Export to .ai . eps

[JohannesBierer]

Is there a possibility to export in this format with the availability for editing the layer symbology in a graphic software?

Normal export to .ai doesn't work?

[WilliamMcLay]

I am not having any troubles editing the layer symbology going from ArcMAP 10.2 to Illustrator CS3. I export out using .ai and each layer appears as a sub-layer in Illustrator. At this point I can selet the individual entites and make changes. Which graphic software program are you using?

[JohannesBierer]

Hi William,

if I use .ai in 10.1 I can't do that in illustrator CS 6?

I have tried .eps as well. What setting do u use in export?

[WilliamMcLay]

I use .ai to export from ArcMAP 10.2. I have been using this since version 8 with no problems. And my graphic designer is actually using Illustrator CS6 with no problems editing the exported map.

[JohannesBierer]

As mentioned I couldn't do that. What does your graphic designer to get access(ungroup ... ?) (or does he nothing?)and how do you export?

My settings:

[WilliamMcLay]

Yes this is what I use. However, I have both of the check marks turned off on this page. I also use a resolution that is divisible by 72. So click on the "Allgemein" button and change your resolution to 360 for "low" resolution or 1224 for "high" resolution. Once the .ai file is created, open Illustrator and each layer in your map should be listed as a sublayer in Illustrator available to edit.

[SamBrown2 · Accepted solution]

My initial thought was you had a transparency applied which rasterizes everything below into a single raster element in teh output file but...are you saying the same Ai file opened in your version of Illustrator does not work as expected but does for your graphic designer whe s/he opens it in Illy?

Can you post the problematic file? Or a non sensitive problem file with the same issue?

[JohannesBierer]

Thanks Sam it was the transparency

[SamBrown2]

Glad you sorted it—so that means your Illustrator guy would have had the same issues.

[khairulnaim]

Hi William,

i am using Gis 10

When i export ai. pdf. only english font showing.but other text fornt not showing

Hi William,

if I use .ai in 10.1 I can't do that in illustrator CS 6?

I have tried .eps as well. What setting do u use in export?