

If you can select objects/paths in Illustrator, you may be able to do a bit of work to get the vectors to export to a. Next thing to try, drag the PDF to Illustrator.

If the PDF shows no vector/shape layers when opened with Photoshop, do nothing and close the file.

The vector data should transfer without any issues. psd with Fireworks and be certain that "Maintain Layer Editability over Appearance" is selected. If the PDF was saved via Photoshop with editing capabilities in tact, and vector and/or shape layers were used in the creation of the Photoshop file, you will see the vector and/or shape layers upon opening the PDF with Photoshop. Whether or not you can convert the PDF for use with Fireworks depends greatly upon how the PDF was saved and what application was used to create the PDF.įirst thing to try, drag the PDF to Photoshop. That sub-layer of data can contain vector information, but again, only Fireworks reads it as far as I know. What Fireworks basically does is save two versions of the file within the png container - the standard raster image used everywhere, then a hidden sub-layer of data which only Fireworks reads. Fireworks will embed vector content within the png format, that's proprietary and non-standard. I'll assume you are using Fireworks since that's the only place I've ever seen vectors exist in a png file. there's no such thing as a "vector png." PNG, by nature, is a raster format.
