MATLAB: Do I receive an error when trying to import a *.ai file from MATLAB into Adobe Illustrator 10.0

Question

Why do I receive an error when trying to import a *.ai file from MATLAB into Adobe Illustrator 10.0?

I am exporting my MATLAB graphic using the following command:

print -dill filename

When I try to open this file in Adobe Illustrator 10.0, I receive the following error:

ERROR: Can't open the illustration.

Answer 1

This bug has been fixed in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

This is a bug in the conversion of *.ai files from MATLAB into Adobe Illustrator 10.0. Our development staff is currently investigating this issue.

To work around this issue, you can export the file as an *.eps file and then load this file into Adobe Illustrator.

For example:

print -depsc2 -adobecset 

Another way to work around this issue involves downloadinga user-contributed file from the MATLAB Central File Exchange. The author indicates that this file will update the ILL format images to a format Illustrator 10 can support. The file is located here:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/3717-illustrator-88-to-v3-conversion-for-matlab

Note that MathWorks does not guarantee or warrant the use or content of these submissions. Any questions, issues, or complaints should be directed to the contributing author.