Importing PDF in Xara Designer Pro

[Zaahir]

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to import a pdf into Xara and getting the following error message:

PDF Import: pdf2xar exit code nonzero

I've never had this problem previously when opening a pdf in Xara

[gwpriester]

Can you just drag an drop the PDF from the desktop, or an open folder, onto the page?

[Zaahir]

At times it allows me to open it but the entire pdf is opened as a jpeg file with lots of info and all grids or blocks within the document missing.

[Acorn]

Zaahir, does the PDF open in Acrobat Reader as it sounds that it might be flaky?

Acorn

[Zaahir]

Zaahir, does the PDF open in Acrobat Reader as it sounds that it might be flaky?

Acorn

Yes it does. I tried opening the pdf in Illustrator and saving in pdf from Illustrator, but it still does not open in Xara

[Acorn]

Other PDFs do work?

Check you have pdf2xar.exe in your installation.

Have you run the XDA as Admin?

Failing all this can you give us access to the PDF?

Acorn

[Zaahir]

Other PDFs do work?

Check you have pdf2xar.exe in your installation.

Have you run the XDA as Admin?

Failing all this can you give us access to the PDF?

Acorn

How do I check if I have pdf2xar.exe in my installation?

[Zaahir]

Other PDFs do work?

Check you have pdf2xar.exe in your installation.

Have you run the XDA as Admin?

Failing all this can you give us access to the PDF?

Acorn

Not sure how to check or do the first 2 suggestions.

[handrawn]

to run XDA as admin right click the program shortcut and select run as adiminstrator

[handrawn]

use file explorer to check here:

C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Designer Pro X11\Filters\ENG\PDFImport

for pdf2xar.exe, assuming you are using program version 11 as stated in your profile... if not, change path accordingly