AD Batch Convert

[Mr. K]

Is there a way to quickly convert a bunch of AI files to AD?

[Lee D]

Hi Mr.K,

 

You'll need to open each file as Affinity Designer reads the embedded PDF that AI includes in the file (If the option was enabled when it was saved in AI). Designer also doesn't have any batch open/convert options.

[Mr. K]

Thanks for the info. My solution will be to convert them as needed.

[Mr. K]

Five years later I'm visiting this again. A batch convert would be helpful.

[v_kyr]

7 hours ago, Mr. K said:

Five years later I'm visiting this again. A batch convert would be helpful.

Well ADe has still none, but in case you have APh you can try it's "Batch Job" (aka: File > New Batch Job ...") conversion for Ai -> APh files. The later ( *.afphoto files can be opened with ADe too.

[walt.farrell]

I'm not sure I understand the benefit of doing a batch conversion like that.

You'll still need to Open each file individually to see if the conversion was successful, as there are many things that could be in an AI file that won't be handled properly by Affinity. So why not just Open each, check it, fix it if needed, and Save?

[Mr. K]

4 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

I'm not sure I understand the benefit of doing a batch conversion like that.

You'll still need to Open each file individually to see if the conversion was successful, as there are many things that could be in an AI file that won't be handled properly by Affinity. So why not just Open each, check it, fix it if needed, and Save?

The value is I want them all to be saved as Designer files instead of the .ai files they are now. An .ai file is useless to me. At least a Designer file will open in Designer. Affinity Phot has a batch convert and that saves A LOT of time.

[walt.farrell]

10 minutes ago, Mr. K said:

An .ai file is useless to me. At least a Designer file will open in Designer.

A .ai file will open in Designer, too, if you setup the OS options to use Designer as the default for .ai files, or if you use "Open with" when viewing files in your file system.

Or if you Open it from within Designer.