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I have large amount of layers / folders in an illustrator doc that i need to  bring to photoshop

Jul 10, 2012 8:58 AM

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I have an illustration that needs to be color corrected there are a large amount of layers and folders.

I have been asked to bring the illustration in to PShop and then color correct the objects in CMYK. I would like to keep as much of the layering alive as possible.

I also find that when esportinf as PSD there are some layers / folders that just will not translate in layers. It creates a flat object of that folder.

When i try to copy and paste those objects back into the PS document from AI they do not land in the same place that i would like them to

 

Inorder to save time i am wondering if there is a way to do this without me having to nudge the shapes that got flattened back into their rightful place.

 

is there a way to paste them in or have them import in the right place?

 

 

any tips to speed this up would be great

 

thank you

- Ben

454 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: ben00022, Jul 10, 2012 2:46 PM
 
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  • emil emil
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    1. emil emil,
    Jul 10, 2012 9:19 AM   in reply to ben00022
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    Exporting to PSD with layers checked works but if there are many layers Illustrator may not include all of them, I guess due to processing limitations (I'm still with CS5). When this happens I export several copies of the document with smaller number of layers and assemble them back in Photoshop.

     

    You can also do it with Copy/Paste but include in each copied selection the same size box with no fill and stroke encompassing all elements.

     
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    2. Monika Gause,
    Jul 10, 2012 12:14 PM   in reply to ben00022
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    What kind of color correction should that be?

     
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    3. ben00022,
    Jul 10, 2012 1:08 PM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    I am having to color correct illustrated objects that are using PANTONE colors in gradients to CMYK values

     
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    4. Monika Gause,
    Jul 10, 2012 1:48 PM   in reply to ben00022
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    Have you already tried Edit > Edit colors > Recolor art?

     

    See details in the manual.

     
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    5. ben00022,
    Jul 10, 2012 2:46 PM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    Yes is is a viable option, that I hope to do it this way

     

    My main problem is that if I am not able to do this option for proofing reasons..

    If the vector art needs to be rasterized how do i maintain the level of layers in photoshop to do color correction there and if there are flattened layers how can i paste in objects to my PSD file without having to worry that layers will not land in their accurate place.

     

    When i copy paste layers from illustrator they dont land in the same place.

     

    thanks for your help so far!

     

    ben

     
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