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theodorp87077972
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December 21, 2017
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Layered PDF into Layered PSD

  • December 21, 2017
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Hello everyone,

This is probably expert question.

What is the best way how to achieve this result. I am researching this for a quite a while now.

Now I do it manually

Is there any preflight option I am missing or something else ?

kind regards,

TP

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    Theresa J
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    Theresa JCommunity Expert
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    February 7, 2018

    I'm not sure I completely understand your workflow, but here's what I think you are trying to do.

    1. create a layered illustration with auto cad

    2. save the auto cad as a layered PDF

    3. Open the PDF in Photoshop and retain the layers?

    The only way that I know to open a layered PDF as layers in Photoshop is when the file was created in Photoshop to start with, and saved as a PDF with layers. I am pretty certain you can't do this with your current workflow.

    Have you tried copy and paste from auto cad to Photoshop? You could copy and paste each layer separately.

    Or have you tried opening the PDF in Illustrator?

    Why do you want to open the PDF in Photoshop anyway? Auto cad creates vector art. Photoshop is primarily a bitmap editor. Illustrator seems like a better match.

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      theodorp87077972Author
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      February 8, 2018

      Thank you Therese for your Response.

      Yes, You are right. In large picture of my workflow. I am trying to get my layered architectural drawing from Autocad into the photoshop with same layers. Thank you, for clearing that up.

      Have you tried copy and paste from auto cad to Photoshop?

      Nice out of the box thinking. Upon your suggestion i have tried and found out that there is some very old command for postscript export sadly I wasn't able to make it work the way I desire.

      Or have you tried opening the PDF in Illustrator?

      I had It opens in one layer and the geometry is all messed up.

      Why do you want to open the PDF in Photoshop anyway? Auto cad creates vector art. Photoshop is primarily a bitmap editor. Illustrator seems like a better match.

      So It makes this workflow twice as fast at minimum.

      Architecture plan render by photoshop - YouTube

      Thank you all for your answers so far.

      You can also use pdf I have provided, for your tests.

      https://www.dropbox.com/s/jyz9dpw8mze4vo8/file.pdf?dl=0

      kind regards,

      Theodor

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      theodorp87077972Author
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      February 12, 2018

      Adobe says it has to be saved in AutoCAD 7 to import directly to Illustrator:

      How to import EPS, DCS, and AutoCAD files to Illustrator

      This site says you can go from AutoCAD 10 to Illustrator:

      AutoCAD to Adobe Illustrator Workflow - Dylan Brown Designs

      And the AutoCAD forum discusses the best way to make a PDF from AutoCAD so it can be opened in Illustrator.

      Export pdf for illustrator - Autodesk Community

      How are you making your PDF? Maybe that's the issue?


      Thanks Jane for your answer.

      I am familiar with presented solutions, they are all successful in exporting drawings into pdf or eps files. The problem is that they don't keep the layer information.

      mcsousah
      mcsousah
      Participating Frequently
      December 21, 2017

      Hi theodorp87077972

      I think the question is not clear enough?

      I couldn't find any difference between these two files or previews.

      The existed file is already has the transparency because there is any fill layer for the background, but the Adobe Acrobat view the transparency as "White background" while the Photoshop is viewing the transparent layer.

      please, correct me if you have different point.

      Thanks,

      wael

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      theodorp87077972Author
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      December 21, 2017

      Yes you are right I wasn't clear enough.

      The picture represents what i want to achieve but cannot.

      Here is my layered pdf from autocad.

      https://www.dropbox.com/s/jyz9dpw8mze4vo8/file.pdf?dl=0

      And I want to be able to open layered pdf from autocad as a layered psd in Photoshop.

      regards,

      TP

      ~graffiti
      ~graffiti
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      December 21, 2017

      You may consider asking either in the Acrobat forum (this one is for the free Reader) or the Photoshop forum. You'll get more people with experience in this.

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