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I just vectorized a photo in a software called Vector Magic. I saved it as .ai. When trying to open this in Xara, I get: "No filters that were designed for this type of file have been found. The import will continue using the most compatible filter, although the image may not appear as intended." I see the progress bar at bottom go, but then a blank page appears, no image.
Any suggestions?
(the .ai file is 1.47mb, so it won't attach here)
I have not used Vector Magic. Does it provide a choice of what version .ai format it can create? AI version 8 seems to work best with Xara applications.
From what I can see on the Vector Magic website, it will export as pdf that should open in Xara without any problems.
Hi Shokan22, Pdf from vector magic does indeed work fine with xara, you can even use the drag and drop feature (set to pdf) having xara in the background.
Marc
Hi, for some reason, it won't work for me. I've tried all the formats (ai, emf, pdf, eps, svg, etc).
edit: here's the pdf file saved from vector Magic.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17778820/mugdeskVMpdf.pdf
Here tis.
Mike
You could open the pdf and I couldn't. Something's not right.
Try this .ai of the same image then, see if you can open it in Xara.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17778820/mugdeskVM.ai
Perhaps. I just dragged into a new page in XDP6, but it works in XDP7 as well.
take care, Mike
I attached an .ai of same image in the post above (which won't open in Xara here). try it and see if it works for you please.Quote:
Originally Posted by mwenz
Try opening the file in NotePad and look at the version.
Rich
Nah, the AI filters in XDP are too old.
However, UniConverter changed it from its AI format to PDF just fine. Uni also hasn't been updated for AI files ina while--but obviously they are newer than XDP.
FWIW, InkScape cannot open that AI version.
Take care, Mike
I see references at various places in the text for AI5 and AI6.
XDP7 gets the outline but not the fill for the many objects from the .ai file. After the No Filters message and the progress indicator switch to Outline View Quality.
I had no trouble importing it after renaming the file type. As Rich stated in a previous thread always try and use note pad to see how the file was named and what version it was exported as. The drawing itself was very large so I made it so that it fitted an A4 sheeet. If you are going to use Vector Magic always always use PDF unless there are loads of text then if it doesn't convert the text to shapes use EPS that's the only time I would use EPS.
If I drag the pdf you provided in an existing document and it works.
However if I use file/open the graphic display jams, everything appears to work but the render screen is white. If I save the file with the display problem, then close xara and reopen the file it works
I have experienced these kinds of problem with some pdf before, maybe it should be reported as a bug ?
Marc
I tried dragging the pdf into an existing document and I still get "no filters found...". I use X1, btw.
Xara X¹ does not have a pdf import filter.