Adobe Illustrator is a vector design software that is used for things such as image processing, graphic design, making logos and more. Although it can be used for both hobbyists and professionals, the price tag is not cheap. For $ 22.99 a month, most people who use Adobe Illustrator are serious about art. When an Adobe Illustrator file is stored, the file name ends with a .ai and so often, when it refers to an Adobe Illustrator file, the abbreviation AI is used. That abbreviation has nothing to do with artificial intelligence, although Adobe brings AI to Photoshop and other products for those who are fans of the latest artificial intelligence technology.
If you don’t have Adobe Illustrator, you may still have a situation in which you have to open AI files to edit or simply view them. You can work as part of a team where some members share AI files. Or you can work with customers or freelancers who use AI. The good news is that you do not have to download and pay the illustrator to see or change the files.
Inkscape is a free software for editing files. Both Affinity Designer and Coreldraw allows you to edit AI files, but you have to pay. You can view them for free in Dropbox or with an app called AI Illustrator File Viewer. Depending on whether you want a free or paid version, Adobe Acrobat you have AI files viewed or edited.
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Ways to edit Adobe Illustrator files
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Inkscape is an image editing software with a specialization in vector images, used the same type of image illustrator. You can open and edit AI files in Inkscape. It must be smooth, although that can depend on the complexity of your AI file. Inkscape is free and can be downloaded on Windows or MacOS
The award-winning photo editing and graphic design software, affinity designer, can also edit AI files. It has three software versions in Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher. They all cost a one -off payment of $ 69.99 to download on Windows or macOS. If you have a choice from one of them, Windows 11 offers a Hey Copilot AI function that has functionalities does not have Siri, so you offer more options if you want you to be able to edit help with the editing of the AI file.
With the Software Coreldraw, also available on Windows or MacOS, you can edit AI files. You can pay $ 9.99 per month for his Coreldraw Go app. There is also the Coreldraw standard for a one-off download price of $ 299. If you are planning to use the software a lot, the Coreldraw Graphics Suite is $ 329 to download, or $ 13.25 a month.
Ways to just view Adobe Illustrator files
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You can use Dropbox to view AI files. Dropbox connects to your e -mail and allows you to easily share and view large files. If you just need it for basic use, then it’s free. For companies and professionals, however, they have price plans ranging from $ 9.99 per month to $ 24 per user per month. These offer advanced functions such as signing documents and password protection.
The Google Play Store has an app called AI Illustrator File Viewer. This allows you to view an example and view AI files and save it in a PNG or PDF format. You must have an Android device to access the Google Play Store, such as a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. The app is free.
If you are an Adobe fan, you can view or edit AI files via Adobe Acrobat. With Acrobat you can convert AI files to a PDF. With the free version you can view and comment on AI files and even print if necessary. However, you need Acrobat standard to actually edit the image files. It is $ 12.99 per month. If you like Acrobat and want to benefit more from its functionalities, Acrobat is Pro $ 19.99 per month.
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