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Convert old Illustrator file to CS6

carlsson

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I have some older Illustrator files (and maybe some FreeHand files as well) that I'd like to open with CS6.

Is there a converter application that can do this for me?

Or must I install the older versions?
 
firedept

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andreascarlsson said:
I have some older Illustrator files (and maybe some FreeHand files as well) that I'd like to open with CS6.

Is there a converter application that can do this for me?

Or must I install the older versions?
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You will definitely not be able to open the Freehand files. They removed this feature in CS6. I know it worked in CS5. I have ai files that go back to CS2 and have no problem opening with CS6. Hope this helps some.
 
carlsson

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firedept said:
You will definitely not be able to open the Freehand files. They removed this feature in CS6. I know it worked in CS5. I have ai files that go back to CS2 and have no problem opening with CS6. Hope this helps some.
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Thanks for the answer. However, I'm not able to open older (ie <CS4) Illustrator files with CS6. I have read about others that have this problem as well, and my impression was that this was intentional from Adobe?

Hmm, I think I have to install OS X10.4 together with FreeHand MX and CS4 on an older Mac.... *sigh*
 
firedept

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andreascarlsson said:
Thanks for the answer. However, I'm not able to open older (ie <CS4) Illustrator files with CS6. I have read about others that have this problem as well, and my impression was that this was intentional from Adobe?

Hmm, I think I have to install OS X10.4 together with FreeHand MX and CS4 on an older Mac.... *sigh*
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Unfortunately. At least you still have a solution, where as some peolple don't. CS6 has been a bit of a problem for a lot of people. I have my own issues with it. For the most part still okay. But I still have CS4, 5 & 5.5 around to help me with the odd problem.
 
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firedept said:
Unfortunately. At least you still have a solution, where as some peolple don't. CS6 has been a bit of a problem for a lot of people. I have my own issues with it. For the most part still okay. But I still have CS4, 5 & 5.5 around to help me with the odd problem.
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I still have illustrator 8 running, and frankly that was as good as illustrator ever got.
 
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