Moving layers between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

When you import or place a Photoshop file that has multiple layers, you can flatten the layers into a single image or convert the layers to objects. (See Opening and placing artwork.)

When you export layers, you can flatten them into one layer or preserve the individual layers and sublayers so that you can work with them in the Photoshop file. You can export Illustrator layers to Photoshop using the Export command. (See Exporting artwork in Photoshop format.)