Vector Art forced to CMYK and 72 DPI in Photoshop CS4

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Timothy_Petrochko
Dec 5, 2008
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Hello,

Let me start by saying that I’m aware that Photoshop is not the best program for working with vector files. Because of the kind of work I’m doing, I need to open vector files (mostly EPS) in PS throughout the day and work on them using specific filters that I have.

In all previous versions of PS, when I opened a vector file there were no problems. The files opened exactly as they were saved. Since I upgraded to CS4, PS has started forcing a resolution of 72 dpi and CMYK mode when I know for a fact the file was created at 300 dpi and in RGB mode.

Has anyone else had this problem? if so, has anyone found a solution to this? Is there a setting that I’m just missing or is this a bug?

Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide.
Tim
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Buko
Dec 5, 2008
if you know the file is RGB and 300ppi then set the resolution to 300ppi and the color space to RGB. photoshop will remember the last settings used unless it quits unexpecedly and the prefs are not saved.

you do know that opening a vector eps file with Photoshop will raster that file.
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Timothy_Petrochko
Dec 5, 2008
I know I can change the settings. That’s not the issue. The issue is that going through and changing these setting each time I open a file cuts into my productivity. Again, I know it seems minor, but when you’re dealing with as many files per day as I am, it adds up. PS is definitely not remembering the settings from the last file opened. If it were, I wouldn’t be posting here. My CS3 remembers the settings and always has. It was when i switched to CS4 that the problems arose.

I’m aware that opening in PS will rasterize the file. As I said in my previous post, I know that PS isn’t a vector program, but due to what I need PS for at work, the files must be opened in PS so I can use certain filters that aren’t available for AI.

Tim
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Buko
Dec 5, 2008
I would trash the prefs set everything and close Photoshop.

On restarting everything should be as when you closed photoshop.

if you don’t know how to trash the prefs its covered in the FAQs

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