What is a AIT file? An AIT file is a template created by Adobe Illustrator, a popular vector graphics program. It includes preset content such as default text, images, artboards, color schemes, and layout settings. Designers use AIT files to quickly create multiple .AI artwork files that share the same design elements, styles, and formatting.

More Information AIT file open in Adobe Illustrator 2025 AIT templates are especially useful for producing consistent designs across different projects, such as print materials, web and mobile mockups, logos, and motion graphics. You can also share AIT files with other Illustrator users to ensure design consistency when collaborating on similar or related artwork. To save a template in Illustrator, open an AI file and select File → Save as Template . To start a new design from an existing template, select File → New from Template , make your edits, and then select File → Save to save the new file as a standard AI document. Illustrator also gives you access to downloadable templates from Adobe Stock. To access them, select File → New... , browse the available templates, and click Download to add one to your project. NOTE: Illustrator’s built-in templates are stored in the Templates folder within the program’s installation directory.