📍 Windows: C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [Version] Settings\en_US\x64\DataRecovery
📍 Mac: /Users/[YourName]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator [Version] Settings/en_US/Adobe Illustrator Prefs/DataRecovery
You’d be surprised what’s still there.
File > Open → select the corrupt .ai → while clicking Open
Look for files with .ait or numbered backups.
📍 Windows: C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator [Version] Settings\en_US\x64\DataRecovery
📍 Mac: /Users/[YourName]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator [Version] Settings/en_US/Adobe Illustrator Prefs/DataRecovery recover ai file
You’d be surprised what’s still there. recover ai file
File > Open → select the corrupt .ai → while clicking Open recover ai file
Look for files with .ait or numbered backups.