illustrator_export_psd
Illustrator: Export as a Photoshop file (File > Export > Export As > Photoshop): colour model, resolution, layers, editable text, maximum editability, anti-aliasing, ICC profile, one file per artboard
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What illustrator_export_psd does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_export_psd to create or update resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Mcp Suite environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
antiAlias | boolean | — | Anti-alias the artwork. Default true |
artboards | string | — | Artboards to export, 1-based like Illustrator: "1", "1-3,5". Default all |
colorModel | string | — | rgb, cmyk or grayscale. Default the document's colour mode |
outputFile | string | Yes | Absolute .psd path |
resolution | number | — | Pixels per inch: 72 screen, 150 medium, 300 high. Default 150 |
writeLayers | boolean | — | Keep layers as Photoshop layers instead of flattening. Default true |
editableText | boolean | — | Keep text editable where possible. Default true |
useArtboards | boolean | — | One file per artboard (Illustrator adds the artboard name). False exports all artwork as one image. Default true |
embedIccProfile | boolean | — | Embed the colour profile. Default false |
maximumEditability | boolean | — | Write each top-level sublayer as a layer to keep as much editable as possible. Default true |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_export_psd is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_export_psd faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Adobe Mcp Suite by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (10 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_export_psd safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For illustrator_export_psd, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_export_psd stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_export_psd call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_export_psd
Illustrator: Export as a Photoshop file (File > Export > Export As > Photoshop): colour model, resolution, layers, editable text, maximum editability, anti-aliasing, ICC profile, one file per artboard. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
illustrator_export_psd accepts 10 parameters: antiAlias, artboards, colorModel, outputFile, resolution, writeLayers, editableText, useArtboards, embedIccProfile, maximumEditability. Required: outputFile. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_export_psd: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Adobe Mcp Suite. Nothing to install.
illustrator_export_psd is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_export_psd rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for illustrator_export_psd. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
illustrator_export_psd is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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