I'm using Corel Draw 10 and when I import any eps or ai files and want to place them on my page it won't show anything. they just disapear. I then go to edit select all object and there is nothing there. I'm on a sony vaio laptop with Vista. When I used this same program on my old desktop (rip) with windows xp I never had a problem like that.
Files I export as eps then I can later import them without a problem. Other peoples files I have trouble with.
Can somebody give me a hand with this problem?
Thanks
Which Illustrator Version Files are u trying to import? Corel 10 is too old to import even Illustrator 9 and 10 files forget about CS3 and CS4. It's time to upgrade to corel X3 or X4 now.
Not sure how to tell what version they were created with. Like you said I guess it's time to upgrade.
It's just hard to justify upgrading for that only reason.
here it is:
U'll need to make some corrections in the outlines of those cartoons
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
When we try to import/open any files{pdf, eps, ai, cdr, ...} that are created in some higher version of software released after Coreldraw 10, though it tends to open that file but doesn’t really imports any objects. So the resultant is just a blank file showing nothing but a blank page.
To solve this you will have to upgrade to some of the latest version of Coreldraw (X3 or X4).
Mark,
www.indovance.com
Corel could fix that by giving an option of updating the import filterts for older versions, rather than upgrading the program itself. I've been a corel user since 1, but since I only use it for light duty and between versions there aren't that much upgrades that are usefull for me, I just don't see the pay off.
Also if I could have an option to buy draw only that would be nice. There is no need for the whole suit.
Corel doesn't have time to support the older versions, They are always looking into the future.
You're kidding right? There is nothing wrong with looking into the future, that is the biggest part of their job.
Now, how would you like to go to your mechanic when the starter goes out on your car and he would tell you, sorry you need to buy a new car.
Sure everything else works but you're still screwed.
benassi97 said:how would you like to go to your mechanic when the starter goes out on your car
Your example doesn't quite fit in this situation. in this case Nothing has gone wrong in ur corel it has just outdated.
benassi97 said: You're kidding right? There is nothing wrong with looking into the future, that is the biggest part of their job. Now, how would you like to go to your mechanic when the starter goes out on your car and he would tell you, sorry you need to buy a new car. Sure everything else works but you're still screwed.
Bad analogy. What you're trying to do is retrofit the starter for a 2008 Ford F-150 onto a 1974 Chevy Vega. Not something either Ford or Chevy is likely to support. And "dumbing-down" CS-anything files to Adobe pre-CS is a bad idea in so many ways. Later versions have many features and effects not supported in older versions and, when you convert them that far back, you get garbage.
I'm sorry, but, if you are using either package professionally, then you need to stay at least somewhat current. If you are a hobbyist who can't or won't upgrade, then, at some point, yes, you will be "screwed" by the advancing technology—including an OS that will sucessfully load archaic software.
I'm not trying to be argumentative here, just realistic.
OK' the starter was a bad example. Lets say the new reformulated gasoline they sell at the gas station requires re flashing the ECU. (very simple process) I don't need new features and effects. I just need upgraded filters, that's all.
Lets say that you buy a car that has a three speed transmission. Five years later the three speed transmission is no longer the "standard" of the in dusty as they added a gear and now make four speed units. You want your car to not be changed to four speed because they have closer ratios between the lowest and highest gears. Ain't gonna happen. You want a four speed, you buy the new model.
No scenario is going to fit the situation. If manufactures continued to modify the older products to meet new standard for free, no improvements would ever be developed.
And by the way, the car dealer or mechanic that flashes your ECU is going to charge you for the work or in some cases, for a new ECU. You don't buy a new car but you do pay for the "Upgrade"
In your case the upgrade is less that half the full version and you will get all the new features. Which by the way, in my opinion will, will make using the product much easier, with improve efficiency, and well worth the price.