InDesign How-to Video: Move Layers From InDesign to Photoshop

Erica Gamet

In this week’s InDesignSecrets video, David Blatner shows off a script to send an InDesign file’s layers to Photoshop layers. This free AppleScript from Rob Day ports the layers to Photoshop as Smart Objects which can then be manipulated and further enhanced with Photoshop effects. This tutorial is an excerpt from David’s “Scripts Every InDesign User Needs” session at CreativePro Week 2019.

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This article was last modified on May 6, 2020

This article was first published on August 14, 2019

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  1. Ron Willert
    November 14, 2019

    Is there an updated script for InDesign CC 2019 and Photoshop CC 2017?

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  2. Harison Silva
    August 16, 2019

    Muito Obrigado. Parabéns por seu trabalho à frente do InDesignSecrets, e outros.

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  3. dollyanna
    August 15, 2019

    Can you post a link to the script?

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    1. David Blatner
      August 15, 2019

      @Harison: No, unfortunately this only works on Mac.
      @dollyanna: https://indesignsecrets.com/save-indesign-files-layered-photoshop-files.php

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      1. Harison Silva
        August 16, 2019

        Muito Obrigado. Parabéns por seu trabalho à frente do InDesignSecrets, dentre outros.

  4. Harison
    August 14, 2019

    E para Windows?

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