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Is it possible to edit an ai file without using Adobe Illustrator?

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Question added by Dana Adel , Sales Representative , Karmalite
Date Posted: 2015/08/12
Tamer Kholy
by Tamer Kholy , Graphic Designer , Freelancer

If you must, I'll highly recommend that you convert the .Ai file into .svg first either by extracting the file as SVG through Adobe Illustrator, or by using one of the online converters like Cloudconvert.com.

The operation of editing .svg file without Illustrator should go much more smoother than editing .Ai.

You can edit .svg file using any of the vector editors like: CorelDraw, Inkscape (free), OmniGraffle, Sketch, SVG-Edit (free-browser), Serif DrawPlus (free), Affinity Designer, etc ..

Muhammad talal
by Muhammad talal , UI/Web designer and Web developer , Fiverr.com

Yes it is possible to edit any .ai extension file which was created in adobe illustator,There are many software that edit .ai extension file like..

1.Corel draw.  2.Serif DrawPlus

3.SVG-EDIT.    4.Sketch

5.Inkscape.      6.Affinity Designer

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

You would better to stay on illustrator;-)

Minisanewal Mekonnen
by Minisanewal Mekonnen , Creative Director , 251 Communications and Marketing plc.

yes there is a bunch of software to edit vector files like Corel draw, SVG-edit, Inkscape, sketch and more

Ashraf Karook
by Ashraf Karook , Senior Graphic designer , Fourline Advertising

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When you save a file in Illustrator>  export > then save as psd then set on write layer with maximum editability embed profile ok then you can open your file in Photoshop

Imran Khan
by Imran Khan , Art Director , Brand Visage Communication

yes, move to file in CoreldROW and open it

Gaurav Aggarwal
by Gaurav Aggarwal , Product Support Consultant , Adobe Systems India Private Limited

Yes, you can open AI files in Photoshop. You can go to files > Open and in the dialouge box select All files or AI extension and then you can select a Ai file to open it:

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Aditi Sharma
by Aditi Sharma , Account Director , Wunderman

It is possible. One can do that in Adobe Photoshop or even CorelDraw. One could also export the file to a layered pdf and then tweak it in Adobe InDesign as well. 

Ameer Alhaj
by Ameer Alhaj , Farsi Geo Tech , Alwahjan Co. Ltd.

Yes, you can, with a CorelDraw or any other (Victors) software , but it's better to use Illustrator ! 

Islam Elsamnody
by Islam Elsamnody , Graphic Designer , freelance

yes,it's possible we can use aftereffect to edit or to animate the ai file

Amanullah Khan
by Amanullah Khan , Office Manager , IKK Group of Companies - National Marketing Est. Co. Ltd.

Yes you can, but there might be loss of information once you open the file in another vector based softwares.

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