Comments on: Take Vector Paths from Photoshop into Illustrator

By: Lauri Aho

Lauri Aho — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:55:10 +0000

Useful article. Replied my problem.

On the course I found a better way to export multiple shapes from PS to Ai. Here:

1. Select all the layers with vector shapes in PS, then right click and choose “Convert to Smart Objects.

2. While selected, go to Layer > Smart Objects > Export Contents, and save into a Smart Object File.

3. Open the file in Ai, and choose to convert the layers in to shapes. All the shapes you converted in to Smart Objects should now appear in Ai as ordinary vector shapes.

By: vicky

vicky — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:22:33 +0000

This was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for creating this entry!

By: Dirk Dallas

Dirk Dallas — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:38:11 +0000

Thanks BItt! This was exactly what I needed. I had a brain fart for a sec on how to export PSD paths to Illa.

By: MyedzJosh

MyedzJosh — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:29:02 +0000

After you have done the path, save it and then click the clipping path and save it as photoshop EPS then click on the include transfer function button and that’s it. You can open the file in any program including the path. Illustrator, Coreldraw, etc.

By: Leó Nascimento

Leó Nascimento — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:27:06 +0000

In the Paths tab: select the shape(click on it) and command + C.
in illustator command+V.
easier, isnt it?
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By: Grimheden

Grimheden — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:39:12 +0000

done and done

By: pam

pam — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:39:49 +0000

I made a logo in illustrator, exported to PS where i did all the effects but now i wanna go back to illustrator. If i save it as an EPS gets all fucked up.

Any help?

Thanks.

By: Miro

Miro — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:04:22 +0000

Great Job. Thank You.

By: dreamz

dreamz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Thanks for this tip :)
Have a good day

By: sam

sam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:38:44 +0000

i didnot know it can be do it in photoshop, thanks

By: Jos Cardozo

Jos Cardozo — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:30:15 +0000

What if I want to export a logo name(scanned image) to vector, I tried the Export Paths to Illustrator option, the the final vector illustrator image is not smooth, the edges are jagged, is there any possible way to improve the edges, your help will be greatly appreciated.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:50:15 +0000

hey..
dat stiff is vry useful.but whn i try to export transparent layer with image from photoshop to illustrator, bacground turn in to white in illustrater.can u give me a solution.if u can snd me an Email.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:43:54 +0000

hey..
dat stiff is vry useful.but whn i try to export transparent layer from photoshop to illustrator, bacground turn in to white in illustrater.can u give me a solution.if u can snd me an Email.

By: poul

poul — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:29:45 +0000

Thank u dear

By: Jason Sever

Jason Sever — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:39:26 +0000

Thankyou, this was a very informative and quick lesson in the transfer of paths into illustrator. That’s going to make this particular project and future one’s much easier.

By: ayumi

ayumi — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:42:12 +0000

hi,

I’m totally foreign to illustrator, but I’m trying to make a business card that contains photos and texts.

I’ve learned that i should submit the file as an illustrator (ai file) rather than photoshop (eps file) format, in order to keep the type looking crispy. (Vector vs Raster layout: Type created in Photoshop is rasterized and can appear to have jagged edge when printed.)

Is it possible to design my card within PS (i use CS3), and export it to illustrator, while keeping the style or size of the font?

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:30:43 +0000

Great just what i needed to know, exellent details and screen shot, thank you!
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By: vince

vince — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:08:27 +0000

This doesn’t seem to work with CS4

By: Lee Munroe

Lee Munroe — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:19:01 +0000

Nice tip. I have an icon set in PSD and want to bring it into AI but your trick only lets me do it one path at a time. Any idea how to export all paths?