Photoshop recognizes two types of PDF files: Created when Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities is selected in the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. Photoshop PDF files can contain only a single image. Photoshop PDF format supports all color modes (except Multichannel) and features that are supported in standard Photoshop format.
This of course begs the question “Can Photoshop save as a PDF file?”
Because the Photoshop PDF document can preserve Photoshop data, such as layers, alpha channels, notes, and spot color, you can open the document and edit the images in Photoshop CS2 or later. You can quickly save a file as Photoshop PDF by playing the Save As Photoshop PDF action on the file.
What is Photoshop PDF format?
For advanced users, the Photoshop PDF format offers options for making the document PDF/X compliant, which is essential, for example, when you send your document to a large commercial press. PDF/X (Portable Document Format Exchange) is a subset of Adobe PDF that eliminates color, font, and trapping variables that lead to printing problems.
Photoshop can also save notes, transparency, and multiresolution pyramid data in TIFF format. In Photoshop, TIFF image files have a bit depth of 8, 16, or 32 bits per channel. You can save HDR images as 32‑bits-per-channel TIFF files. WBMP format is the standard format for optimizing images for mobile devices, such as cell phones.
How do I make a PDF from multiple layers in Photoshop?
Best way to do this is export the layers to file as said above. File->Scripts->Export layers to files. What you want to do next is take all those files and merge them into one PDF. Photoshop allows you to do this easily File->Automate->PDF Presentation.
After PDF export is finished just press “Ctrl+Z” (or Cmd+Z) to undo the “Merge Layers” action. Voilà, all your layers are in tact and you have a good PDF file. Show activity on this post.