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wheresthelatte
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September 25, 2020
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The file "example.zip" is in an unknown format and cannot be opened.

  • September 25, 2020
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hi! may I ask why i cannot open my eps file in Illustrator? it keeps saying its an unknown format. but before this i can open it. please help me

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Correct answer Ashutosh_Mishra

Hi there,

 

Thanks for reaching out. Larry is absolutely correct. You are trying to open ZIP file with the app which is not supported. Please use any ZIP extractor tool(like Winzip, or 7z) and extract the files. Once done, open the extracted EPS file. Hope it helps.

 

Regards,

Ashutosh

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Ashutosh_Mishra
Ashutosh_MishraCorrect answer
Inspiring
September 25, 2020

Hi there,

 

Thanks for reaching out. Larry is absolutely correct. You are trying to open ZIP file with the app which is not supported. Please use any ZIP extractor tool(like Winzip, or 7z) and extract the files. Once done, open the extracted EPS file. Hope it helps.

 

Regards,

Ashutosh

Larry G. Schneider
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 25, 2020

Unzip the file first. The file in the error message is not an EPS.