3 Easiest Ways to Convert AI to CDR on Windows (100% Work)

What application or software do you often use to create posters, brochures, or banners? Generally or usually people or designers in making banners, brochures, or whatever it is, they must use Adobe Illustrator software or software from other Adobe products.

But unfortunately, printers or printers sometimes do not use software from Adobe products. They generally use applications such as Corel Draw. So, if your file is an Adobe file, your file will not be able to open on the printer’s computer.

Then, what is the solution? The solution you have to convert your adobe file into a .cdr file. How to? Do you have to recreate it? No. You don’t need to recreate the .cdr file from scratch. You just need to convert the .ai file to .cdr. How to? Just follow the steps on how to convert AI to CDR below.

1.How to Convert Adobe Illustrator (.ai) to Corel Draw (.cdr)

1. First, please open the Adobe Illustrator application first.

2. Then, please open the ai file that you want to convert to .cdr.

3. Then, please go to the menu File and select Save a copy. As in the image below.

4. Then, please save it in the format .ai and save according to the file name you want. Then, click Save. As in the image below.

5. Then, please choose version of Illustrator 8 only or even lower if you use the lowest version of the software. Then, click Ok. As shown in the image below.

6. Done. Now please check the file that you saved earlier, and open it with Corel Draw. And the file can be opened and edited via Corel Draw.

2. How to Convert Corel Draw (.cdr) to Adobe Illustrator (.ai)

1. First, please open your .cdr file in Corel Draw.

2. Then, please go to the menu File and select Save As. As in the image below.

3. Then, select Save as type Adobe Illustrator (.ai) and click Save. As in the image below.

4. Then, please select the General menu tab. And choose Adobe Illustrator 8.0 in the Compatibility section. And please click Ok. As in the image below.

5. Done. Please open the file that you saved, which was Corel Draw, now it can be opened and edited in Adobe Illustrator.

3. How to Convert Adobe Illustrator (.ai) to Corel Draw (.cdr) Online

It turns out that besides you can directly convert Adobe Illustrator files to Corel Draw using the Adobe application, you can also convert them online. So, if you are already at the printing press and don’t have a laptop with you, you can convert it directly on the printer’s computer. Here are the steps.

1. First, please open a web browser on your PC or laptop.

2. Then, please type pdfmall.com/ai-to-cdr. As in the image below.

3. Then, please click Choose File to select your .ai file. As in the image below.

4. Then, please select the file you want to convert. Then, click Open. As in the image below.

5. Then, please click Convert Now to start the conversion process. As in the image below.

6. Wait a few moments until the process is complete.

So this article discusses how to convert AI to CDR on Windows and vice versa. It’s very easy isn’t it. Hopefully this tutorial can be helpful and useful for you. Thank you

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