The ability to transfer Illustrator text along with its applied styles into Photoshop
Hello Adobe Team,
I hope you are doing well.
I am writing to request an important feature that would significantly improve the workflow between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
Currently, when text with Graphic Styles / Appearance effects is copied from Illustrator into Photoshop, the text can only remain fully intact if imported as a Smart Object. However, Smart Objects prevent the text from being editable directly inside Photoshop, since double-clicking opens the file back in Illustrator.
In many real-world workflows, especially in graphic design and social media production, we need:
The ability to transfer Illustrator text—along with its applied styles—into Photoshop while keeping it as an editable Photoshop text layer.
More specifically, it would be extremely helpful if Photoshop could directly interpret:
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Multiple strokes (similar to Illustrator’s Appearance panel)
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Layered fills
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More complex text appearances
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Automatic conversion of Illustrator Graphic Styles into Photoshop Layer Styles
This feature would allow designers to:
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Edit text inside Photoshop without re-creating complex effects manually
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Reduce time-consuming style reconstruction
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Avoid workflow disruption caused by Smart Object limitations
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Keep consistency between Illustrator and Photoshop assets
Requested Feature Summary:
Add an option such as:
“Paste Illustrator Text as Editable Photoshop Text With Effects”
or
“Convert Illustrator Graphic Styles to Photoshop Layer Styles”
This would dramatically improve cross-app compatibility and save a great deal of production time for designers who rely on both applications together.
Thank you for considering this enhancement.
I greatly appreciate the continuous improvements Adobe makes for creative professionals, and I believe this feature would have substantial positive impact.
Best regards,
SiLYEV.