Backsaving in Illustrator CS4, for CS?

Can Illustrator CS4 backsave so that it can be opened in CS?

Wade_Zimmerman wrote:
It does no need to be saved backward it can open it as is
I have yet to get a CS4 file to open properly in CS3. I get a warning dialog, and then a blank page 99% of the time.
The workaround for me has been to open the CS4 file in Preview (Mac OS 10.5) and save as a .pdf which then opens fine in CS3. The main problem with this technique is that there's always a page-sized clipping mask that shows up with these files and I've got to delete that.
Saving as... CS should not not a big deal if the files aren't too complex. If you're using CS4-only effects, expand them first and convert type to outlines. (providing you don't intend to edit these elements once opened in CS)
My experience might be limited because I'm pre-press, and never need to alter the content of client files -- just render them for printing.

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