.art extension file?

[Keely]

Hi!
I have a 9-year-old file with an .art extension, that I believe was created in Xara X. We don't run Xara anymore, and I've tried everything to open this file! It would be very onerous to recreate, so I was hoping someone was still running XaraX and could convert it to something more useable.

Any takers?

Thanks in advance!

[gwpriester]

That would actually predate Xara X. How large is the file? You can try attaching it here. But what could be more usable than Xara? I'm insulted you would even say that. )

What do you consider more usable?

[Keely]

It's 2MB. Too big?

The removal of Xara predates me, too, so don't go shooting the messenger! eps, ai, cdr or even a jpg would be usable.

[gwpriester]

Try it. If the file type is not recognized, then ZIP the file and upload the ZIP file here as an attachment.

How do you plan to use the content? There is a big difference between AI and JPEG.

[Keely]

We're a sign company and produced these decals for a casino, as chip counters. They need to be exact, but wouldn't change, so a high-res jpg would be ok to print more from. An AI or eps is preferable, though.

Thanks so much!

[gwpriester]

Well, I tried with Designer 6 Pro I didn't have any luck. Even with the .xar .art import option. Anybody out there with an older version of Xara?

[Keely]

Thank you so much for trying!

[zaphodeist]

Don't think it's a Xara file ...

Primary association: AOL
Company: America Online, Inc.
File classification: Graphic
Mime type: image/art
Identifying characters Hex: 4A 47 , ASCII: JG
Related links: AOL Info Page, AOL .ART Image Files Info

Info from http://filext.com/file-extension/ART

[Soquili]

John is correct. Examining the file with a Hex Editor reveals it is a compressed bitmap which matches the AOL image format description.

If you have a machine with AOL installed you should be able to open the file and save it as a jpeg.

[gwpriester]

Well done, John and Bill. With great response like this, Keely, maybe you should be using Xara Designer Pro?