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ai-import
About this tag
The ai-import tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about opening, previewing, and editing Adobe Illustrator (.ai) files on Windows without using Adobe Illustrator. Common themes include using free tools like Inkscape, paid alternatives such as Affinity Designer and CorelDRAW, and methods that preserve vectors, fonts, and layers. The tag focuses on practical workflows for Windows users who need to handle .ai files for real projects, highlighting trade-offs in fidelity, typography, and effects support.
Most Windows users don’t realize how many practical ways there are to open, preview, and even edit .ai files without paying for Adobe Illustrator—and which of those methods preserve vectors, fonts, and layers well enough for real projects. In short: if an Illustrator file was saved with PDF...