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kathleenrow
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August 14, 2013
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Back saving illustrator CC file to CS6 without losing layers?

  • August 14, 2013
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How can I back save illustrator files created in CC (CS7 version???) to CS6 without losing layers?  when I open the files in CS6 it says "some info will be lost'   Ha!  all layers and separation is lost, so cannot separate parts... whole file seems grouped and cannot be separated???

When I go back to my (other) computer where I was foolish enought to upgrade to CC, I cannot figure a way to save back as I can with InDesign and saving as a idml file.  Help!

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    Correct answer Larry G. Schneider

    The first dialog offers the location and type of file to save. You want an .ai file. The second dialog that Monica mentions is the Illustrator Options dialog in which you choose the Illustrator version by the dropdown box at the top. It is in this box that you want to choose Illustrator CS6 as the version to save.

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    blahamas
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    March 14, 2014

    If you've already saved your file as a CC ai file, you can also use File > Save a copy > and then use the secondary dialog box to select CS6. I just spent a few futile minutes trying to File > Save as, which does not bring up the secondary dialog box.

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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      August 14, 2013

      Just save them as .ai and then look closely in the second dialog box

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      kathleenrowAuthor
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      August 15, 2013

      Hi, M

      Thanks for the reply... what do you mean by the 'second' dialog box... do you mean the Format box?

      I am on a mac mini with Illustrator CS6 and do not want to load Illustrator CC to it (too many problems)

      but have Illustrator CC on my laptop (now at home, not with me) where the files were created on it.  I saved the files to a flash to work on my mini while away... but encounter problems if I just open the CC files in CS6.

      So... I am trying to explain to my husband (at home with the laptop) how to save the needed files 'back' for me so that they open fully and safely in CS6.... but doing it sort of 'blind' thus I need very specific, step by step instuctions and to explain to him exactly what each box or choice is named.

      Sorry it is so hard, but he is not computer literate.  Adobe help said to do the following:

      click on save as, then click on save, then you get window where at top is an option for a dropdown window and it has a 'default version 17' which then gives another dropdown with options to backward save as CS6 or CS5.

      That 'save as' then 'save' seemed strange (to an illustrator and InDesign user) as did the 'default version 17' part.

      In CS6 the save as Format box only offers ai, eps, ait, pdf, fxg, svgz, and svg.... nothing that sounds like the .idml of InDesign backsaving....  I as about to call home and try to walk him thru the above, blind... when got your email which sounded more hopeful.

      Can you be more specific as to what  to look closely at?  Thanks so much!

      Larry G. Schneider
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      Larry G. SchneiderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      August 15, 2013

      The first dialog offers the location and type of file to save. You want an .ai file. The second dialog that Monica mentions is the Illustrator Options dialog in which you choose the Illustrator version by the dropdown box at the top. It is in this box that you want to choose Illustrator CS6 as the version to save.

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