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dzgnr89
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March 13, 2017
Question

Preserve layers in imported pdf

  • March 13, 2017
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I am exporting an Autocad file as pdf to Photoshop and I want to preserve layers in the pdf. How can I do it? I am using CC 2015 version of photoshop and autocad 2012

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    J
    JJLAPIN
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    March 13, 2017

    Can you export it as a psd preserving layers. Photoshop will Flatten and Rasterize the pdf when opening.

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 13, 2017

    pdf Layers are something quite different from Photoshop Layers, the best option seems to be to go through Illustrator and export a psd with Layers from there.

    But I am curious if someone else knows a better approach.

    dzgnr89
    dzgnr89Author
    Inspiring
    March 14, 2017

    c.pfaffenbichler  wrote

    pdf Layers are something quite different from Photoshop Layers, the best option seems to be to go through Illustrator and export a psd with Layers from there.

    But I am curious if someone else knows a better approach.

    I know this Illustrator method. I forgot to mention it in my earlier post. It is a little cumbersome opening Illustrator then exporting the file again.

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