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Computers and Software => Raster and Vector Manipulation Programs, and How to Do Stuff in Them. => Topic started by: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 12:06:27 PM

Title: Conversion Help
Post by: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 12:06:27 PM

I hope I am posting this in the right place.  I was sent a PDF file by a customer with their vectored artwork.  I am using Corel V.11 and when I try to import it I get an error "there was an internal filter error".  Any ideas of what the problem may be?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Denis Kolar on September 22, 2011, 12:15:23 PM

It is probably a compressed file from a new (CS5) Illustrator with some effects that Corel can not read.
Maybe, just a compressed file.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: IntegrityShirts on September 22, 2011, 12:28:13 PM

Post it and we'll try to convert it for you.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 02:16:53 PM

Ok, here it is.  I really appreciate the help.

http://www.astitchortwo.com/CoffeeHound_plusQr.pdf (http://www.astitchortwo.com/CoffeeHound_plusQr.pdf)

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Denis Kolar on September 22, 2011, 02:27:38 PM

A bunch of clipping masks.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 02:33:57 PM

Thanks Dennis.  What are clipping masks?

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Frog on September 22, 2011, 02:55:06 PM

Quote from: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 02:33:57 PM

Thanks Dennis.  What are clipping masks?

Sounds like some sort of Adobe nonsense designed to look okay on the monitor, but give graphic reproduction a headache.  ;D

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: inkman996 on September 22, 2011, 03:13:43 PM

Quote from: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 02:33:57 PM

Thanks Dennis.  What are clipping masks?

Similar results to power clips

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 03:33:01 PM

Now I am pulling my hair out.  I tried importing it into Corel and it is now say that it is corrupt.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Denis Kolar on September 22, 2011, 03:48:48 PM

It opened fine for me. I'm on my cell now, I will not be able to do it in next few hours.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Sbrem on September 22, 2011, 03:58:57 PM

Here, try this one. With CS3 and up, saved files opened by earlier versions would show a clipping mask that defines the page size. When I open one of them, the first thing I do is remove it, like I just did. Resaved as Coffeehound2.pdf.  Good luck...

Steve

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Frog on September 22, 2011, 04:00:26 PM

Dennis' fix opened okay for me in CorelDRAW X4. You may have bite the bullet and spend $100 or whatever X3 can be had for nowadays. Still the single biggest version  improvement step in the CorelDRAW line.  v11 is getting pretty long in the tooth.

The original file opened in Reader. but most of it was missing in CorelDRAW.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: stitches4815 on September 22, 2011, 05:26:10 PM

Thanks Dennis and Steve.  I do appreciate your help, I got it to open.  Andy I agree, I have been nursing the old V.11 for too long.  I think I deserve to treat myself to an upgrade.

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Denis Kolar on September 22, 2011, 10:39:37 PM

I'm glad it worked out

Title: Re: Conversion Help
Post by: Sbrem on September 23, 2011, 11:28:04 AM

good news then, OK. People here are always ready to help with type of thing...

Steve