How to export Ai to PSD while keeping vector layers?

Question

Adobe Illustrator

Good evening!
Need advice on exporting from Ai to PSD while keeping vector layers. I'm going to upload my work to microstocks, like Envato, and there the variety of formats is considered a plus. People do it somehow. But they don’t draw anew in each format... If you draw in Photoshop with a vector, then it’s not difficult to convert to ai ( by saving to eps ). Photoshop opens EPS only as a raster. And I would not want to return to Photoshop, in Illustrator there are more opportunities for fantasy.
There is a way to copy Ctrl+c and Ctrl+v, but it's effective with one or ten layers. When there are a lot of them, the ability to transfer the image with pixel accuracy is lost ( because it randomly inserts), which is unacceptable. Tell me, is there any other way to export from ai to PSD, maybe using some program? I heard what can be done with Fireworks, but I would not like to purchase a program for the sake of one function.
Thank you for attention!

Answer 1

There is no perfect conversion. Either by hand, or lose the editability of some of the layers, or use programs for different purposes and, if necessary, link files in the layout. Yes, Fireworks can help a little, but it won't transfer any file perfectly (it all depends on the structure in the source AI). It's strange that Ps and Ai are bought from you, and Fw is already expensive. a full CC package costs almost the same as two programs separately)))
Personally, I don’t make PSD for stocks, but I load icons in vector + PNG. It is not a problem to overtake simple icons/illustrations, those that are more complicated - add PSD if it makes sense for the time spent on it. Complex illustrations make sense to sit and move if they can "shoot" in sales. And if it's difficult - to hell with it, they buy great without PSD)))

Answer 2

I, of course, have not tried it myself, and, of course, this is a very time-consuming process, but I'll just think about it and suggest as an option:
You can write a script in AI that exports elements to files. And in Photoshop, write another file import script.
You must first correctly group the layers in illustrator, separate the text and the vector. The script in illustrator first exports vector elements, taking into account the order of layers and position (you can set order and coordinates in file names, groups of layers into separate folders, etc.), then text elements to PSD (to preserve editability and position).
Then the script in Photoshop collects the whole thing back.
It should work up to saving the order of layers, groups, etc.
But who will write such a script? :)

Answer 3

The answer is in the question) file > export > psd

Answer 4

I do this through export to psd, then manually, I align the vector layers in psd according to the selections of the raster layers obtained as a result of exporting to Adobe Photoshop, if the vector has complex gradients, it's easier to throw it in as a smart object, if it has just a color, then you need to throw it in as shape from the vector editor. Adobe has learned how to export vector shapes between ai and ps perfectly.