Gimp is built around plug-ins and the file loaders are no exception. Is there a way of importing ai files into gimp? I personaly, actually use eps very rarely anymore, even my printers in china working on what seems like stone age equipment accept my ai files. 1) Back up the libgs-8.dll file in the GIMP bin folder. You can still open up a eps file in illustrator or other vector editor and manipulate it same as you would an ai file. In the GIMP bin folder, rename libgs-8.dll to.
EPS files are usually complex and require specialized applications like CorelDRAW. Once you download and install GIMP, fire it up.