Place linked Photoshop documents

Last updated on Sep 11, 2025

Learn how to place linked Photoshop documents.

On the homepage of Adobe Illustrator, select New file > any artboard > select Create.

Select File > Place. A dialog appears to select the file from your computer or cloud documents.

Select Open Cloud Document
The Place from Creative Cloud dialog box displays files for users to place in Illustrator artboard.
Select Place to import the Photoshop file into the Illustrator artboard.

Select your PSD cloud document and select Place

Click anywhere on your canvas to place the Photoshop document.

Note

Select Linked File in the Properties panel to view the linked file information.