xls import

**mikalele** · 29 November 2006, 03:10 PM

Hi, i'm desperatly trying to import a .xls file into XtremePro. I made a .ps of it, it opens nicely in ghostview, i converted it to .ai but it won't import into Xara, same goes for .eps...

How can i do it?

**GeoBen** · 29 November 2006, 03:59 PM

man, i hope someone can answer you question. I have been frustrated by Xara's inability to open .ai files for some time. It OUTPUTs ai fine, but i can never get it to read .ai from other apps.

i will be watching this thread, f'sho.

geo.

**Egg Bramhill** · 29 November 2006, 04:05 PM

I think you might have to wait for the XtremePRO CD in late January for the PDF import feature. This should sort it out.

**Charles Moir** · 29 November 2006, 04:08 PM

Yes PDF import is coming and will probably be the best way to import vectors from Adobe or other aps - although if you export as .ai version 8, then this should import OK now.

As for .xls - you mean a spreadsheet file, I'm assuming, then yes once we have the PDF import the theory is that if you create a PDF of the files, then we should be able to import it.

**mikalele** · 30 November 2006, 08:35 AM

Waiting until January was no option so i used Ghostview to convert the .ps to .png... Not really satisfying, but what can you do!?

**Albacore** · 30 November 2006, 08:51 AM

Post your file here and we will try our best to get it into a format that you can read and work on. Downloaded thee new ver. of Pro yesterday and found that the import of AI files was slightly better even though the file had used loads of masks which don't usually Import.

**mikalele** · 30 November 2006, 09:01 AM

Well, the job is already done - but i'd like to know how you'd do it. Because i can not upload .ps files here i renamed it to .eps

Thanks

**mikalele** · 30 November 2006, 09:54 AM

Actually i found a solution myself.

On another machine i have CorelDraw 11 installed. I can just drag'n'drop the .ps into it, choosing "import text as curves" in the dialog box (otherwise the text will look bad). Now i copy everything to the clipboard and paste it into Xara.

Good to know. Not that hard.

edit: For others who'd like to know how i created the .ps file:

I have a installed a Postscript printer (HP Deskjet 750C/PS to be able to print large formats) which has as port "file". Now i can print any file with this printer and i get prompted to a dialog where you have to enter the desired location and filename f.e. d:/yourfile.ps and yourfile.ps will be created in d:/

That's it.

**mikalele** · 30 November 2006, 10:48 AM

err... maybe i shoud have zoomed closer to the files - the text is not really smooth after being converted to curves in CorelDraw 11. So - my solution is not really a solution.

Anyone got a better idea?

**remi** · 30 November 2006, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by mikalele

Anyone got a better idea?

Create a PDF instead of a PS file and convert this PDF file with Adobe Illustrator into a .ai-file (version 8). Xara Xtreme or Xara Xtreme PRO is able to import Adobe Illustrator files (.ai <= V8).

But be careful, the Adobe Illustartor (.ai) import filters of Xara Xtreme and Xara Xtreme PRO are so bad, they are not able to import special chars like German Umlaute. I don't see a change within the Beta version of Xara Xtreme PRO for this.

Remi