Corel Draw 12 & X3 file problem

[paulolopes4]

I have the same problem using X3!!!!!!!!!!!

...and other messages appears when opening files in X3 like this:

"AN INVALID OBJECT ENCOUNTERED"
and X3 can´t open file...

(PS: file created in Corel Draw 12)

PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!! HELP ME

Excuse my English... (I´m from Brazil)

Paulo Ricardo Lopes

[sallybode]

Best thing is when you know the file is large is to back up on your own incrementally by pages as well as the document.

It is often a memory issue, when working you may not notice that you have sized down to fit some really large bitmaps, in which case they look fine on screen but are eating up lots of RAM. When importing, there is an importing script written by wOxxOm which resamples images at 300 dpi automatically and can thereby PREVENT problems.

Somethings which may help you open the file if it has not gone entirely corrupt, do not use any desktop wallpaper, it eats memory. Turn off any Terminate and Stay programs you can turn off in your right hand task bar of Windows, eats memory. Allocate DRAW 60% of your available RAM and set up your scratch disks. On a file of many pages and when working with color, it may be necessary to link your bitmaps to have the resources to keep working.

Put as much RAM in your computer as it can hold or you can afford.

I am great when it comes to using DRAW but you could try asking Foster Coburn as he has more years of experience about file recovery with DRAW. He may know of other things. that is the forum at unleash.com

If you have saved points in Windows Backup, you may be able to go back to some point in the file where you can open it.

If you have periodically made .pdfs during your process which is also adviseable on any project of long duration, then you can restore by reimporting the .pdf. Whereas it isn't a perfect solution as the text no longer flows, but stops at each line, it is better than nothing.

Good Luck

[ebug]

Hi,

I have encountered numerous times of coreldraw file crashing and corrupted. Been working on a booklet few days for my client and waiting for final confirmation after his proofreading. My file is a s big as 250MB with plenty of BMP files. After trying numerous times to open up different 'incremental' backup files proved futile, I tried open up my habitual saving a PDF file after each time I save my cdr file. The pdf works well. All the data still intact though only need to set the page setup again. The paragraphs becomes lines instead. Still happy since my project only has minor spelling error to correct. This experince taught me to save another copy of PDF file under the " PUBLISH TO PDF" under "File" command. Hope this can help many of you out there who works heavily with Coreldraw. My experinece shares with Sallybode's advice.

P/S : Remember to set the pdf quality to high resolution!!!!! http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif


Ebug
Malaysia

[spidermurph]

Hey All

In addition to the good information above, I would like to add a tip that has helped me with large files. When you save the file, in the "Save Drawing" window click on advanced and under "File Optimization" uncheck the "Use Bitmap Compression" & "Use Graphic Object Compression" options. This will result in much larger file sizes, but quicker saves and less corruption.

Murph