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Mathias17
Mathias17
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Export multiple paths to illustrator

Aug 7, 2012 8:42 AM

Photoshop CS5

 

 

Is there really no way to export multiple paths, on multiple vector layers, to Illustrator in one go?

1873 Views   9 Replies   Latest reply: Mathias17, Aug 7, 2012 10:49 AM
 
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  • c.pfaffenbichler
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    1. c.pfaffenbichler,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:09 AM   in reply to Mathias17
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    As far as I can tell there is and it’s Scripting.

    http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop/photoshop_scripting

     
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    2. R_Kelly,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:12 AM   in reply to Mathias17
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    You could save as a psd file and then place or open in illustrator.

     

    If you just want the paths you can use File>Export>Paths to illustrator and choose all paths

     

     

    Untitled-1.png

     
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  • Mathias17
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    3. Mathias17,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:17 AM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    What did you do to get that option to be available? I don't see it. All I see, in the "Export paths to file" dialogue is the path I currently have selected. But I have many vector layers I want in Illustrator (which I've already one by one copy/pasted into Illustrator, but I still want to know).

     

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  • Paulo Skylar
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    4. Paulo Skylar,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:30 AM   in reply to Mathias17
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    In the Export Paths to File dialog box click on the down pointing triangle to the right of the path you have selected.

     

    Paulo

     
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  • Mathias17
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    5. Mathias17,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:37 AM   in reply to Paulo Skylar
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    Haha . . . yes. Yes, I know.

     

    This is what I see, though:

     

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  • R_Kelly
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    6. R_Kelly,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:42 AM   in reply to Mathias17
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    It doesn't work if they are shape layers, i used color fill layers with a vector mask.

     

    If you save your file as a psd then that should keep all the shape layers upon opening or placing in illustrator.

     
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  • Mathias17
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    7. Mathias17,
    Aug 7, 2012 9:48 AM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    Ah! Learnination.

     

    Thanks! You simply open the PSD in Illy with convert layers to objects checked . . . geeze. Simple. Never knew. Path time.

     

    LAHYERZ.PNG

     
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  • R_Kelly
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    8. R_Kelly,
    Aug 7, 2012 10:42 AM   in reply to c.pfaffenbichler
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    I guess you were referring to the fact that illustrator doesn't keep the path names when exporting paths to illustrator?

     
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  • Mathias17
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    9. Mathias17,
    Aug 7, 2012 10:49 AM   in reply to R_Kelly
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    Well no, my issue was just getting paths from PS into Illy quickly and easily, and I've been enlightened once again.

     

    MY POWER GROWS

     
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