Does anyone know how to covert a PDF file to CorelDraw? I have tried saving the PDF as an EPS and then opening it in CorelDraw, but it only displays a grey box which states "Illustrator 7.eps". Any suggestions?
CorelDRAW is terrible at importing PDF, which, by the way, is mostly the same thing as AI (Adobe Illustrator file). First, try importing (Ctrl+i) the PDF into a new document using the PDF filetype. If that doesn't work, try again, changing the "Files of Types" to AI - this will still show you the PDF files! If that doesn't work, you have to convert the file to open it in CorelDRAW... what a pain. The only way I have found to do that is to go to Zamzar (www.zamzar.com), upload the PDF file, then convert it to PS (PostScript). Download the .ps file from them, then import it into corelDRAW using the EPS or PS filter. Then, it should work...
irsmart said:CorelDRAW is terrible at importing PDF, which, by the way, is mostly the same thing as AI (Adobe Illustrator file).
I agree. Ariel , i'm not alone who write about CDR pdf, Ai problems, in last days in other topic some of coreldraw.com user wrote that "CDR works fine here". Dear fanatic CDR users, CDR contain serious bugs and problems. I know some of you not want to recognized this, but this is the reality. If works fine, eps exporting why not was resolved, or Ai or PDF publihing. I meet serious problems with pdf-x3/acrobat 8 publishing at the printer company , but here some of you wrote that pdf-x3/acrobat 8 is without problems.I have an evidence with problems.
x4 said: CorelDRAW is terrible at importing PDF, which, by the way, is mostly the same thing as AI (Adobe Illustrator file). I agree. Ariel , i'm not alone who write about CDR pdf, Ai problems, in last days in other topic some of coreldraw.com user wrote that "CDR works fine here". Dear fanatic CDR users, CDR contain serious bugs and problems. I know some of you not want to recognized this, but this is the reality. If works fine, eps exporting why not was resolved, or Ai or PDF publihing. I meet serious problems with pdf-x3/acrobat 8 publishing at the printer company , but here some of you wrote that pdf-x3/acrobat 8 is without problems.I have an evidence with problems. [/quote] First of all, I'm suprised that you talk to me on a post on which I didn't answer. CorelDRAW is not a PDF editor like Acrobat. If you want to open a PDF, use Acrobat, Corel PDF Fusion or other similar. When you open a PDF with CorelDRAW, the program will do a convertion, and according the content, not always is fine. But it also happens with Illustrator, the only "safe" PDF that you can be sure to open is a PDF created with Illustrator and saved as "editable PDF". (it's not my point of view only, read Adobe forums: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/881863 / http://printplanet.com/forums/adobe/14831-convert-pdf-illustrator). So, if Illustrator has problem editing their own files, do you expect that CorelDRAW should do a better job? Well, sometimes it happens: qith some PDF, if I open it with Illustrator there're missing links, but CorelDRAW can open it with all the content. Of course, not always is like that.
CorelDRAW is terrible at importing PDF, which, by the way, is mostly the same thing as AI (Adobe Illustrator file).
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First of all, I'm suprised that you talk to me on a post on which I didn't answer. CorelDRAW is not a PDF editor like Acrobat. If you want to open a PDF, use Acrobat, Corel PDF Fusion or other similar. When you open a PDF with CorelDRAW, the program will do a convertion, and according the content, not always is fine. But it also happens with Illustrator, the only "safe" PDF that you can be sure to open is a PDF created with Illustrator and saved as "editable PDF". (it's not my point of view only, read Adobe forums: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/881863 / http://printplanet.com/forums/adobe/14831-convert-pdf-illustrator). So, if Illustrator has problem editing their own files, do you expect that CorelDRAW should do a better job? Well, sometimes it happens: qith some PDF, if I open it with Illustrator there're missing links, but CorelDRAW can open it with all the content. Of course, not always is like that.
LOL. I didn't notice that. I think he wanted to pull you in this post Ariel. Or wanted to test how alert you are in reading his illogical posts.
Ariel said:Ariel , i'm not alone who write about CDR pdf, Ai problems,
I am able to solve this as I have been speaking to a PDF SDK provider who has worked out how to redistill a PDF file to CorelDraw readable PDF. To buy a command line version it cost me about US$1000 ... but to buy the SDK so I can write a plugin for CorelDraw is US$6900 just for the redistillation software.
If 15 people commit to buying my program for US$6900/15 (approx $500) I will buy the SDK and write the plugin. The program will licensed for 3pc's.
I will test the plugin on 5 pdf's you send me. Otherwise I am happy to chat to a Corel support person about the SDK and/or just keep on using my command line version
corelreplies @ dacogo.com
NB ... I will probably not write a plugin as it will go out of date with X6, X7 etc ... I'll write a windows program.
If you buy Acrobat and PDF Optimize ... this should also work ... but it can't be automated (very easily)