Help with file please - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	11 Jan 2007
To:	ALL	1 of 16

5734.1

Hi all,
A client has sent the attached file to me so I can engrave it after I've made a couple of subtle changes to it. Trouble is I can't import it into Corel12. I've tried re naming it to .eps .cdr.ai and .pdf to no avail
I need it in vector format to make the changes, so if anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Dave

From:	Laser Image (LASER_IMAGE)	11 Jan 2007
To:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	2 of 16

5734.2 In reply to 5734.1

I tried opening in X3 and it wouldn't open. Also tried importing, no luck there either. Looks like a corrupt file to me.

Gary

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	11 Jan 2007
To:	Laser Image (LASER_IMAGE)	4 of 16

5734.4 In reply to 5734.2

Hi Gary,
Thanks for trying. I thought 12 might have been a bit old, however it seems not

Regards
Dave

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	11 Jan 2007
To:	Patty (PDI)	5 of 16

5734.5 In reply to 5734.3

hi Patty,
Thanks for trying.

Regards
Dave

From:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	12 Jan 2007
To:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	6 of 16

5734.6 In reply to 5734.1
I tried opening it in Acrobat and it says "Error: undefined; OffendingCommand:" followed by 3 binary characters. So I would agree that it is probably corrupt. It seems to be close, because in a text editor I can see the EPS header info and at the end can see some valid characters. But it seems to end abruptly. ...Dave Dave Jones Design

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	12 Jan 2007
To:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	7 of 16

5734.7 In reply to 5734.1
Griffo, I blieve the problem is the first dot. in front of new and the dot in front of 384. the dot (period) signifies the end of the file name then the extension. Ask your client to rename the file so it is "filename.eps" instead of "filename.now.384.eps" and see if that makes a difference. It happened to me once and that was indeed the problem.
EDITED: 12 Jan 2007 by C_BURKE

From:	Laser Image (LASER_IMAGE)	12 Jan 2007
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	8 of 16

5734.8 In reply to 5734.7

Maybe that would work, but I doubt it. I renamed it on my computer and it still did the same thing. I don't think having them rename it when they save it will make a difference. But... you never know.

Gary

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	12 Jan 2007
To:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	9 of 16

5734.9 In reply to 5734.6

Hi Dave,
You got further than me with the error message.
The best I've got so far is a dotted box.
Thanks for trying

Regards
Dave

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	12 Jan 2007
To:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	10 of 16

5734.10 In reply to 5734.7

Hi Chuck,
That was my first thought as well but I didn't seem to get anywhere.
I renamed it with all sorts of extensions to no avail.

I've sent it back to my customer this morning and asked for it in either .cdr or ai

Have to wait and see waht happens I guess.
Thanks for trying

Regards
Dave

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	12 Jan 2007
To:	Laser Image (LASER_IMAGE)	11 of 16

5734.11 In reply to 5734.8

Hi Gary,
The re naming it didn't work for me so i've sent it back to customer

Hopefully monday will bring a resolution

Thanks
Dave

From:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	13 Jan 2007
To:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	12 of 16

5734.12 In reply to 5734.10
If they can't do a .cdr or .ai, maybe they can do a PDF? ...Dave Dave Jones Design

From:	basehorawards	13 Jan 2007
To:	Laser Image (LASER_IMAGE)	13 of 16

5734.13 In reply to 5734.8

Gary,

Did you rename it in Windows Explorer or in a dos window? That will actually change the header in the file.

Edit: Well I posted before trying it. It works that way in OS/2.
I do not have the software to open eps files on this computer but I wonder if you changed the heading in notepad does it open?

James Smith

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EDITED: 13 Jan 2007 by BASEHORAWARDS

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	13 Jan 2007
To:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	14 of 16

5734.14 In reply to 5734.12

Hi Dave.
I was hoping that I could get a vector file straight off, however if I can't, the PDF might be the only option

Thanks
Dave

From:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	13 Jan 2007
To:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	15 of 16

5734.15 In reply to 5734.14
If the others aren't available, a PDF can contain vectors and can be imported into Illustrator or CorelDraw as vectors. (PDFs can also contain bitmaps, and those will stay as bitmaps, so it all depends on what program created the PDF as to what you end up with) ...Dave Dave Jones Design

From:	Griffo (LASERWEST)	13 Jan 2007
To:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	16 of 16

5734.16 In reply to 5734.15

Thanks Dave,
Learning all the time here.
I'd be really lost without the support of guys like yourself.

Thanks again

Regards
Dave Griffo

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