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Computers and Software => Raster and Vector Manipulation Programs, and How to Do Stuff in Them. => Topic started by: aauusa on July 09, 2014, 11:19:59 AM

Title: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: aauusa on July 09, 2014, 11:19:59 AM
I have a file which needs to be converted to an older version of illustrator   I have cs4 so that will work.  below is the link

www.aaufl.com/customart/arcangels.ai (http://www.aaufl.com/customart/arcangels.ai)

thanks in advance   

my email is dan@aauusa.com
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: royster13 on July 09, 2014, 11:27:46 AM
There are some "unusual" fonts in that file.....And not converted to "outlines"....
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: jvanick on July 09, 2014, 11:29:26 AM
looks like I had all the fonts on my pc...  sent you an email with the conversion.

let me know if you need the fonts outlined.

-J
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: aauusa on July 09, 2014, 11:42:16 AM
yeah the font was bleeding cowboys,   the designer/customer are real original in using the font 
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: aauusa on July 09, 2014, 11:55:54 AM
worked perfectly.   thanks
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: Sbrem on July 09, 2014, 03:44:42 PM
A trick I've used a lot, before I was running CS6, was to download the file, then "Place" it onto a new page in Illustrator, then run Flatten Transparency under the Object menu, be sure the "convert fonts to outline" box is checked, and you won't need to have the fonts...

Steve
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: Boldline on July 09, 2014, 04:36:16 PM
Interesting Steve, I'll have to try that! thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: royster13 on July 09, 2014, 05:28:34 PM
A trick I've used a lot, before I was running CS6, was to download the file, then "Place" it onto a new page in Illustrator, then run Flatten Transparency under the Object menu, be sure the "convert fonts to outline" box is checked, and you won't need to have the fonts...

Steve

I think that only works with a PDF...
Title: Re: who can help convert this file to a cs4 or older version
Post by: Sbrem on July 10, 2014, 10:58:58 AM
pdf and eps, and I thought ai, but it didn't work, hmmm... I was sure I've done that before

Steve