![]() This is good news but in my experience some Mac-based graphics designers aren’t too great with handling different file formats. svg files, which are Inkscape’s native file format. This is because Adobe Illustrator now (since version 10) supports importing. ![]() ai export feature was removed in Inkscape version. After a quick web search I learned that the. I was surprised because I thought I had used Inkscape to export. However I noticed that there was no export to Adobe Illustrator. The file opened up in Inkscape and I was able to edit text and vector graphics. I did have to specify the size, so I used a standard Japanese business card size. I was able to import the Illustrator CS4 file containing the business card template with no problems. Tools required: InkscapeĪfter installing the lastest Inkscape (currently at version 48.1) I found that Inkscape imports ai files natively pretty well. Because I like open source software (always free) and because I happened to know about a great alternative to Illustrator, I decided to go with option #4. Option #1 looked good but it only works once per PC and also leaves registry bloat behind after the uninstall. Download a pirate version from a torrent site (OK, this is not the right option for a Christ-follower) ![]() Pay about $500 for the academic version (but would probably end up with Japanese software)ģ. Download the trial version, use it for this short project then uninstallĢ. I don’t own a personal copy of Adobe Illustrator (CS5 list price in Japan 84,000 yen or about US$1000.00) so I faced a decision. I was recently asked to do a quick localization project for a certain non-profit where I received a business card template in Adobe Illustrator format and had to create a Japanese version of the card for their local representative here. ![]()
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