

Ghostscript (GPL-licensed program) can convert AI postscript files into various formats, and also allows programs that use Ghostscript such as GIMP to import AI files.FreeHand (proprietary program) can natively open and edit.Corel Paint Shop Pro (proprietary program) can natively edit this file format.

CorelDRAW (proprietary program) can natively edit this file format with some limitations.The same “dual path” approach is used when saving EPS-compatible files in recent versions of Illustrator.Īside from Adobe Illustrator, the following applications can edit. PDF compatibility is achieved by embedding a complete copy of the PGF data within the saved PDF format file. The AI file format was originally a native format called PGF. These files are identical to their corresponding Illustrator EPS counterparts, but with the EPS procsets (procedure sets) omitted from the file and instead externally referenced using %%Include directives.

AI is a proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing single-page vector-based drawings in either the EPS or PDF formats.Įarly versions of the AI file format are true EPS files with a restricted, compact syntax, with additional semantics represented by Illustrator-specific DSC comments that conform to DSC's Open Structuring Conventions.
