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Adobe Illustrator (AI)

Open Beta

.ai · application/illustrator

AI is the working format of Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard tool for vector graphics. Since version 9 it is built on PDF: the export is a single artboard with paths, fills, and editable text -- a ready base for design work.

Export AI now ✨ Open Beta — free, no limits

Key Features

✓PDF-compatible vector

✓Editable label text

✓RGB (convert to CMYK in your editor)

✓Single artboard, A4 page

Example AI export (central Moscow, 1x0.5 km) — Example: central Moscow, ~1×0.5 km, medium detail

What Program Opens AI Files

The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with Adobe Illustrator (AI) (.ai) files exported from OSM2CDR:

✏Adobe Illustrator 🎨Affinity Designer 🎨CorelDRAW (import) ✏Inkscape (import)

Format specifications

Proprietary format
2D only
Lossless (no quality loss)
Stores feature attributes
Output: 1 file
Adobe Illustrator .ai (PDF-compatible, written by the PDF engine): one RGB artboard with editable text, without native Illustrator layers. Best opened in Illustrator CC 2018+.

Who Uses AI Maps

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Graphic Design

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Branding

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Cartographic Design

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Print Production

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Illustrations

How to Export AI

Select area

Draw a rectangle or polygon on the interactive map at osm2cdr

Choose AI

Select Adobe Illustrator (AI) from the list of 127 available export formats

Export

Click Export and receive your .ai file in 1-5 minutes

Download

Download the ready AI file and open it in Adobe Illustrator

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Frequently Asked Questions

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