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Illustrator to Photoshop WITH layers? [CS5 in 2012]

Community Beginner ,
Feb 08, 2012 Feb 08, 2012

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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?

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Participant , Sep 13, 2016 Sep 13, 2016

In Illustrator You have export -> .psd

You can export with layers or flatten

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Feb 08, 2012 Feb 08, 2012

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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.).

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Enthusiast ,
Feb 08, 2012 Feb 08, 2012

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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.

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New Here ,
Jan 18, 2016 Jan 18, 2016

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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

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Sep 13, 2016 Sep 13, 2016

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In Illustrator You have export -> .psd

You can export with layers or flatten

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Explorer ,
Feb 14, 2020 Feb 14, 2020

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

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Jun 14, 2020 Jun 14, 2020

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 18, 2020 Jul 18, 2020

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It worked perfectly. Thanks ::) 

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Community Beginner ,
Jul 20, 2020 Jul 20, 2020

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your wellcome

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New Here ,
Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021

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This saved my week! Thank you

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New Here ,
Jul 04, 2021 Jul 04, 2021

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Very very Thnaks 

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New Here ,
Jul 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021

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

 

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

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Adobe Employee ,
Nov 23, 2021 Nov 23, 2021

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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

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