Corel To Illustrator
Corel To Illustrator
Corel To Illustrator
Switching tools in a work environment is not a trivial task even when the overall goal is a more efficient and beneficial workflow. But there are many benefits in moving from CorelDRAW to Adobe Illustrator CS2, including better integration with Adobe Creative Suite components like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe GoLive, and Adobe Acrobat. In addition, support for open standards like OpenType, PDF/X, SVG-t, CSS, and XMP help ensure that Illustrator is a perfect fit in any workflow. When migrating from CorelDRAW to Illustrator, one of the main concerns is converting an existing library containing years of legacy CorelDRAW files so that you can use them in an Illustrator workflow. This document is a technical resource for using legacy CorelDRAW content in Illustrator. For detailed information on the new features in Illustrator CS2, see the Discover Adobe Illustrator CS2 guide on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/Illustrator. Note: CorelDRAW X3 is a suite of graphics applications that includes CorelDRAW, Corel PowerTRACE, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, CorelRAVE and Corel CAPTURE. Illustrator CS2 includes similar functionality to that found in CorelDRAW and PowerTRACE, Photoshop is similar to Corel PHOTO-PAINT, and Flash is similar to CorelRAVE. For more information, see Adobe Creative Suite CS2 on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/creativesuite.
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Linear and radial gradients are maintained and are editable. Other gradient types are rasterized. Blends maintain their appearance but are expanded into individual objects for each step in the blend. Spot color swatches and process colors are imported and preserved.
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Colors
When converting files from CorelDRAW to Illustrator, the attributes that are most important to you will determine which file format will work best.
When I open a file from CorelDRAW, I am sometimes presented with a Convert Color Mode dialog box. What does this mean? Similar to the artboard in Photoshop, Illustrators artboard uses a single color mode. If you open a document that contains both CMYK and RGB data, Illustrator asks you what color mode you want to work in, and converts all colors to match the chosen color space. To manually change a documents color space in Illustrator, choose File > Document Color Space. The settings specified in Illustrators Color Settings dialog box (Edit > Color Settings) determine how colors are converted.
When you open a document that contains both CMYK and RGB elements, Illustrator asks you to choose a single color mode.
Does Illustrator have a prepare For Service Bureau feature like CorelDRAW? While Illustrator doesnt have a built-in feature that automatically collects all linked images used in a document, it does include a script that performs this function. In Mac OS, this script is in the Adobe Illustrator CS2/Scripting/Sample Scripts/AppleScript/Collect for Output folder. In Windows, the script is in the Adobe Illustrator CS2/Scripting/Sample Scripts/Visual Basic/ Collect for Output folder. To make the script available in the Scripts menu, copy it into the Adobe Illustrator CS2/Presets/Scripts folder and then restart Illustrator. In addition, you can see a list of all placed images in a document by looking at the Links palette, (Window > Links), and you can see all of the fonts used in a document by looking at the Find Font dialog box (Type > Find Font). In CorelDRAW, I am able to publish a document as pDF. how do I create a pDF from Illustrator? Since Adobe PDF is a file format that can be round-trip edited in Illustrator, you save PDF files from Illustrator rather than publish them as you would from CorelDRAW. To create a PDF file from Illustrator, choose File > Save As and choose Adobe PDF from the Format pop-up menu, and then click Save. In the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, specify options for the resulting PDF file. For more information, see the PDF file creation section of the Print Resource Center on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/studio/print/designer.html#pdfcreation.
Migrating from CorelDRAW to Illustrator
how do I export a GIF or a JpEG file from Illustrator? To export GIF or JPEG images for use on the web, choose File > Save For Web. In the Save For Web dialog box, you can preview your art in a multitude of web file formats including GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP, SWF, and SVG. Select the web-friendly file format you want, customize the compression settings as desired, and click Save. how do I create Flash (SWF) files from Illustrator? There are two ways to export Illustrator files to SWF files: Choose File > Export and then choose Macromedia Flash (.SWF) from the Format pop-up menu, or use the Save For Web feature. The export function offers extended functionality, such as the ability to set background layers and to automatically animate blends.
CorelDRAW has a feature called Shaping, which allows me to combine multiple shapes using path operations. Does Illustrator have similar capabilities? Illustrator contains a collection of path-combining functions in the Pathfinder palette. Functions like Add To Shape Area and Subtract From Shape Area are similar to the Weld and Trim commands in CorelDRAW. When you choose one of the Shape Modes from the Pathfinder palette, the result is a live editable effect. To make the effect permanent, you can select the object and click the Expand button in the Pathfinder palette.
The Pathfinder palette contains many functions for combining paths, making it easy to combine primitive vector shapes into more complex ones.
how do I select through objects in Illustrator? In Illustrator, you can select objects that are beneath other objects by choosing Select > Next Object Below. You can also access this command by right-clicking (Windows) or Ctrl-clicking (Mac OS). You might find it easier to select objects when the Object Selection By Path Only setting in the General preferences panel is selected. With this setting turned on, you can select objects only by clicking on their pathas opposed to clicking anywhere within the fill area of the object. Does Illustrator have a clone command, like CorelDRAW does? Yes. To clone a selection in Illustrator: 1. Choose Edit > Copy (Command+C in Mac OS, or Ctrl+C in Windows). 2. Choose Edit > Paste In Front (Command+F in Mac OS, or Ctrl+F in Windows), or Edit > Paste In Back (Command+B in Mac OS, or Ctrl+B in Windows). You can also hold the Option key (Mac OS) or Alt key (Windows) when you move or transform an object to leave a copy behind. Can Illustrator create 3D objects? Yes. To apply a 3D effect in Illustrator, make a selection and choose Effect > 3D, and then choose Extrude & Bevel, Revolve, or Rotate. Does Illustrator contain the newer pantone color libraries? Yes, Illustrator contains the updated Pantone libraries that were created in 2000. Choose Window > Swatch Libraries to access any of the 10 Pantone libraries included with Illustrator: Metallic Coated, Pastel Coated, Pastel Uncoated, Process Coated, Process Uncoated, Solid Coated, Solid Matte, Solid Uncoated, Solid to Process Coated, and Solid to Process Uncoated. Can I define a conical or square fountain fill in Illustrator CS2? No. Illustrator only supports linear and radial gradients. Does Illustrator have a search and replace feature, like CorelDRAW? Illustrator contains a text-based search-and-replace feature (Edit > Find), but does not have a graphic search-and-replace function like CorelDRAW. how do I select multiple objects with the same attributes in Illustrator? Illustrator has a Select menu that allows you to select a single object and then select all other objects that either contain a similar fill or stroke color, stroke weight, or other similar attributes. In addition, Illustrator contains a Magic Wand tool that allows you to select objects that have a similar attributes, such as fill color, stroke color, stroke weight, opacity, or blending mode with a single click.
Double-clicking on the Magic Wand tool brings up the Magic Wand palette.
how do I align or distribute objects in Illustrator? Illustrator has an Align palette (Window > Align) that contains functions for aligning objects to each other or to the artboard, and for distributing objects evenly. Select the objects you want to align, and then select one of the icons in the Align palette. These icons also appear in the Control palette when multiple objects are selected.
Choosing the Align To Artboard setting in the palette menu allows you align objects to the page.
I have heard that Illustrator supports metadata. What does that mean? Metadata is information that describes the content of a document, which can then be used in searches. Illustrator has full support for the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) standard for storing metadata, and such information can be added to a file either using the File Info dialog box or Adobe Bridge. For more information on the XMP Metadata standards, please visit the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/products/ xmp/main.html. What measurement systems does Illustrator support? Illustrator supports points, picas, inches, millimeters, centimeters, and pixels.
FOR MORE INFORMATION For a comprehensive overview of Adobe Illustrator CS2, visit the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/products/ illustrator/main.html.
Terminology differences
Illustrator and CorelDRAW share many similar functions, but the terminology used for tools, menu commands, or functions differs in some cases.
CORELDRAW
Dockers PowerTRACE Fountain fill Import Export for Office Wireframe Enhanced with Overprints Dynamic Guides Shaping
ILLuSTRATOR
Palettes Live Trace Gradient fill Place Save for Microsoft Office Outline Overprint preview Smart guides Pathfinder
Resources
For additional information on the topics discussed in this document, see the following documents: Discover Adobe Illustrator CS2 (www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/main.html) Creating vector content using Live Trace (www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/pdfs/creating_vector_content.pdf) Working with type in Adobe Illustrator CS2 (www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/pdfs/Text_in_AICS2.pdf) Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) (www.adobe.com/products/xmp/main.html) Support for OpenType fonts (http://studio.adobe.com/us/type/main.jsp?xhtml=opentype/main) The Designers Guide to Transparency (www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/pdfs/dgt.pdf)
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