Illustrator to Photoshop WITH layers? [CS5 in 2012]

[Adrien_]

So I have cs5.1 of both applications and I can go from PS to ILLU with all layers intact but the second I try and go backwards photoshop wants to merge everything into one layer....This is essentially a no no in my books, how do I take a illustrator file with all its objects, layrs and nested layers and turn it into a photoshop file?

[Chris Cox]

The only way to do that is to export a PSD from Illustrator.

Photoshop doesn't know how to read the Illustrator documents, only rasterize them (without layers, folders, etc.).

[RenéG-5ha3S1]

Would Smart objects help you?

Photoshop > File > Open as Smart Object... and if you want to edit that object, double click on the layer thumbnail and it will open in Illustrator with all of your layers intact.

But then, depending on what you want to do, this might not help you.

[raffaeu]

I do the same. Prepare my Illustrator with various layers, then from Photoshop I import "as Smart Object", hides the layers that I don't need in Illustrator and then convert the imported layer in Raster so that I can recycle my illustrator.
Also, if you keep your imported illustrator as Smart Object, the size of your .PSD can become really huge

[madnessgraphicspoland · Accepted solution]

In Illustrator You have export -> .psd

You can export with layers or flatten

[NinjaPuss]

This wont work correctly if you have 'Use Artboards' ticked on the export.

[zeroplus]

This can help you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L2SnkimZKI

[bryan marin]

It worked perfectly. Thanks ::) 

[zeroplus]

your wellcome

[GRMusic]

This saved my week! Thank you

[Ashraf5DC5]

Very very Thnaks 

[MKINSEY]

Still having issues? This is the video that got me through my difficulties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqaSH8t2xRY

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi all,

Take a look at the following article to move designs between Photoshop and Illustrator for 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