Hi all, a long time draw user but I have spent very little time in photo-paint.
I feel I'm a bit of a dummy on this.
When I try to open a pdf file I get an error saying the file cannot be opened and to use the import command.
When I try to import, I get an error saying the file cannot be imported, try the open command.
What am I missing please?
Try to 'Open' a pdf - get an error saying the" file cannot be opened - use 'Import'"
Try to 'Import' it - get an error saying "the file cannot be imported, use 'Open'".
Classic unhelpful Corel UI !!!
(A bit like the Help File for the X8 Home and Student Edition which simply says "Some features described in this Help are not included in CorelDRAW Home & Student Suite X8 and are available only in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X8." - but desn't tell you WHICH features!!)
Photo-PAINT does not support PDF files
If Corel Photopaint does not support PDF files, then it should clearly say so in the Help manual AND on the product box.
At the moment it seems:
1. You *can* save as a PDF from within the program ('Export' command)
2 PDF *is* listed in the list of 'supported file formats' File formats : Supported file formats :)
It only mentions export but doesn't mention other partial support (see 3.)
3. "Drag and drop" of a simple pdf file into an open Photopaint document usually DOES work. (although it seems to have problems with importing text as text rather then curves). some say it can crop oddly,but I've not seen this so far.
4. 'Open with...' from Windows File Explorer seems to work similarly to 'drag and drop'.
The support is real spotty try and open any PDF larger than 8.5 x 11 and it's trash.
I was hoping that Corel would soon support color managed rasterization of PDF in PP so I could totally eliminate Adobe products from my life.