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Saving an Older Version.

Adobe IllustratorNot everyone has the same version of Adobe Illustrator but that doesn't prevent us from wanting to share files with each other.  Fortunately, Adobe Illustrator will allow us to save out older versions of files so that users can still open our files. 

How to Save an Older Version of Adobe - Illustrator

  • Open the document you would like to save as an older version.
     
  • Select "File" > "Save As Copy.."
     
  • Select the file format you would like to save to.
     
  • Enter a new name for the file.
     
  • Click "Save".
     
  • You will be presented with a document version window.
     
  • Select the desired version.
     
  • Select the options for the desired version.
     
  • Click ok.

You have successfully saved an older version of your document.

How to Save an Older Version of Adobe - Illustrator CS

  • Open the document you would like to save as an older version.
  • Select "File" > "Export" > "Illustrator Legacy"
  • Select the file format you would like to save to.
  • Enter a new name for the file.
  • Click "Save".

You have successfully saved an older version of your document.

Notes:

Not all features from newer versions of Illustrator are supported by older versions.  This may cause some conflicts when saving various documents.

If you would like to know more about what Illustrator can do for you, please feel free to contact us.

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