[Imported AI files not importing correctly in AD]

20 hours ago, MikeW said:

Collaboration between disparate teams ought to be using the same software.

 

That said, they need to be saving with the PDF compatibility option. That some material is coming in says that they are likely doing so. However, the PDF portion of an AI file is limited to only the items that are fully on an artboard. This could be a cause for not everything coming into AD. Might not be. If you had a copy of AI that would confirm or deny that possibility.

 

If this is something you would like to be checked this weekend, if you uploaded a file that is not coming in correctly and PM'd me a download link I could take a look. The file would be fully deleted once looked at.

 

Take care, Mike

 

Mike, Thanks for your explanation.

 

I uploaded to GD and shot the link over to you in a PM. Thanks so much for your assistance.

 

 

[Imported AI files not importing correctly in AD]

I'm working with a company that utilizes Adobe Illustrator - but of course, I don't use AI. I use Affinity Designer.

 

I assured the design team that I'd be able to import their AI files, edit, and then export to AI, and the process would be seamless.

 

However, it doesn't appear that this is the case, because whenever I import the AI file into AD, half imports correctly, and half does not.

 

Am I doing something wrong, or is there a specific way I need to import/export AI files into AD that I'm not aware of?

[Affinity Photo - Importing PSD Files and editing layers]

Thanks for your responses.

 

 

 

A little similar (but not identical) are Affinity's embedded documents, perhaps?

 

Create a document in Affinity Photo or Designer, and save it.

Create a new document, use File menu, Place to load the other file as an embedded document.

 

Now the embedded object acts as a single object/layer, you can apply effects, etc.

To edit the embedded document, either double-click the layer content on the canvas or select the object in the layer list or on the canvas and then click the Edit Document above the canvas. When you finish editing the embedded document and close it, changes will appear back in the "enclosing" document.

 

I don't think you can do it with a PDF at the moment, only Affinity files.

Depending on your needs, you might be able to keep your original in Affinity format and generate PDFs as needed.

 

 

Thanks so much for this - it might be a workaround for now. It sounds like I should be able to open up the document I have in Photoshop, save edit and save each layer as their own document, and then open them up inside of Affinity Photo and be able to accomplish the same thing - does this sound about right?

 

Ridiculous, I know. I own the Adobe suite (thanks to a friend that gave me a license), but I HATE using Adobe products. I find the software too bulky and just not as user-friendly as Affinity. Ha.

[Affinity Photo - Importing PSD Files and editing layers]

After further investigation (and an explanation from a friend that actually knows PS, because I don't), what I am actually referencing here is Smart Objects and the ability to edit a PSD file with Smart Objects inside of Affinity Photo.

[Affinity Photo - Importing PSD Files and editing layers]

I am not exactly sure what you are asking but the Affinity Photo Layers panel has disclosure triangles similar to those in PS. But instead of right-clicking to get an "Edit contents" option, you just keep opening the disclosure triangles until you get to the layer you want to edit. You can also select the layer in the workspace in several ways.

 

Is this anything like what you are asking about?

 

Thanks for your reply. 

 

I know about what you're referencing, but it only seems to apply to the topical layers. In this example, there are disclosure triangles, yes. When you click the triangles to view the layers in that group, there are no additional triangles. 

 

In Photoshop when you reach this point, you can right click on a layer (Where additional layers are hidden? That's the only way I can describe it.) and select "Edit Contents" and you can edit the layers within those layers.

 

However, in Affinity Photo, there's no way to do this (that I know of). Hoping someone can help.

[Affinity Photo - Importing PSD Files and editing layers]

I have a PSD file where there are multiple editable layers grouped together within a single layer. In Photoshop, you would open the layer, right click on the 'sub' layer you wish to edit, and click Edit Contents.

 

Attached is a PDF where on Page 2, it will give the steps I'm referencing.

 

When I attempt to do this in Affinity Photo, there is no such option. Am I missing something?

 

Thanks in advance.

Help.pdf