Convert .ai file to a .psd

dadofgage · February 13, 2007, 11:07pm

Is there a way to convert a layered .ai file to a layered .psd file?

How can the layers be preserved in the .ai file so they appear the same in the .psd?

Varelse · February 13, 2007, 11:08pm

Just export the AI file from Illustrator, select PSD file format, then check the option for keeping the layers.

dadofgage · February 13, 2007, 11:14pm

Any options if I don’t have Illustrator?

mniessen · February 13, 2007, 11:24pm

Photoshop should be able to open the .ai file directly (my old PS 7.0 does), although I’m not sure about full support for layers or other functionality.

Regards,

Michaël

dadofgage · February 13, 2007, 11:25pm

Yea, Photoshop will open the file no problem, it just doesn’t preserve the layers.

Varelse · February 13, 2007, 11:25pm

Photoshop will import flattened AI, without the layers.

isher · February 16, 2007, 2:11pm

Hi, try to make a pdf file and then open it in photoshop or in design.

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PathLiner · February 21, 2007, 2:51am

Hi!
If you want to preserve (well aranged - at first) layers in photoshop - you MUST have Illustrator - and use EXPORT command. No way to have layers in other way. Bests!