cph

[jen0dorf]

Hi

have a job to convert 850 corel print house files to a format supported by corel x4. Will X4 open cph files? Will any version of corel batch convert?

Is there a batch program of any sort or am I in trouble?

thanks

Ian

[steve.ledger]

Ian apparently Thumbsplus can open .cph file and perhaps Xnview too.

Also there's a free online conversion service that might be worth checking out:
http://www.youconvertit.com/

Unfortunately the site doesn't load for me from Australia at the moment, though an online contact in New Mexico has no trouble loading the site.

Have a look there and let us know if it was of any help?
(Though 850 files might be a strain for an online solution)

[jen0dorf]

Hi

neither of the two programs you suggest will open cph files. Contenta doesn't support it either.

Off to try paint shop pro

cheers

Ian

[jen0dorf]

Hi

would really appreciate it if someone could try to open the attached cph files.

I have loads to convert and I've tried:

photoshop, paintshop pro, corel x4,x3, irfan view, thumbview, contenta, paint, dreamweaver etc

but all failed to recognise the format.

I then (being very naughty and tired!) searched and found a "copy" of Print house V5

and installed it.

I tried to open several of the 800 files I have to convert and to my horror print house
failed to recognise the format.

So either I have the wrong version for these files (given to me on CD) or all 800+ are corrupt

cheers

Ian

[Soquili]

Ian have your tried XnView? http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html

I have not tried it myself but I did find some references on pages dated 2005 that mention XnView as a coverter for .cph files.

A single license of XnView for commercial use is 26 Euros. It is free for personal use.

[jen0dorf]

Hi

thabks but I tried it and it doesn't recognise the format

cheers

Ian

[iamtheblues]

I just installed an old copy of Corel PrintHouse 3, but trying to open the files causes the program to crash, so it's not possible to save the files in an alternative format.
I've enclosed a screenshot of as far as I get. It looks like the files contain information, but I'm stumped as to what would open them.
Saludos,
Bob.

[jen0dorf]

thanks Bob

problems, problems, have to keep searching for a solution. The files I have were given to me on CD so I might try to load the hard drive on a different pc and load them from the original files.

thanks again

Ian

[JimS]

This was in Corel "knowledge base"

http://kb.corel.com/scripts/texis.exe/kb/kb/search.htm

in search for text type .cph file


Using Print House clipart & photos in other applications
Article ID: 201905
Revision Date: February 08, 2000

The information in this document applies to:
Printhouse 1.0

How can I open Print House clipart & photos in other applications?

Print House is not a fully OLE 2 compliant application.

Therefore, it is for this reason that it is not possible to copy/paste

images from Print House into other applications.

In order to use clipart & photos from Print House in another application,

it is necessary to save the file in a file format that the other application

recognizes and understands. For more information, consult the target

application's documentation on file import capabilities.

Note: You may copy and paste items between Print House documents.

To bring clipart & photo images into another application:

1.Open a blank Print House document.

2.Drag the desired clipart/photo image onto the paper document.

3.Select File and choose Save As.

4.In the "Save in" box: by default, it will be

\Print House\user\yourname folder. You may change this to any other

folder or drive.

-In the "File name" box: Name this document.

-In the "Save as type" box: By default, it will be Print House Files(*.cph).

-Select the down arrow key to the right and choose one of the

following file formats:

Jpeg bitmaps(JPG), Windows Bitmap (BMP), PaintBrush (PCX),

Compuserve Bitmap (GIF), Tiff Bitmap (TIF), Corel Presentation

Exchange 6.0 (CMX), Corel Presentation Exchange 5.0 (CMX),

Windows Metafile (WMF), Enhanced Windows Metafile (EMF) or

WordPerfect Graphic (WPG).

Note: Save the file in a format the other application will be able to

read. If you are unsure as to what format will work, try using Windows

Bitmap (BMP) or Windows Metafile (WMF).

5.Click on Save. You may get another dialog box depending on the

file format. Select the help button in the dialog box for additional

information.

6.The file will then be saved under \Print House\users\yourname

or the folder you chose.

7.From the other application, import, open or insert this file.

[Soquili]

I found a Corel Print House version 1.1 CD among the things my brother left me when he passed away 5 years ago.

It would not install on XP so I installed it on Win98SE (took two tries to complete the install). When I tried opening the two files in your .zip I received an "unexpected file format" error. The program successfully opens the sample project files on the CD.

So among us we have tried version 1.1, 3, and 5. Possibly the files are from version 6 or version 2000.