I often receive AI files from clients (especially logos) which I need to bring into CorelDraw. If the AI file contains tones or gradient fills or transparency, those parts would often end up differently when imported into CorelDraw.
Is it possible to make the AI file imported correctly? Maybe some workaround.
Thanks.
It appears you are dealing with different color settings between you client files and your own set up.
we gave up long ago dealing with this . we find it is just faster to redo the gradients.
Which version of corel are you using. have you tried different color management settings.
I would look for David Milisocks book on color management as a starting point.
we just found to much variance from different versions of software, some with profiles some without some using lab color but didn't know what the white point setting was but ready to argue lab colour was universal except it is based on having a common white point between systems.
good luck
ross blair
Here is the quick dirty way. Open it in Photoshop then save as a PDF and import it into CDR. :)
MT Studio said:Is it possible to make the AI file imported correctly? Maybe some workaround.
I'm assuming you don't have killustrator. I often have to open the file in killustrator then save as pdf for importing into cd. Hopefully they converted all the fonts.
Myron
Are they sending AI file format, PDF or EPS?
Are they embedding color profiles?
Unfortunately I see this all the time as the average Illustrator user does not use a gradient (fountain fill) when they want one, they use transparency as this is what they were taught. If this is the case this can be difficult for two reasons, one in many instances, the AI transparency will not output, not anywhere near how it displays, CorelDraw most times will bring in that AI transparency as a true gradient. In the second case it outputs as you see it, but you need to edit it to make it simulate the AI transparency. Which by the way the transparency is the wrong way to create the file but AI users don't get it, most times the pre-press tech just RIPS it into Photoshop and lives with the result.