Full Version: Eps file
From: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#1]
12 Apr 2007
To: ALL
I have Corel 12. I tried to open this eps file using the eps post script interpreter but all I see is a rectangle.
Does anyone else see different?
Thanks
Jeff
From: tompom (TOM_BALZ) [#2]
12 Apr 2007
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#1] 13 Apr 2007
Use postscript interpreted.
Tom
From: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#3]
13 Apr 2007
To: tompom (TOM_BALZ) [#2] 13 Apr 2007
I did use postscript interpreted. It just opened up to a blank box. I then just tried to open it. Same results
Thank you for saving it as a Corel file
Jeff
From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#4]
13 Apr 2007
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#1] 13 Apr 2007
Use the PDF workaround if you have a full version of Adobe Acrobat:
Create PDF--->From File--->Save As--->Encapsulated Postscript
The attached is the result and can be opened with CorelDraw 12.
From: Funkmeister (FUNKY) [#5]
13 Apr 2007
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#1] 13 Apr 2007
Here is the file in photoshop. You should be able to import this into corel 12
Good Luck
I hope this was all that was in the cdr file
EDITED: 25 Apr 2007 by FUNKY
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#6]
13 Apr 2007
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#1] 13 Apr 2007
From: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#7]
13 Apr 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#6] 13 Apr 2007
I am thinking that this file was created in software newer than my copy of Corel 12 and thats why it doesn't open properly for me.
Thank you to all for your help.
Jeff
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#8]
13 Apr 2007
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#7] 13 Apr 2007
Jeff,
There is a difference on how files react when they are "OPENED" and when they are "IMPORTED".
Did you try to Import the file? or just open the file?
From: Carl (CSEWELL) [#9]
13 Apr 2007
To: jeff (JCHUMBLEY) [#7] 13 Apr 2007
The file header says that it was created with Adobe Illustrator v11. You can open these files in any text editor and look at the header. I think v12 of CorelDraw will open any Adobe files that are v10 or below.
!PS-Adobe-3.1 EPSF-3.0
%%Title: acr.ai
%%Creator: Adobe Illustrator(R) 11
%%AI8_CreatorVersion: 11.0.0
%AI9_PrintingDataBegin
%%For: :o)
%%CreationDate: 4/22/06
From: JHayes55 [#10]
14 Apr 2007
To: Carl (CSEWELL) [#9] 14 Apr 2007
Carl, help me out here, explain this a little further. Specifically what text editors are you referring too? And then how do you look at the header.
I feel dumb asking this but I would like to learn how found out which program created files.
Your knowledge in areas like this is very impressive and I appreciate your post and willingness to share.
From: UncleSteve [#11]
14 Apr 2007
To: JHayes55 [#10] 15 Apr 2007
From: Carl (CSEWELL) [#12]
14 Apr 2007
To: JHayes55 [#10] 15 Apr 2007
Sorry, it's always difficult to post without knowing the experience level of the person you are replying to.
You can open an EPS file in Notepad, Wordpad, or even Microsoft Word. There are many text editors out there and any of them should work. Notepad and Wordpad are part of the Microsoft OSs typically hidden in the C:WindowsSystem (or System32) directory.
Notepad probably isn't the best choice but it should work for smaller files without any problems. If you use Microsoft Word, Word may complain or prompt you for the format of the file. Just look for a checkbox or something that says "plain text".
The 'headers' (beginning of the file that explain a little bit about the file) are straight ASCII text, not binary, which means that you can read them without decoding.
You can also open CDR files with a text editor to check the version of CorelDraw that created the file. It will be the first line, something like:
RIFFt7 CDRCvrsn
The character that follows CDR is the version of CorelDraw. Here it is a "C" indicating "12" (7 is version 7, etc, A is 10, B is 11, C is 12, D is 13).
Oh, and most file formats have headers or something in the first few characters that describe or classify the file format. Some are readable text, others are binary and can't be easily deciphered, but they can be compared with known file types.
I have several text editors on my Send To list. When I right click on the file name in Windows Explorer, I can choose which application to send the file to.
Does that help? TMI?
From: JHayes55 [#13]
15 Apr 2007
To: Carl (CSEWELL) [#12] 15 Apr 2007