]

Go through posts - it's still accessible in Photoshop in Export legacy mode 😉

[MrGlennJones]

Read through my post - "still available as default"

[Kukurykus]

It's just option like many others, so for ex. stepping back by 'Ctrl z' versus 'Ctrl Alt z'.

I mean better to set it in app you use each day than using the other just for one thing.

[MrGlennJones]

well, why implement something like "save as SVG"... then confused people by taking it away again when there's simply no reason to?