How do you open or read Adobe Illustrator S5 Document

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January 19, 2018
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These files were created in older illustrator programs (1997). I cannot open them now. Any suggestions

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Correct answer Bill Silbert

You should be able to still open an older Illustrator file with the current version. My guess is though that your older file which was most likely saved as an eps does not have a suffix after its name which the newer versions of the program require for opening. Try adding .eps to the file name and then try and open it from within the program (use File>Open). If .eps does not work then try using .ai instead. If neither of those suffixes work try .pdf.

danielt7814728Author

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Thank you Bill. The .ai was the trick. Dan

Bill Silbert

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Happy to help.

danielt7814728Author

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Hi Bill:

Currently using Illustrator CS5. These documents ( saved on a Jazz Drive from 1997- 2000 are showing up as Adobe Document S5. I have attached an .ai extension on some of the files showing up as simpletext and can now read them.

I have placed .ai, .pdf, .eps on the names listed as S5 with no luck. The Icon next to the file name is a black box with "exec" upper right corner.

As stated earlier I am able to read the simpletext when the .ai is added. S5 document is another issue. Dan

Bill Silbert

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You should be able to still open an older Illustrator file with the current version. My guess is though that your older file which was most likely saved as an eps does not have a suffix after its name which the newer versions of the program require for opening. Try adding .eps to the file name and then try and open it from within the program (use File>Open). If .eps does not work then try using .ai instead. If neither of those suffixes work try .pdf.

Kurt Gold

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I don't know what you mean by "S5 document". 1997, that could be documents in Illustrator 7 or 8 format.

Which version are you now using? Also, can you provide a sample .ai file that you cannot open?

danielt7814728Author

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Hey Kurt:

Currently using Illustrator CS5. These some of the saved documents ( saved on a Jazz Drive from 1997- 2000 are showing up as Adobe Document S5. I have attached an .ai extension on some of the files showing up as simpletext and can now read them.

I have placed .ai, .pdf, .eps on the names listed as S5 with no luck. The Icon next to the file name is a black box with "exec" upper right corner.

Any help would be appreciated. Dan

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