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Anonymous
August 31, 2009
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Save as EPS and maintain layers?

  • August 31, 2009
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Hi,

Is it possible to save a .psd file as a .eps and maintain the layers? When I convert the file to EPS, the layers are merged. I don't see an option in the "Save As" process that would prevent this from happning. Thanks!

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    Anonymous
    September 17, 2009

    However, most printers will ask you to outline type even in a PDF, especially if you are going mac to windows or windows to mac as there are still a lot of Type 1 and True Type fonts floating around out there!

    It could be worse...you could be asked to use DCS 2.0 (shudder...the old 5 part separation format...Quark was still using it in version 6...)

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    Anonymous
    September 17, 2009

    CShockr wrote:

    However, most printers will ask you to outline type...

    How do you quantify "most"?  I have encountered none. Those that require such outlines are probably unable to accept PDF anyway.

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    -_JM_-
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    September 17, 2009

    you can save to layered EPS from Photoshop CS4, but with a little help from AI:

    Open the PSD file in Illustrator CS4, choose to convert objects to layers ( this will maintain vector shapes )

    Save out of Illustrator as an EPS

    It's not the best end result, or the best format for a PSD. These requests usually occur when the client doesn't have a good understanding of file formats.

    j

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    Anonymous
    August 31, 2009

    No, but it will maintain the vector data until you open it in Photoshop again, then it all gets flattened. About the only use for a Photoshop EPS is to Distill it.

    pbc

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    Anonymous
    August 31, 2009

    Interesitng ... I thought EPS was the highest-quality file format out there, as well as a cross-platform (ie compatible with multiple programs) file type, and thus valued. Good to know. thanks!

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    Anonymous
    August 31, 2009

    c.gray wrote:

    Interesitng ... I thought EPS was the highest-quality file format out there, as well as a cross-platform (ie compatible with multiple programs) file type, and thus valued. Good to know. thanks!

    EPS is simply a container format that can hold other formats, much like the improved container format we use today: PDF.

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    Anonymous
    August 31, 2009

    EPS is an old and basically dead format that does not support layers.

    Why do you need such an ancient format. there really isn't a good reason to use EPS.

    Unless you are using Pagemaker.

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    Anonymous
    August 31, 2009

    This is what my client wants! Not my choice.

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      Anonymous
      August 31, 2009

      Then your client would know about what layer capability there is with Photoshop's EPS files and would not be asking for layers.

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      Anonymous
      August 31, 2009

      Curious: why do you need EPS? There are other file formats that may suit.

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