Adobe Illustrator

**tonyglyph** · 18 July 2006, 03:59 PM

Hi
Im a new boy to Xara and I wanted to know if I can import an Adobe Illustrator vector image into Xara so it can be treated as a typeface
Thanks

**Soquili** · 18 July 2006, 04:07 PM

Hi Tonyglyph,

Welcome to Talkgraphics.

If you export (save as) your Illustrator vector as .wmf you can import it into Xara3D.

**tonyglyph** · 18 July 2006, 05:34 PM

Many thanks your swift reply much appreciated
Tonyglyph

**tonyglyph** · 18 July 2006, 10:01 PM

Hi
Am informed there isnt a .wmf option in Illustrator ( Im working with Xara and a collegue is working in Illustrator). Any further info appreciated
Tonyglyph

**remi** · 18 July 2006, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by tonyglyph

Hi
Am informed there isnt a .wmf option in Illustrator ( Im working with Xara and a collegue is working in Illustrator). Any further info appreciated
Tonyglyph

Your informant is wrong.

There is a .wmf option in Illustrator (Menu "File" -> "Export" -> Filetype "Windows Metafile (*.WMF)").

Regards,
Remi

**tonyglyph** · 19 July 2006, 08:06 PM

Hi
Still having problems. Situation is I have a PC and work on Xara3D version 5. My collegue has a MAC and works on Illustrator. He has sent me two identical files one as wmf the other as emf. Both files about 2mb. Xara rejected as " not valid X3d File". He then resubmitted two files containing simple vector lines about 12k each to see if his files contained too complex data. Same response from XAra.
What are we doing wrong. Urgent response necessitated to avoid suicide....
Tonyglyph

**jamesmc** · 19 July 2006, 08:51 PM

Why not use AI file or EPS from the MAC? Xara Xtreme can support certain versions of both.

The problem with WMF (16 bit) and EMF (32bit) is that they are native to Windows Display Interface and are primarily meant to be copied to the clipboard and pasted into a document.

**Egg Bramhill** · 19 July 2006, 10:00 PM

Tony,

All I can add is that 2Mb for an wmf or emf file is BIG.Perhaps you could post the 12k files?

**Soquili** · 20 July 2006, 02:05 AM

Tony,

The error message saying "not a valid X3D file" sounds like you are using the File > Open menu instead of the File > Import menu.

**tonyglyph** · 20 July 2006, 10:54 AM

Hi Thanks response
Current state:

Decided to download trial version Xara3d6 and see if any difference from my Xara3d5 version.
With version 6 able to load up emf and wmf files each of file size about 5k.
Then tried to load the larger more complex versions of 1.5-2.0 mb and this would not load with message saying that the files do not contain outlines.
Why should version 6 accept the files that version 5 doesnt.
Thanks
Tonyglyph