Open Illustrator files in Mac Preview

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Hmmm, it is worse... Previously noted that Preview no longer opens Illustrator files (latest version of OS and AI) properly -- elements are mis-represented. But it is worse -- It is something to do with either Apple or Adobe now messing up the pdf as placing an Illustrator file in KeyNote, which always worked perfectly previously, also does not have fidelity -- elements are messed up. This is disasterous as I have talks to prepare in KeyNote and suddenly have no way to get my AI files in properly without doing something annoying like making a png (bitmap) -- it was always great that Apple Software always dealt properly and seamlessly with Illustrator files but, suddently, this is no longer so. Hopefully it will be fixe quickly!

Monika Gause · Answer

Apple Preview con not be trusted with anything.

If the PDF is OK in Acrobat, then the problem is with the other apps.

Maybe tell Apple.

Apart from that: You can open AI files in Preview or Keynote provided that they have been saved with "PDF compatiblity". This embeds a PDF into the AI files, which the other apps then access. Maybe you get better results when you save a copy of your AI files as a PDF. Then try out which options work best.

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