# Jpegs in illustrator, how do I get them into photoshop

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**Created:** [May 17, 2007, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-in-illustrator-how-do-i-get-them-into-photoshop/225975 "2007-05-17T04:54:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-in-illustrator-how-do-i-get-them-into-photoshop/225975/1 "2007-05-17T04:54:15Z")

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I have an illustrator file, that has a variety of bitmaps in it, they have clipping masks on them that exactly trace around the outline, so that they are separated from their backgrounds.  
I need to get those images into photoshop, so that i can optimize them before bringing them into flash.  
But how do i do this? I want to keep the clipping masks, … otherwise, I would have to try to go in by hand and seperate the background of each one.  
I haven’t worked with illustrator in this way. Only have used it for simple vector stuff. Any help would be appreciated.  
thanks.