How to Export DWG to Photoshop

Convert AutoCAD files to Photoshop in just a few moments time.

A DWG file is a drawing created in AutoCAD. This software is a specialty design program used to create blueprints and models for just about anything, ranging from an iron to a new vehicle. If you have a document you wish to edit further in Adobe Photoshop, it is possible, as long as you convert the .dwg file correctly. When doing so, you don't need any additional software, outside of AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Instructions

1. Open AutoCAD, then load the document you wish to convert to an Adobe Photoshop-based format.

2. Click "File," "Save As" and the save window will appear on the screen.

3. Title the file, choose a location to save it to, then click the format pull-down options menu. Select "PDF" and click "OK," then "Save."

4. Close AutoCAD then load Adobe Photoshop. Select "File," "Open," then choose the PDF file you just created. The document will appear on the screen. Photoshop is able to edit PDF files, so you are all set to begin adjusting the file you just converted from AutoCAD.

Tips & Warnings

• DWG files can be exported in other formats readable by Photoshop, including JPG and TIFF. Photoshop plugins for importing DWG files are also available.

References

• File Info: DWG File Extension