Help sought importing .ai files (into XDP X10)

**shiphen** · 29 April 2015, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

Second import filter down unless my import filters are different.

Sadly my popup window that appears when I click "Manage Attachments" seems to look very different.

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(I am using Firefox 37.0.2 on Win 7 x64)

**mwenz** · 29 April 2015, 06:12 PM

Zip it.

**Egg Bramhill** · 29 April 2015, 06:36 PM

Nothing wrong I don't believe, probably a browser difference. I use FF and get the same as you. It does allow .ai file uploading.

**shiphen** · 29 April 2015, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by mwenz

Zip it.

Done

Green.zip

**mwenz** · 29 April 2015, 06:56 PM

It's a mess. The construction really sucks as to how it was made. It was originally created in CorelDraw X7.

Would you like a copy that will open in XDP?

**shiphen** · 30 April 2015, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by mwenz

It's a mess. The construction really sucks as to how it was made. It was originally created in CorelDraw X7.

Would you like a copy that will open in XDP?

To be honest, no - don't worry too late. I am more concerned that opening .ai files can in principle be done for my other future projects.

Meanwhile what about .cdr files? Corel Draw presumably. I couldn't upload to this forum so I have zipped it.
Hilldino.zip

**gwpriester** · 30 April 2015, 12:38 PM

I have CS5.5 and I get an error message the .ai file was created with a newer version and when it opens I see nothing.

**mwenz** · 30 April 2015, 02:31 PM

Which file, Gary?

**mwenz** · 30 April 2015, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by shiphen

To be honest, no - don't worry too late. I am more concerned that opening .ai files can in principle be done for my other future projects.

Meanwhile what about .cdr files? Corel Draw presumably. I couldn't upload to this forum so I have zipped it.
Hilldino.zip

Yes you would need CorelDraw. CD X7 to be specific for this file.

Mike

**mwenz** · 30 April 2015, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by gwpriester

I have CS5.5 and I get an error message the .ai file was created with a newer version and when it opens I see nothing.

If you are referring to the EPS file I uploaded, it is one of a couple things regardless of the application. It is either that it is an EPS 3.0 file (XDP only), or your AI installation may be hosed.

BTW, there is no CS5.5 when it comes to AI. the latest version before CS6 was 5.1. But it opens fine in CS5.1 here--just as I would expect it to.

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That file is a very simple EPS file containing a barcode generated by an online generator of barcodes. The engine behind the generator is the main one used as it is OpenSource code. It generates fairly clean EPS files.

All to demonstrate that Xara really needs to update these filters.