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Hi Dave,<br />
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Is that in all Corel versions?<br />
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Will I be able to re-open the file in Corel after saving it with the new format?<br />
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What do you suggest for someone who knows Corel but is not familiar with Illustrator, and needs to maintain Ai files? Can he keep on using Corel or is he going to eventually need to learn Illustrator?<br />
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Thank you!
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Hi Dave,

Is that in all Corel versions?

Will I be able to re-open the file in Corel after saving it with the new format?

What do you suggest for someone who knows Corel but is not familiar with Illustrator, and needs to maintain Ai files? Can he keep on using Corel or is he going to eventually need to learn Illustrator?

Thank you!

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I haven't had a copy of Illustrator for many years now so I can't answer that question. &nbsp;In the two versions of Corel Draw that I have (4 and 8), *.AI (and *.EPS) are available export formats. &nbsp;I have not tried to open *.AI files in Corel Draw.
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I haven't had a copy of Illustrator for many years now so I can't answer that question.  In the two versions of Corel Draw that I have (4 and 8), *.AI (and *.EPS) are available export formats.  I have not tried to open *.AI files in Corel Draw.

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Rartemass, <br />
Your answer is more than enough. I do not know the long term intention behind asking me for the Ai format. Thank you all!
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Rartemass,
Your answer is more than enough. I do not know the long term intention behind asking me for the Ai format. Thank you all!

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I believe Photoshop will read *.ai but not *.cdr.
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I believe Photoshop will read *.ai but not *.cdr.

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Dear experts,<br />
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Is there a tool to convert CDR files to Ai?
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Dear experts,

Is there a tool to convert CDR files to Ai?

Illustrator - Convert CorelDraw

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