{"id":9172,"date":"2020-01-09T00:56:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2023-01-31T16:13:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:13:01","slug":"recover-deleted-ai-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-ai.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted or Unsaved Adobe Illustrator (AI) File"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adobe Illustrator files are an excellent way to create vector-based graphics and are one of the go-to file types for graphic designers looking to create logos or similar jobs. A lot of effort can go into developing these kinds of projects and losing them just because you forgot to save your progress or accidentally deleted the file can be heartbreaking.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4ac; If you work with these extensions often, you\u2019ll be glad to know that there are a few ways you can retrieve unsaved or deleted Illustrator files. In this guide, we\u2019ll teach you how to do just that, and you\u2019ll also learn a bit more about what Illustrator files are and what they\u2019re used for.<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_an_ai_file\"><\/span>What is an AI File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Adobe Illustrator files<\/strong> \u2013 known also as AI files for short \u2013 is a type of graphics file format developed by the renowned Adobe systems. They were introduced way back in 1987 and remain an incredibly popular file extension in the world of graphic design. Similar to the <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-svg.html\">SVG file format<\/a>, AI files are vector-based, meaning that they\u2019re made up of various lines that are connected through certain points.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46647 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"What is an AI File\" width=\"1739\" height=\"1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-ai-file.jpg 1739w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-ai-file-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-ai-file-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-ai-file-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/what-is-ai-file-1536x998.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1739px) 100vw, 1739px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Its trademark feature is the fact that the images can be freely blown up or shrunk down without any compromise in quality, making it the perfect file type for designing logos, signages, and various other forms of print media. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adobe_Illustrator\">Adobe Illustrator<\/a> program is the originator of AI files, they can be accessed by other programs as well.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_deleted_illustrator_files\"><\/span>How To Recover Deleted Illustrator Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Spending hours or even days working on an important logo design only to delete it by mistake can be an absolute disaster. Don\u2019t start pulling your hair out just, however, as there are quite a few methods you can use that might help you recover deleted Illustrator documents. Just know that some of these techniques only work for specific data loss situations and may require you to have a particular feature enabled before the deletion occurs.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_recover_permanently_deleted_illustrator_files_with_software\"><\/span>How To Recover Permanently Deleted Illustrator Files With Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>One of the best data recovery apps for AI files is <a href=\"\/\">Disk Drill<\/a> \u2013 a premium solution that boasts a remarkably high recovery rate, an inviting user interface, and tons of useful extra features. You can even use it to create backups and resume previous recovery instances. To top it all off, Disk Drill has a free version with all the bells and whistles of the paid variant, though it does limit the number of files you can recover to 500MB <a href=\"\/data-recovery-software.html\">for Windows users<\/a>. Here are the steps you should follow to retrieve files through Disk Drill:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download the setup file from the official Disk Drill website.<br \/>\r\n<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Launch the downloaded setup file and go through the installation process until completed successfully.\r\n\r\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>Please note:<\/b> Better not to install the software on the disk from which you lost the files.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Run the Disk Drill app, select the storage medium you\u2019ll be recovering from, then click the <b>Search for lost data<\/b> button to continue.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46630 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill search for lost Adobe Illustrator files.\" width=\"2728\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file.jpg 2728w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/choose-drive-with-lost-ai-file-2048x1187.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2728px) 100vw, 2728px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>The scanning process will now begin. How long this takes depends primarily on the size of the drive you\u2019re scanning and its read speed capabilities. Instead of just waiting for the scan to complete, you can click any of the on-screen category icons to jump into the results page and browse through the recoverable files found so far.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46646 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill scanning for deleted AI file.\" width=\"2728\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files.jpg 2728w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/scan-process-for-find-ai-files-2048x1187.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2728px) 100vw, 2728px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>On the results page, AI files should appear in the All Files category since they\u2019re a fairly unusual file type that <a href=\"\/\">Disk Drill<\/a> can\u2019t properly categorize. Make sure you uncollapse the Found files dropdown and navigate to the folder your missing files were last in. You can tick the checkboxes next to the file names to highlight them, then click the <b>Recover<\/b> button to move on to the next step.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">Check the file&#8217;s <b>Recovery chances<\/b> to be sure the file is recoverable.<\/div>\r\n<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46636 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill ready for recover AI files.\" width=\"2728\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file.jpg 2728w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/preview-and-select-ai-file-2048x1187.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2728px) 100vw, 2728px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You\u2019ll get a pop-up asking you to select the location where you want your recovered files saved. This destination has to be on a different storage medium than the one you were scanning earlier in order to avoid problems with overwriting files. When you\u2019re all set, click <b>OK<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46638 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files.jpg\" alt=\"Choose Unsaved Illustrator (AI) recover location file for Disk Drill. \" width=\"2728\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files.jpg 2728w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recovery-destination-for-ai-files-2048x1187.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2728px) 100vw, 2728px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Disk Drill will now start actually recovering files, which shouldn\u2019t take all that long given how AI files aren\u2019t particularly large. When the process is completed, you\u2019ll see a <b>Show recovered data in Explorer<\/b> button on the screen. Click that button if you want to be taken directly to the folder where your recovered files are located.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46637 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill recovery complete.\" width=\"2728\" height=\"1581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files.jpg 2728w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files-1536x890.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/recover-ai-files-2048x1187.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2728px) 100vw, 2728px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recover_illustrator_document_using_revert\"><\/span>Recover Illustrator Document Using Revert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>There are times when you think you\u2019re heading in the right direction with a design, only to find out hours later that all those additions weren\u2019t as great as you thought. Lucky for you, Adobe Illustrator comes with a Revert function that pretty much rolls back all the changes since your last save.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46641 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"Recover Illustrator Document Using Revert\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/revert-file-in-illustrator-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"><b>Please note:<\/b> Revert option doesn&#8217;t work if you reopen your file.<\/div>\r\n<p>To do so, all you have to do is hit the F12 button. Alternatively, you can click the File dropdown and select the Revert option. In Illustrator, go to File &gt; Revert to revert your document to the last saved version.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recover_files_from_an_illustrator_backup\"><\/span>Recover Files From an Illustrator Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Fair warning, this method requires you to first enable to program\u2019s backup feature. This forces the app to make frequent backup files in case of crashes or if you shut down your device without saving up your progress. To enable this feature, follow these steps:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Bring down the <b>Edit<\/b> dropdown then select <b>Preferences &gt; File Handling<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46631 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrator backup file handling. \" width=\"2349\" height=\"1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator.jpg 2349w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-handling-illustrator-2048x1352.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2349px) 100vw, 2349px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Make sure the <b>Automatically Save Recovery Data Every<\/b> option is enabled and choose the intervals in which you want your backups to be created.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right below that, you can select the location where you want the backups to be saved. The default destination is \u201cC:\\Users\\[User Name]\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\Adobe Illustrator [version number] Settings\\en_US\\x64\\DataRecovery\u201d.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46629 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrator backup preferences.\" width=\"2349\" height=\"1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator.jpg 2349w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/autorecover-illustrator-2048x1352.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2349px) 100vw, 2349px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>If you want to access any of your backups and save them permanently, here\u2019s what you have to do:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Head to your designated Adobe Illustrator backup location.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46628 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrator file backup folder.\" width=\"2171\" height=\"1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file.jpg 2171w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AID-temp-file-2048x1295.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2171px) 100vw, 2171px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Open the backup file you want to save. You may have to right-click the file, select <b>Open With<\/b>, and choose Adobe Illustrator from the list of programs.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46634 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"AI file backup open.\" width=\"2171\" height=\"1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator.jpg 2171w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-aid-file-with-illustrator-2048x1295.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2171px) 100vw, 2171px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After the AI file appears in Adobe Illustrator, go to <b>File &gt; Save As<\/b>, then save the file in your desired location.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46642 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file.jpg\" alt=\"Save Illustrator (AI) file backup.\" width=\"2349\" height=\"1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file.jpg 2349w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-aid-file-2048x1352.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2349px) 100vw, 2349px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"recover_illustrator_files_from_windows_recycle_bin_or_mac_trash\"><\/span>Recover Illustrator Files From Windows Recycle Bin or Mac Trash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>This data recovery method only works if you deleted your AI file by using the Delete key or right-click &gt; Delete command. If you used the Shift + Delete method, then you\u2019ll need to try using a data recovery program to get your files back. Here\u2019s how you can restore deleted files from your Recycle Bin:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Either open the Recycle Bin on your Windows desktop or bring up the Run command window by pressing the <kbd>Windows<\/kbd> + <kbd>R<\/kbd> keys, then type in \u201c<b>shell:recyclebinfolder<\/b>\u201d and press the <b>Enter<\/b> key.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46562 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/run-shell-command-for-open-recycle-bin.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Run recycle bin.\" width=\"1545\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/run-shell-command-for-open-recycle-bin.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/run-shell-command-for-open-recycle-bin-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/run-shell-command-for-open-recycle-bin-500x208.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/run-shell-command-for-open-recycle-bin-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/run-shell-command-for-open-recycle-bin-1536x638.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If your AI files are there, highlight the ones you want to recover and choose the <b>Restore<\/b> option.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46639 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrator recycle bin restore.\" width=\"1577\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file.jpg 1577w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-1536x958.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>The files should now be returned to the folder they were in before being deleted.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re sporting a Mac computer, then getting your deleted files back might just be a bit easier. All deleted files go to the Trash tool and remain there until manually erased unless you specifically set the Trash to empty itself at certain intervals. This means deleted files aren\u2019t gone completely the moment they\u2019re erased. Follow these steps to recover files from your Mac Trash:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Click the Trash icon on the far-right corner of your dock.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you find your AI files here, highlight the ones you want to recover then right-click and select the <b>Put Back<\/b> option.<img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46653 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac.jpg\" alt=\"Put back illustrator file.\" width=\"2050\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac.jpg 2050w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac-500x243.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac-1536x748.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/put-back-ai-document-on-mac-2048x997.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2050px) 100vw, 2050px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>You\u2019ll find your files in the location they were last in before being deleted.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"restore_ai_documents_from_a_file_history\"><\/span>Restore AI Documents From a File History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Newer iterations of Windows are shipped with a useful tool called File History that allows you to restore files to their previous versions. It can also be used to recover disappeared or deleted files, though you won\u2019t have any luck with unsaved information.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Keep in mind, however, that you\u2019ll need to enable the feature before the data loss, or else your files won\u2019t show up. Furthermore, your files need to be located in one of the folders File History encompasses and you need a second storage medium for the tool to store backups in. Here are the instructions for using File History:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Bring up the search tool on your taskbar, then type in \u201c<b>Control Panel<\/b>\u201d and select the top result.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46581 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"Run control panel.\" width=\"2141\" height=\"1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel.jpg 2141w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel-500x377.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel-1536x1159.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-control-panel-2048x1546.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2141px) 100vw, 2141px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select <b>System and Security<\/b> and head to <b>File History<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46579 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-to-system-and-security.jpg\" alt=\"Run System and Security in Windows.\" width=\"2005\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-to-system-and-security.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-to-system-and-security-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-to-system-and-security-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-to-system-and-security-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/go-to-system-and-security-1536x859.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46582 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-file-history.jpg\" alt=\"Windows file history folder.\" width=\"2005\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-file-history.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-file-history-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-file-history-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-file-history-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-file-history-1536x859.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click the <b>Restore personal files<\/b> link on the left side of the window.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46577 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrator file history main folder.\" width=\"2005\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-restore-personal-files-1-1536x859.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the folder your AI files were located in, then highlight the ones you want to recover and click the rounded green arrow along the bottom of the window. The data should be returned to the folder they were last in.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46640 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-with-file-history.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrator file history restore button.\" width=\"1512\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-with-file-history.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-with-file-history-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-with-file-history-500x302.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/restore-ai-file-with-file-history-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_repair_corrupted_ai_files\"><\/span>How to Repair Corrupted AI Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are various reasons why your AI files may be corrupted, including an interrupted save attempt, power failure, virus\/malware attacks, and more. AI files are often inaccessible by Adobe Illustrator when this happens, but there is a way to potentially repair these files by converting them to PDF format before returning them to the .ai file type.<\/p>\r\n<p>To start things off, you\u2019ll need to convert your AI file to PDF. You can do so using either <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adobe_Photoshop\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adobe_Acrobat\">Acrobat<\/a>. For the purposes of this guide, we\u2019ll be using the former.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch Adobe Photoshop and click <b>File &gt; Open<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46632 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"Open AI file in Adobe Photoshop.\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/file-open-in-illustrator-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the AI file you want to convert and double-click it to open. You\u2019ll receive a pop-up about PDF import settings. Just click <b>Open<\/b> to continue.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46635 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"AI file corrupted folder.\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/open-ai-file-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Head to <b>File &gt; Save As<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46643 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"Save as corrupted Illustrator (AI) file.\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-ai-file-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Bring up the <b>Save as<\/b> type dropdown and select <b>Adobe PDF<\/b>. Choose the location where you want the file saved then click the <b>Save<\/b> button to finalize the process.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46644 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"Save file as Photoshop PDF.\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-as-pdf-ai-file-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Since we now have our PDF file, you\u2019ll need to open the file in Adobe Illustrator and then save it in the .ai format.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch Adobe Illustrator and click <b>File &gt; Open<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the PDF file you want to convert and double-click it to open.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>File &gt; Save As<\/b>, then select Adobe Illustrator in the Save as type dropdown. Once you\u2019re all set, click the <b>Save<\/b> button to finalize the conversion process. Your previously corrupted AI file should now be accessible with Adobe Illustrator.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46645 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file.jpg\" alt=\"Save file in .AI format.\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/save-pdf-as-ai-file-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_open_illustrator_files_on_mac_and_windows\"><\/span>How To Open Illustrator Files on Mac and Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>While there are a few image openers and other programs available online that are capable of opening the .ai extension, it\u2019s a proprietary format used by Adobe Illustrator. As such, that\u2019s the app we\u2019ll focus on in this guide. These are the steps on how to open .ai files in Illustrator:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch the Adobe Illustrator app, then click <b>File &gt; Open<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the folder where your AI file is located and double-click on the image you want to open.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Your AI file should be rendered on screen.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-46633 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"AI (Illustrator file) opened.\" width=\"2298\" height=\"1564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator.jpg 2298w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/main-window-illustrator-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2298px) 100vw, 2298px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adobe Illustrator files are an excellent way to create vector-based graphics and are one of the go-to file types for graphic designers looking to create logos or similar jobs. 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