Adobe Illustrator

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trying to make this work
Linux Mint 18.1 (ours is 17.3)
Wine 1.8.7
Illustrator 10
https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=1424

trying to make this work
Playonlinux 1.7.46
Illustrator CS6
https://www.playonlinux.com/en/app-2731-Adobe_Illustrator_CS6.html

TIP for the liquify tool issue>
In Photoshop goto "Edit>Preferences>performance" go into "advanced processor setting " & untick all. Then Untick "use graphics processor"
This will fix the liquify tool.

How to install wine (try POL first)
http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/wine-1-7-42-released-install-update-in-ubuntu-linux-mint
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=196132
https://www.pcsteps.com/10463-install-wine-linux-mint-ubuntu-run-windows-apps/

How to install playonlinux
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/playonlinux

illustrator 10 seems to work
https://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/crossover/forum/adobe-illustrator-10?msg=28811