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. 

[JJMack]

Adobe Photoshop does not support SVG files, illustrator,  Photoshop can export SVG file  however the file is likely to have more raster image data then vector image data.  You can Place ins SVG files as vector object.  The vector are in the object not in Photoshop. You can also import svg file as a single raster layer that may contain transparency.   Photoshop is a Pixel editor that some Vector tool. Phtoshop does not support Vector fille saving lie SVG.  The use of SVG with Photoshop is limited,   There is Product name  SVG Layers a Photoshop extension that can import most of what be in a svg file as photoshop shape layers.  Photoshop can not save SVG vector file, The SVG Layer Extension  has as has two other buttons beside the Import button.  Layers to SVG and a Doc to SVG.  I have never looked to these I do not install AI. I have no need for saving SVG files.

I did import a AI svg free sample an use doc to SVG.  the saved SVG was much later then the one I imported with SVGLayers 

[Reiner Schmeinck]

Hi JJMACK 🙂

Thanks for the information.

I've been a graphic designer for 22 years and a Photoshop user from day one. I develop everything that is later used as SVG file with Photoshop. I opened a PSD file today that still had SVG export preset. But when I click on Export, Photoshop immediately crashes. I have attached a screenshot.

[Providenze]

Same here, the option to export .SVG is dissapear in my Photoshop

[tusuantp70857276]

what do we do now 

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi all,

If you are missing SVG format from Export as option after the Photoshop 22.5 update then, go to Photoshop > Preferences > Export > Enable "Use legacy Export As" option > restart Photoshop. You should start seeing the SVG format under Export as option.

If you are seeing this issue prior to Photoshop 22.5 update and using M1 machine (Apple Silicon), take a look at M1 native known issue here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html

Hope this helps!

Thanks,

Mohit

[Providenze]

@Mohit Goyal  thanks, in my case, this solved the problem!

[tusuantp70857276]

dont have an apple and i dont see  Enable "Use legacy Export As" option 

[J453]

What version of Photoshop are you running? Sounds like you don't have a current version installed.

[jane-e]

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@tusuantp70857276 wrote:

dont have an apple and i dont see Enable "Use legacy Export As" option 

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If you are on Windows, then Preferences is in the Edit menu.

Jane

[Southpaw79]

For me as well, this resolves my issue. Thanks for the share!

[wende60]

The SVG option disappeared in the "export as" menu. Please fix this bug!

PS-version 22.5.3
How to reproduce: Export as -> format dropdown -> SVG is not available

Mac OS BigSur

Exporting a file containing a path I expect to see the format option SVG

[Kukurykus]

3 seconds ago

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Hey there, 

I've been using the "export as > SVG" quite a lot recently. 
I usually used it to export text elements that have been converted to a form.

Unfortunately since a couple of days this is not possible anymore, as I'm only able to select jpg, png, gif.

Is there a reason for it or is it a bug? Quite annoying that I need to rebuild these single items in Illustrator or XD now.

Thanks and best

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please read »Legacy 'Export As'« on this page: 

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

[ChelseDaniel]

1. There's is no longer an option in preferences under export to choose "legacy" option. There is no save as SVG and using the quick export format as SVG doesn't create a true SVG file just saves it as one. This is a huge oversight...

[Kukurykus]

What's your version? In 23.0.2 it's still available.

[Fahad343088551lsd]

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/export-psd-to-svg-in-mac-photoshop-or-missi...

[Fabien LESBORDES]

Hello, I have got the same problem today. Yes downgrade is the key, to PS 22.3.1 or use Illustrator instead as it was suggested OR you can (with patience) :

1.  for a folder with multiples vector layers or just a layer selected (in the layers panel) : use the right contextual menu COPY SVG to copy the svg code and paste it to a text editor as TextEdit or NotedPad and save it as .svg (or an HTML editor as brackets or whaterver)
2. with associated vector forms of the selected layer : use an old still usefull script made for PS CS6 when export and save as svg was impossible. NB : You will need to add colors after generation inside the SVG code with an editor ... Hopefully this script is still available today, nammed pathtosvg.jsx. And thanks to the author Pomax by the way  https://github.com/Pomax/photoshop-paths-to-SVG/blob/master/pathtosvg.jsx

Best regards 🙂

[D Fosse]

I did some more tests to find out exactly how useful export to SVG is from Photoshop. So here's what happens when you "legacy" export and reopen the file in Illustrator:

• Shape layers and live text do survive as editable vector. (when I said in a post above that text would be vectorized into shapes, that was incorrect. It remains live editable text).
• Drawn paths, however, do not survive. If you fill the path, it comes up in Illustrator as a raster shape. If you don't fill it, it doesn't appear at all.

So all in all I think my argument still stands: if you're going to Export to a vector format like SVG, do it from a proper vector application like Illustrator. Photoshop is not the tool for this.

[jane-e]

@D Fosse , can you look at the XML code and tell us what you see?

 https://www.w3schools.com/graphics/svg_examples.asp

Jane

[D Fosse]

Sorry Jane, I know nothing about code or how to read it or what it means. I'm a photographer who uses PS and dabbles in Ai when needed. I can open and save files and tell you what I get, but the rest is a different career than the one I chose 😉

[Mohit Goyal]

Hi all,

Export to SVG format functionality discontinued from Photoshop 22.5 version in August'2021 last year. This feature in Photoshop has always been experimental and discontinued due to low usage and limitations.

If you still want to export your Photoshop document as SVG, you can follow any of these workarounds here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/export-artboards-layers.html#discontinue-export-as-svg

For Apple M1 users: Open Photoshop using Rosetta and ensure Preferences > tech preview > Optimized Export As is unchecked. For more info, check this out: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html#native-known-issues

Thanks,

Mohit

[Lucas_SE]

I had to rollback to version 22.3.1 because neither 22.4 or 22.4.1 showed the option to export as svg.
Is this a bug, or has Photoshop stopped supporting it ?

OS info:

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
11.3.1 (20E241)

Cheers !

[gianvitulano]

Hi Lucas_SE,
also in the new version, it is possible to export to SVG. The path to follow is File, Export, Export As, and choose SVG.

[Reiner Schmeinck]

unfortunately does not work.