Converting very old version of Illustrator?

Question

I have a very large group of ai files that I want to convert to jpg, the problem is that the program that I'm using to convert doesn't recognize the ai files because they're old.the files start with this: %!PS-Adobe-3.0  %%Creator: Adobe Illustrator(R) 6.0 %%AI8_CreatorVersion: 8.0.1 %%For: (a) (@home) %%Title: (a.ai) %%CreationDate: (16-04-2000) (14:44) So, is there a tool that converts them to a new version of illustrator, and then I use the program to convert them to jpg.

Answer 1

How to Save an Older Version of Adobe - Illustrator

1. Open the document you would like to save as an older version.
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3. Select "File" > "Save As Copy.."
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5. Select the file format you would like to save to.
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7. Enter a new name for the file.
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9. Click "Save".
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11. You will be presented with a document version window.
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13. Select the desired version.
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15. Select the options for the desired version.
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17. Click ok.