Importing AI into Photoshop with Layers intact

**artcoder** · 09-07-2007, 12:55 AM

Is there a way to import an AI file into Photoshop while maintaining layers?

When I try, all I get is a flatten bitmap. I want to maintain the vector qualities of the elements that I created in Illustrator.

I have Photoshop CS3 by the way.

**LadynRed** · 09-07-2007, 08:37 PM

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I want to maintain the vector qualities of the elements that I created in Illustrator.

You can't. Illustrator is a vector app, Photoshop is Raster.
If you export with PATHS you might have some success, but that's the closest you're going to come to vector in PS.

**artcoder** · 09-08-2007, 08:40 PM

Export as Path? How do I do that?

I see "File -> Export". And save as PSD is one of the options. But I don't see "export as path" option.

I have Illustrator CS2.

**angele803** · 09-10-2007, 02:17 PM

Try copying what you want to export into photoshop, then paste it as a smart object in Photoshop. Then you should be able to edit that object with the path selection tool and the direct selection tool.