From: dorayme on
In article <4b8e97c1$0$6001$c39e29d6(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie(a)2gc.co.uk> wrote:

> Thanks for comments.
>
> The files are in .ai format - I don't know which version of AI was used
> to create them, but almost certainly pre CS2.
>
> I did think about an import via a trial copy - but then the question
> becomes what format to save them in so that access is maintained
> subsequently?
>
> I don't know what AI would export to - presumably EPS, but maybe also SVG?
>
> What I don't want to do is export them to some format that subsequently
> makes it hard to edit the file (e.g. for illustration - jpg).
>
> What would be my best choice?

If you just want to get by, don't on any account use jpg. Use
TIFF or (if you have Photoshop or a program that understands the
PS format) save for Photoshop.

At least with TIFF you can edit without loss of quality in the
normal sense of working with an image file. You can export to PDF
or whatever from your "make-do" master TIFF copy.

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dorayme