How do I fix errors in my Adobe Illustrator files created by the front end?

The Illustrator files generated by the front end have an error where the carriage returns have been replaced by the string “\\012” or “\\015”.

As a workaround, you can export to EPS format, which Illustrator can import.

http://support.wolfram.com/archive/mathematica/exporteps3.html

This can also be fixed by doing a find and replace of the Illustrator file in a text editor or the Mathematica function

The function reads the infile, replaces each “\\012” and “\\015” with a carriage return, and saves the result in the outfile. This fix has not been fully tested and may not solve all problems with Illustrator files generated by the front end.

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