. ai is the file format for adobe illustrator.
what is the file format for adobe illustrator?
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adobe illustrator artwork (ai) is a proprietary file format developed by adobe systems for representing single-page vector-based drawings in either the eps or pdf formats. the .ai filename extension is used by adobe illustrator.





























the ai file format was originally a native format called pgf. pdf compatibility is achieved by embedding a complete copy of the pgf data within the saved pdf format file. this format is not related to .pgf using the same name "progressive graphics format".
adobe illustrator artwork
development of adobe illustrator for the apple macintosh began in 1985 (shipping in january 1987) as a commercialization of adobe's in-house font development software and postscript file format. adobe illustrator is the companion product of adobe photoshop. photoshop is primarily geared toward digital photo manipulation and photorealistic styles of computer illustration, while illustrator provides results in the typesetting and logo graphic areas of design. early magazine advertisements (featured in graphic design trade magazines such as "communication arts") referred to the product as "the adobe illustrator". illustrator 88, the product name for version 1.7, was released in 1988 and introduced many new tools and features.
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