AI Opener

How to open AI file?

A AI Opener is a computer program or application that supports AI files and can open their contents. The first thing you should check is that you have the software to handle the AI file installed. After clicking on the AI file icon, the operating system should open its content with the associated software. However, the problem is not always solved so quickly. Follow the steps of the instructions below to try to solve it.

9 steps to open AI file

1. The user must verify that the operating system used by him is compatible with the file Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format. It may turn out that AI files are not compatible with your system.
2. Make sure that the default application for the files AI, Adobe Creative Cloud or one of the following Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Ai Viewer, DrawPlus is installed in the operating system. If there is no application that supports files with the extension AI, it should be downloaded and installed on the system.
3. Make sure that one of the Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Ai Viewer, DrawPlus programs is the default application for opening AI files in the system. If this is not the case, you should manually set the program, preferably by editing the properties of the Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format file and displaying the applications available on the system that allow you to open it. On the list, search for one of the Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Ai Viewer, DrawPlus applications and confirm.

Software programs that open AI file extension

Windows
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Ai Viewer
• DrawPlus
• TurboCAD
MAC OS
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Apple Preview
• TurboCAD
Linux
• GIMP
• Inkscape
• sK1
iOS
• Adobe Debut
4. Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. The Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Ai Viewer, DrawPlus programs will then not be able to open the Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format file. Re-downloading or copying the file may fix the problem.
5. The antivirus program can identify the virus with which the Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format file has been infected and at the same time blocks the opening of the file. In this situation, it is recommended to scan all data media in the system for viruses.
6. Check that the Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format file format is not outdated. Sometimes it happens that despite the AI extension, such files contain data saved in a way that prevents them from being opened by Adobe Creative Cloud or Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Ai Viewer, DrawPlus.
7. The condition for the correct handling of the Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format file may be the regular download and installation of the application update in which the user wants to open it. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
8. In some cases, the user initiates the opening of the file with a shortcut that leads to a location where it is not present.
9. The inability to open the Adobe Illustrator Graphics Format file may be due to restrictions imposed on the user by the system administrator.

Useful tools

If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the AI file, you can try using some tools available on the web. At the bottom you will find tools that are dedicated to opening AI files.

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