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June 14, 2013
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.ai to .cdr ( illustrator file to corel draw file)

  • June 14, 2013
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I work in illustrator but my  client needs file in coral draw how can i convert an .ai (adobe illustrator) file to .cdr (Coral Draw file)

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OldBob1957
Inspiring
June 14, 2013

You can't. But Corel Draw CAN import AI, EPS and PDF files.

HOWEVER; all effects like gradients, drop shadows and the like will be rasterized -- they will no longer be editable. Also, any multi-line text may be broken apart into individual chuncks.

--OB

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 14, 2013

all effects like gradients, … and the like will be rasterized -- they will no longer be editable.

I do not completely agree with that statement. Draw's .ai import filter has been pretty smart for a long time.

For example, Illustrator gradient fills are usually converted to editable gradient fills in Draw. Even Illustrator gradient mesh objects can be imported as Draw's equivalent mesh objects, still editable.

Participant
July 3, 2019

I'm using Corel Draw 2019. Tried opening an Illustrator EPS with mask and gradients, everything went out of whack. Got really weird rastered objects. Nope.  Don't even try