SWISS HELVETIA - WINDOWS ILLUSTRATOR HELPER

1. Close any old helper window. Extract all files from this ZIP into a folder.
2. Open Illustrator. Double-click start.cmd in the extracted folder.
   Illustrator and Node.js are required. Install Node.js LTS if prompted.
3. Keep the helper window open. Return to swisshelvetia.com/converter/.
4. Add an image. Choose Preserve original for exact image and text appearance,
   or Create editable vectors for an optional approximate trace.
5. Choose Illustrator, then Illustrator on this Windows PC. Check connection,
   then Export native .ai.

Preserve original embeds full-resolution pixels, including transparency and
lettering, without vector tracing. Raster text remains pixels, not editable text.
Vector mode adds a hidden Editable vector trace (approximate) layer. Hide the
Original image (exact appearance) layer and show the trace to edit its paths.
Photos, gradients and small lettering can differ in an approximate trace.

This helper is version preserve-or-trace-v8. The site rejects older helpers.
Images are sent only to 127.0.0.1 on this PC. Temporary files are deleted.
Use the Browser option on the website for Illustrator-compatible export with
no helper. Use SVG to retain existing SVG artwork without rasterizing it.

See README.md for details. Download helpers only from sources you trust.
