If you're using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator in your creative process, you can upload PSD files on Creatopy. This article will review some of the setup, limitations, and requirements to ensure a smooth design transition between the two platforms. Check out this link to find out how to upload a PSD file on Creatopy.
Before We Begin
Set up the following to ensure a smooth design transition between the two platforms.
In Creatopy
- If you plan to work with custom fonts in your PSD file, upload that font in Creatopy before uploading the finished PSD file; otherwise, the system will assign a random font to your design. This ensures a better replication of your text layer.
In Adobe Photoshop
- Duplicate and work on the duplicated design you plan on uploading to Creatopy.
- If you have many layers (including adjustment layers), we recommend arranging them in advance into logical groups (ex: logo, price, object, etc.) and converting them to smart objects.
Requirements and Limitations
- The PSD file size limit is 400 MB. There are also limits regarding the size of the creative assets included in the PSD file. Please review them here.
- The maximum artboard size that you can export¹ from Creatopy is 4000x4000px. If you choose to upload a PSD that exceeds the aforementioned width and height limits, be aware that you will need to size down to accommodate the restrictions of our platform.
- Only Adobe Photoshop 2017 or newer versions are supported.
- We support a limited number of blending modes. If you're using any blending modes unavailable in Creatopy, they will be reset to the Normal blend mode.
- Auto leading and horizontal or vertical scaling don't work on text elements.
- Hidden layers aren't imported.
- SVGs are converted to PNG. Any color overlay used won't be recognized In Creatopy.
- Rotation only works for text elements.
- Text tracking isn't rendered correctly and is not interpreted as letter spacing.
Generate a PSD file from Illustrator
If you prefer to use Illustrator instead of Photoshop, here is how you can generate a PSD file from Illustrator in two simple steps:
- Group every single layer individually. Rename the layers for easier identification and a smoother workflow.
- Go to File > Export > Export as > Photoshop. When the export window opens, set the color mode to RGB and enable the Write Layers options.
Important: If you use Photoshop alternatives (e.g., Affinity Photo, Procreate, Photopea, Krita, Sketch, GIMP, etc.) and you're trying to upload them in Creatopy, you will need to save them as PSD files in any of the Adobe suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
Note¹: While you can upload a PSD file in Creatopy, please remember that the platform does not support exporting your work as a PSD file. Here, you can check the available download formats.