Adobe Illustrator/Tranfering files

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Expert: - 8/10/2007


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I did some work at home on Illustrator CS2--however at work they only have Illustrator 10.  When i try to open the files at work; I get a message saying that the files cannot be open because the files were created on a newer version of Illustrator.  Is there any way i can open these files onto the version I have at work?

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Hi Daniel

You can save down to Legacy format AI 10 from CS2 (Save as AI, then choose the version in the Save dialog) but any special effects/transparency/layers will be gone and the text will be all segmented and not easily editable. So in other words, although you'll be able to open the files, you won't be able to do much work on the files in v10.

Sorry I couldn't give you more positive news!
Amy

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