import vector problem

[The Vector Doctor]

A member here is having a problem with a vector I sent to him. He said that his process is to import my ai into Corel and then copy/paste into LXI. Somewhere along the line the art is becoming rough. He said the curves in the letters are jagged and not smooth. I have not heard of this happening and I have converted thousands of files.

If I could get more than one of you to download and see if the letters are a problem. They should be nice smooth curves. Font used is adobe Minion

I believe he said it is already jagged in Corel

Please post your findings so I can find out if this is on my end or his


http://www.vectordoctor.com/delbuono agency.ai

 

[GypsyGraphics]

Don't own Corel but in Illustrator i get a clean, sharp vector file!

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

I tried importing it into corel, and it just shuts the program down.

Whats odd is of all the files I've gotten from you, its never done that before...

 

[Malkin]

Same as Stacy here, smooth and minimal points in illustrator.

I have seen some older versions of Corel exhibit similar tendencies... but I don't currently have Corel to check this for you.

 

[njsigns]

The file imports into X4 just fine, I suspect the issue is when copying and pasting into LXI - I also have a rebranded version of Flexi and I used to import .ai files (or .eps files UltraFlex wouldn't recognize) into CorelDraw X3 (and earlier) then copy and paste into UltraFlex - after a little while I noticed the curves weren't exactly smooth when I did this and it (from what I remember) generated many additional nodes. The problem I had (specifically) was I couldn't get UltraFlex to import any of the various vector formats I had available to export from CorelDraw or Illustrator. Then I started exporting from CorelDraw as a version 3.x illustrator file or a CorelDraw .cmx, which both import into UltraFlex just fine...

Gene

 

[Williams Signs]

Imported into Corel X4 with no problems. Exported it to eps from Corel and opened in Flexi 8.1 with no issues.

 

[GAC05]

The windows clipboard is not the way to do it.
All the curves get turned into short 2 point lines.
The file opens fine in X3 with smooth curves - minimal nodes.
Copy to the clipboard and open in Flexi - lots of short line segments instead of curves.
The file will open directly in Flexi(7.6) without problems.
If he can get it into corel - exporting it out as a simple ai would be the right way to do it.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[Mike Paul]

He needs to properly import and export his files. Cut and paste works sometimes but should be avoided.

 

[Deaton Design]

I used Corel X3 and imported, and the file was fine , as it was in illustrator cs3 and 4.

 

[The Vector Doctor]

OK thanks. That is what I suspected. I sent an eps and it worked fine. Though the ai should have been fine too

 

["Deposit Please"]

Clean in illy & flexi

 

[cdiesel]

The clipboard doesn't hold the vector data correctly.. He should take a lesson from OP and cut straight from Corel! ))))))))))))))))))))))

 

[tomence]

Imported in Corel X4 no problem. Also exported as EPS and opened in Flexi no problem.

 

[Malkin]

I have used the windows clipboard to successfully copy/paste from Gerber to Illy with no issues...

I guess it's just tempermental

 

[RebeckaR]

He should be able to import an AI file directly into LXI. Why run it through Corel first?

 

[Fred Weiss]

He should be able to import an AI file directly into LXI. Why run it through Corel first?

Possibly because his LXI is a lightweight version not capable of any editing.