Open AI files

  • Full name
    Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format
  • Developer
    Adobe Systems
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a AI file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a AI file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your AI file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is AI file?

An AI file is a file of the vector based drawing program Adobe Illustrator. The AI format is a proprietary format containing one-sided vector drawings stored in either EPS or PDF format.

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In addition to Adobe Illustrator, there are also a number of commercial and freeware drawing programs that can import or import AI files. However, since Adobe further develops the AI format, it can happen that with foreign software AI files that were created with a newer Illustrator version (CS3, CS4, CS5) can not easily import.

Remedy here either only the most recent version or the file in the Illustrator as a compatible version to save (just save when saving an older Illustratorversion)

Programs which can open a AI file

How to open file with AI extension?

In order to open a file with AI extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening AI file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with AI files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Illustrator or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening AI files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support AI files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of AI files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Illustrator as the default program for opening AI files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate AI files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Illustrator applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Illustrator has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with AI files

Sometimes problems with opening AI files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • AI files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open AI files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • AI file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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