Illustrator CS: Saving files to earlier version Illustrator?

[Mike Jackson]

I've had a few emails from someone using Illustrator CS, but they are having trouble saving Illustrator CS files in Version 6 or Version 3. I've suggested everything I know, but I am only using Illustrator 10 and have not moved up to Illustrator CS (11). So, I guess I am asking this question for the both of us. I am content using V10, but Danny Baronian has been watching Illustrator CS clips on Lynda.com and says there are some interesting new features.

If anyone has CS and can answer the question, please let me know.

Mike

[Mike Jackson]

I found this in the Adobe Forums:
Unable to save file to previous Illustrator version (Illustrator CS)


Issue
You're unable to save an Adobe Illustrator CS file to a previous Illustrator version.

Detail
The Save As Type menu (Windows) or the Format menu (Mac OS ) in the Save As dialog box doesn't contain earlier versions of Illustrator (for example, Illustrator 10).


Solution:
Export the Illustrator file in Illustrator Legacy format.

1. Choose File > Export, select Illustrator Legacy (AI) from the Save As Type menu (Windows) or the Format menu (Mac OS ) , and click Save.

2. In the Illustrator Legacy Options dialog box, choose an Illustrator version from the Version menu.

3. Click OK.

Background information

The new text engine in Illustrator CS requires that you export Illustrator CS files in legacy format to work with them in earlier versions of Illustrator. You can export Illustrator Legacy files compatible with Illustrator 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 3.x, and Japanese Illustrator 3.x.