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bze320
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October 24, 2019
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Illustrator says EPS file is an unknown format

  • October 24, 2019
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Cannot open any EPS files that I recieved from a design company.  AI says it is an unknown format yet Windows and other applications recognize it as a vaild EPS file.

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    John Mensinger
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    John MensingerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 24, 2019

    A "valid" EPS file can contain almost anything. "Windows and other applications" validate simply by verifying the file header is readable. That's no guarantee the contents can be read and interpreted by Illustrator or any other app. EPS is effectively obsolete; ask your contact at that design company to provide proper Illustrator files.

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      zacke59380602
      Participant
      November 12, 2019

      Same thing started happening to me after the 2020 update. EPS files that I created cannot be opened or placed. 

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        bze320Author
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        November 13, 2019

        That same EPS file opened fine on a Mac...

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