But unfortunately printers or printers sometimes don't use software from Adobe products. They generally use applications such as Corel Draw. So, if your file is an Adobe file, your file won't be able to open on the printing press's computer.
Then, what's the solution? The solution you have to change your adobe file to a .cdr file. How to? Do you have to redo it? Not. You don't need to re-create from scratch the .cdr file. You only need to convert the .ai file to .cdr. How to? Just follow the steps on how to convert AI to CDR below.
1. How to Convert Adobe Illustrator (.ai) to Corel Draw (.cdr)
1. First, please open the Adobe Illustrator application first.
2. Then, please open the ai file that you want to convert to .cdr.
3. Then, please go to the File menu and select Save a copy. As in the picture below.
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4. Then, please save in .ai format and save according to the file name you want. Then, click Save. As in the picture below.
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5. Then, please choose only the Illustrator 8 version or it may be even lower if you are using the lowest software version. Then, click Ok. As shown in the image below.
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6. Done. Now, please check the file that you saved earlier, and open it with Corel Draw. And files can be opened and edited via Corel Draw.
2. How to Convert Corel Draw (.cdr) to Adobe Illustrator (.ai)
1. First, please open your .cdr file in Corel Draw.
2. Then, please go to the File menu and select Save As. As in the picture below.
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3. Then, select Save as type, Adobe Illustrator (.ai) and click Save. As in the picture below.
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4. Then, please select the General menu tab. And select Adobe Illustrator 8.0 in the Compatibility section. And please click Ok. As in the picture below.
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5. Done. Please open the file that you saved, which was Corel Draw, now it can be opened and edited in Adobe Illustrator.
3. How to Convert Adobe Illustrator (.ai) to Corel Draw (.cdr) Online
It turns out that besides you can directly convert Adobe Illustrator files to Corel Draw using the Adobe application, you can also convert them online. So, if you are already at the printing press and don't have a laptop with you, you can convert it directly on the printing brothers' computers. Here are the steps.
1. First, please open a web browser on your PC or laptop.
2. Then, please type pdfmall.com/ai-to-cdr. As in the picture below.
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3. Then, please click Choose File to select your .ai file. As in the picture below.
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4. Then, please select the file you want to convert. Then, click Open. As in the picture below.
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5. Then, please click Convert Now to start the conversion process. As in the picture below.
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6. Wait a few moments until the process is complete.
So many articles this time that discuss how to convert AI to CDR on Windows and vice versa. The method is very easy isn't it. Hopefully this tutorial can be helpful and useful for you. Thank you 🙂
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