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Cjoe Design · July 15th, 2008

Is there a way to open up newer Adobe versions of adobe Illustrator files without buying the newer version. I am totally happy with using Illustrator CS but occasionally get a file I cannot open due to being created in a later version. I Know I can ask the person who sent the file to save it as an earlier version but I would rather have the ability to do it without getting anyone else invovled. Is this possible?

charles95405 · July 15th, 2008

It is my understanding that the newer Illustrator is not backward compatible. It can open older CS files, but the older CS can't open the new files...I wonder if other programs...ie corel, xara etc could open it...

Catbox · July 15th, 2008

you could upgrade to CS3 or have a friend with CS3 open it and save for CS

A Perfect Pixel · July 15th, 2008

don't open it... PLACE it in a new document

sometimes this works for me... you can even edit it!

if you can't get it that way, email it to me brian at sixthsphere dot com and i will save it down for you

Cjoe Design · July 15th, 2008

My Corel is an older version as well but I will try it. It's just that I spent a small fortune on these programs years ago and they do everything I need except open newer files. This sublimation company is a side business and I cannot afford to keep upgrading. I just switched over to Adobe Elements for Photoshop and Premier and am quite happy with their capabilities, Is there a Illustrator Elements that I don't know of?

Harlequin 01 · July 15th, 2008

If you had access to a newer version, you can specify how to resave the file so older versions can utilize the file. Other than that, you are out of luck. Maybe there might be a third party file converter program out there somewhere, but I've never looked into it. There is always the pirate route, but I know that is not the best option for a for profit company.

A Perfect Pixel · July 15th, 2008

did you try placing it into a new blank illustrator document?

sned it my way, i'll save it down to illustrator 10 and you should be able to pop it open in Corel

Cjoe Design · July 15th, 2008

Brian, Thanks for the offer. I just sent the file to your pixel perfect.com e-mail. Just wondering, you state no job too small but you don't mention sublimation. You dont actually silkscreen the small orders do you?

A Perfect Pixel · July 15th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Cjoe Design


	Brian, Thanks for the offer. I just sent the file to your pixel perfect.com e-mail. Just wondering, you state no job too small but you don't mention sublimation. You dont actually silkscreen the small orders do you?

yes i do... i'm sick like that tho... lol

Cjoe Design · July 15th, 2008

Brian,
What is your email address? I got a mail demon when sending it to your site and I cannot attach anything from the forum

A Perfect Pixel · July 15th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Cjoe Design


	Brian, What is your email address? I got a mail demon when sending it to your site and I cannot attach anything from the forum

send asap, i'm about to go to bed

dennyk671 · September 21st, 2008

Let's see. If the design does not need to be separated in Illustrator just open it in photoshop. It will flatten the file offcourse. If it's just a one color job then just open it in photoshop. Another way is too convert the file to pdf. I believe the Adobe website has a service to convert files to pdf. I'm not sure if this applies to graphic files. Illustrator can open a vector art in a pdf document. Just hope the customer outlined their fonts just in case you don't have them. If it is an .eps that was saved in a later version of illustrator you can open it in coreldraw. Just hope there is no conflict with gradients created in illustrator. So far there is no way to open a .ai file from a later version of Illustrator.

Salt_Of_Design · September 21st, 2008

I'm not sure if this will work for you but I did it once. Open the illustrator file in Adobe Acrobat. Save if as a PDF then reopen it in illustrator. This will still keep your file vector.

EntropyGuy · September 22nd, 2008

Holy cow, so many work-arounds! Time to upgrade, because this is going to happen more and more often. And CS 4 is going to be released soon.

R.

mardiv · October 24th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Harlequin 01


	If you had access to a newer version, you can specify how to resave the file so older versions can utilize the file. Other than that, you are out of luck. Maybe there might be a third party file converter program out there somewhere, but I've never looked into it. There is always the pirate route, but I know that is not the best option for a for profit company.

I have an old version too. Just recently paid for some artwork done and I can't open it. I asked her to save it down for me (my version) and she said she didn't know how to do it. Can someone give me the directions so I can get her to resave it for me?

Thanks so much!
~Naomi

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