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Computers and Software => Raster and Vector Manipulation Programs, and How to Do Stuff in Them. => Topic started by: Screened Gear on July 27, 2011, 04:25:52 PM

Title: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: Screened Gear on July 27, 2011, 04:25:52 PM: I have seen alot of people having newer versions of illustrator files and needing help. This is a work around, it is really simple.

Place adobe Illustrator file into Indesign. (may work with other programs)
Export indesign file to PDF
Open PDF in Illustrator
do a flatten Transparency (make sure to check convert text to outline.

your done...
Title: Re: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: ebscreen on July 27, 2011, 04:38:07 PM: Good tip. I've also been able to start a blank document, then place the design, then embed, no issues.
Title: Re: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: Screened Gear on July 27, 2011, 05:04:27 PM: Quote from: ebscreen on July 27, 2011, 04:38:07 PM
Good tip. I've also been able to start a blank document, then place the design, then embed, no issues.

You are right. I have never done it that way. The only advantage with the way I posted is if the artwork has text that was not been outlined.
Title: Re: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: Dottonedan on July 27, 2011, 07:12:27 PM: All good to know.
Title: Re: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: Frog on July 27, 2011, 07:30:05 PM: Yep. now even more folks can help out when a fellow member who uses Corel gets a problem AI file.
Read up all of you members with older versions of Adobe Creative Suite! ;D
Title: Re: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: Dottonedan on July 27, 2011, 07:45:02 PM: Quote from: Frog on July 27, 2011, 07:30:05 PM
Yep. now even more folks can help out when a fellow member who uses Corel gets a problem AI file.
Read up all of you members with older versions of Adobe Creative Suite! ;D

Corel is the unfriendly beast...Are you trying to be a rabble rouser?
Title: Re: Work-a-round for newer versions of AI files
Post by: Frog on July 27, 2011, 07:58:35 PM: Quote from: Dottonedan on July 27, 2011, 07:45:02 PM
Quote from: Frog on July 27, 2011, 07:30:05 PM
Yep. now even more folks can help out when a fellow member who uses Corel gets a problem AI file.
Read up all of you members with older versions of Adobe Creative Suite! ;D

Corel is the unfriendly beast...Are you trying to be a rabble rouser?

See, though I know that you are just funnin', the point is that now, all of the "cool guys and gals" here can show their skill and prowess, and the ease with which their Adobe products, even in the older CS versions, can now, with these tips, open the previously unopenable, super newest snazzy CS5 AI files, and save them as something so standard, that even a loser CorelDRAW Suite user can open it. 8)
Yes! Peace and harmony in graphics land again!