Not Enough Memory when saving to .eps format

[m***@adobeforums.com]

In AI-CS4 OS X 10.4.11 Dual 2.7 Power PC G5 4GB DDR SDRAM

When I try to save my .ai file to .eps format it get the message

"Can't save the illustration. Not enough memory was available or an object was too complex. Reducing the size of this document window"

If I convert the text to outlines there is no problem.
Also if I save the .a1 as a CS3 version then open it in AI-CS3 I can save it as an .eps file.

Any insight on how to fix this issue would be appreciated.

Marla

[W***@adobeforums.com]

Perhaps this is a font cache problem where one of the font cache files is corrupt.

Or try the old routine of trashing the Illustrator Settings folder in your users preferences?

[Nini Tjäder]

When you get this error you usually have to delete your Illustrator prefs (the entire content of the prefs folder, not just a .plist file). Then it usually works. For a while.

[W***@adobeforums.com]

If it only works for a while then in such a situation I would think there was a font cache issue or a corrupt font causing the drain on memory.

[Nini Tjäder]

It doesn't have anything to do with available memory/harddisk space/RAM. It is just an error message that really doesn't tell what actually IS the problem, only that there is some kind of problem.

[m***@adobeforums.com]

Thank you for your input.