AI Help

[Ballyhoo]

Someone sent me an Adobe Illustrator file that she got from a designer who she is no longer able to reach. I cannot open the file with CorelDrawX3. I assume it is a newer version of AI. Does anyone have a new version of graphics software that may be able to open this and save it so that that it can be recognized by CorelDraw X3? Thanks.

David Sklar
Ballyhoo!
Arlington VA

[Steve]

I have Adobe CS3. You can send it to me and I can save as a BMP, JPG, GIF or something. Adobe will not save a file as a Corel file.

[Debbie Garifi]

If it is CS4, I have it and I can save as eps so it can then be saved as anything, I think.

Email it to me if needed
[email protected]

[Ballyhoo]

Thanks to everyone who offered to help. The problem has been resolved!

[signman]

Just a word to all budding graphic artists... 'eps' files are NOT universal...so don't think you can resave an art file in eps and everyone else can use it. It is an 'encapulated postscript' file...and still retains the 'version' of the program it was created in. I get files every week for graphic work from self appointed 'graphic artists' that think that their version of Illustrator CS3 and now CS4 is the best and of course, they assume everyone else in the world automatically has it. Why should we? I have no need for it-I cannot even type a single word in illustrator. So they keep sending 'eps' files when we specifically tell them to send it in LEGACY illustrator 3 version. No eps, no jpg, no compression. I run all my graphics in Freehand 10,and it will not work with any illustrator file from CS1 up. Period. I had to buy CS3 just to open those files and resave the way I want them.
Corel files-no problem-I have CD's full of clip art, all Corel-and never a problem with it.
SO please, before you save/send clients artwork around-check and see what the person on the other end can use!

[Steve I]

Well said Roland,

I have been getting a ton of CS3 and CS4 files that make Corel crash. The people that have followed instructions and exported them as a Legacy V8 have had no problems at all. EPS is not always the answer, I have had EPS files that look worse than .bmp or .jpg files. Not to mention missing elements.

Steve I.
Trinity Embroidery