I've been seeing CorelDRAW 2019 crash (the whole application window just disappears) when merely opening files. I've also seen it crash while manipulating objects in an open CDR document. Build number 21.3.0.755. The file open errors are bad enough that once CDR 2019 crashes while opening that specific file it's not going to open it again, even with a re-boot of the system. The fallback is opening the file and finish editing within an older version of CorelDRAW -a version that's not so freaking buggy.
I've had the very occasional crash...CorelDraw just goes away randomly, "see ya" poof!. Usually its after the spinning blue donut does its thing for awhile. As I said this is very infrequent.
Because I am the only one in the company that doesn't have a Mac or Illustrator I do get the occasional freeze when opening an ai file. I had a project with 6 different designs all the them in ai, out of the 6, there were two that refused to open. I had them export to a pdf and it was ok.
Not to change the subject to ai files CorelDraw ought to simply give up exporting to Illustrator. So many times I have a simple file less than 5MB and I'm waiting and waiting only to find the ai file is like 120MB!! Holy crap batman! I just export to a pdf and everyone is happy as Larry. (Who is Larry and why is he happy?)
Cheers
I found that the issue with illustrator files is that illustrator update their program after 2019 last update was released just save the .ai file as a previous version like CC or CS6 with everything as curves and it will fix all the problems.
I disagree with the idea Corel should do away with the Illustrator export filter from CorelDRAW. I personally move a lot of artwork between both CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator for various purposes in sign production. We use both applications extensively for unique strengths each one has and also because we receive a lot of client-provided art in both formats (more often Adobe formats than CorelDRAW though). Illustrator has a lot of issues with opening CorelDRAW CDR files and likewise CorelDRAW has limitations at importing Illustrator files. When you know what features and effects won't "break" when exporting to the rival format it makes importing and exporting a good bit easier.
tihzho said:Not to change the subject to ai files CorelDraw ought to simply give up exporting to Illustrator.
Uh... NO. They are competitors, going either way, they will never work 100% but good enough to deal with. Use PDF then.
I think the same.
The Sign Business that is a part of the industry that is not a 100% recognize by software developers even if they use our work everyday when they walk around finding our work in store front logos and letters, interior building signage, street and roads signage, airports signage, train stations signage, bus stations signage etc. that is why this industry needs the integration of both softwares.
The problem with AI import to CD or Visa versa is the CD user does not understand what features in both applications do not travel to the other.
This is compounded by the very poor and complicated methods used to create files in both applications.
If you want another color create it using color dialogs, applying transparency to a color to simply achieve a new color is an example of poor and complicated file building method.