Trouble opening file - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	5 Apr 2007
To:	ALL	1 of 18

6549.1
Hi guys. I'm getting a blank page when I try to open this logo. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't doing anything wrong before I go back to the customer to send me another. Thanks, Tony

From:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	2 of 18

6549.2 In reply to 6549.1
I imported the EPS file into Corel with no problems. Does that help? Jeanette Brewer ENGRAVING CONCEPTS (formerly Brewer Sales) Epilog & Xenetech Distributor www.engravingconcepts.com

From:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	5 Apr 2007
To:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	3 of 18

6549.3 In reply to 6549.2
I unzipped it then tried to import it into corel 12 but I keep getting a blank square. Maybe I'm unzipping it wrong. Can you send me the unzipped file back. Maybe That will work. Thanks, Tony

From:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Cody (BOBTNAILER)	6 of 18

6549.6 In reply to 6549.5
I tried your version and I still get a blank page or an invalid file format message. I've tried importing using ps,prn, eps and all files formats with no luck. Tony

From:	Cody (BOBTNAILER)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	7 of 18

6549.7 In reply to 6549.6

Hmmm....okay.

What version of Corel do you run? I'll import it into a CD file, and post that for you.

From:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	9 of 18

6549.9 In reply to 6549.3
Here's a Corel 12 file. Does that work? Jeanette Brewer ENGRAVING CONCEPTS (formerly Brewer Sales) Epilog & Xenetech Distributor www.engravingconcepts.com

From:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	5 Apr 2007
To:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	10 of 18

6549.10 In reply to 6549.9
Thanks. That worked. I'd still like to know what I was doing wrong for the next time. Thanks again, Tony

From:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	11 of 18

6549.11 In reply to 6549.10

Understood. As Cody can attest, I'm not the technical person in our business but if in case it tells you anything, here's what I did:

Extracted the eps file to my desktop.
Imported (with files of type selected as EPS, PS, PRN - PostScript)
Clicked on "import as editable & import text as curves" (default)
Presto! It worked!

I have no idea if I had changed any of the options above if it still would have worked. How's that for some tech support? ;-)

Jeanette Brewer
ENGRAVING CONCEPTS
(formerly Brewer Sales)
Epilog & Xenetech Distributor
www.engravingconcepts.com

From:	Carl (CSEWELL)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	12 of 18

6549.12 In reply to 6549.10
Tony; When you IMPORTED or OPENED the file, did you select the "PS, PRN, EPS - Postscript Interpreted" filter? If not, give that a try. Carl Guntersville Laser Engraving Guntersville, AL http://www.GuntersvilleLaser.com

From:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Carl (CSEWELL)	13 of 18

6549.13 In reply to 6549.12
Yes. I did that. That's why I'm confused as to why it didn't work. Tony

From:	Carl (CSEWELL)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Precision Laser Creations (PIZZAMAN)	14 of 18

6549.14 In reply to 6549.13
I couldn't open or import the file with CorelDraw v12. But I didn't have any problems with X3. Jeannette are you using X3? Carl Guntersville Laser Engraving Guntersville, AL http://www.GuntersvilleLaser.com

From:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	5 Apr 2007
To:	Carl (CSEWELL)	15 of 18

6549.15 In reply to 6549.14
Yes, I used X3 to import. Jeanette Brewer ENGRAVING CONCEPTS (formerly Brewer Sales) Epilog & Xenetech Distributor www.engravingconcepts.com

From:	Carl (CSEWELL)	5 Apr 2007
To:	jeanettebrewer (JEANETTEBREWER2)	16 of 18

6549.16 In reply to 6549.15

Here's the header to his file, which suggests that CorelDraw v12 is not able to read Adobe Illustratorv12 files. I have several v10 Adobe Illustrator EPS files that can be imported by CorelDraw v12.

%!PS-Adobe-3.1 EPSF-3.0
%ADO_DSC_Encoding: MacOS Roman
%%Title: ButcherBoy_Logo.eps
%%Creator: Adobe Illustrator(R) 12
%%AI8_CreatorVersion: 12.0.1

Carl

  Guntersville Laser Engraving
  Guntersville, AL
  http://www.GuntersvilleLaser.com

EDITED: 5 Apr 2007 by CSEWELL

From:	basehorawards	6 Apr 2007
To:	Carl (CSEWELL)	17 of 18

6549.17 In reply to 6549.16
I tried to import into Corel 12 and was also unsuccessful. James Basehor Awards & Trophies

From:	Dave Jones (DAVERJ)	6 Apr 2007
To:	Carl (CSEWELL)	18 of 18

6549.18 In reply to 6549.16

Illustrator 12 is Illustrator CS2.

The .ai files from that don't play nice with even X3, though I haven't tried exporting EPS from CS2 and import that into X3 (which from this sounds like it works OK)

And, BTW, Illustrator CS3 has been announced and will be out soon. So one more variable to deal with in the near future.

...Dave
Dave Jones Design