How to Import EPS in Maya From CS2

Adobe Illustrator CS2 will export EPS files that can be imported into Maya. However, there is a trick to exporting an EPS file from Illustrator CS2 to Maya. First of all, if you simply export an EPS file for the current version of Illustrator an error message will display when you attempt to open the file in Maya. You must export the EPS file for an earlier version of Illustrator such as version seven or eight. Maya will then open the exported EPS file.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Illustrator CS2 installed

Instructions

1. Open the file to export in Adobe Illustrator CS2.

2. Click the “File” option on the top navigation bar and click “Save As.”

3. Click the “Save as Type” drop-down box, then click the “Illustrator 7 EPS (*.eps)” or Illustrator 8 EPS (*.eps)” option.

4. Click the “Save” button. The file is exported to an EPS format that may be opened by Maya.

5. Open the Maya application.

6. Click the “File” option and click “Open.” The File Open dialog box launches.

7. Navigate to and click on the EPS file.

8. Click the “Open" button. The file opens in the Maya application.