Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Opening a Document
Illustrator lets you open image files created in different formats, such as TIFF, JPEG, GIF,
PNG, Adobe FXG and Adobe Idea File (
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AI format. If you want to simply open an image or Illustrator document, the Open dialog
box is the most efficient way. However, if you need to manage, organize, or process files,
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same way you open documents in other programs. In Windows Explorer (Win) or Finder
(Mac), you can double-click an Illustrator document to open the Illustrator program and
the document. When you open a document, a tab appears across the top of the Document
window, with the document title. You can click the tab at any time to display that particu-
lar document.
