Indesign PDF to Corel

[amberm75717066]

How do you create an InDesign PDF with "all vectors" so that it can be opened in Corel? I have tried multiple things and we have had no luck. 

[BobLevine]

What makes you think you can? PDFs are an end product and while there are some applications that can open them and convert the contents to native objects there is no recipe for creating one that won't be a mess.

[amberm75717066]

What is the best file type to save so that it can be opened in Corel?

[BobLevine]

I assume you're referring to CorelDRAW. If so, the best format is CDR which is DRAW's native format. Why not back up and tell us what you're trying to accomplish.

[amberm75717066]

I have a 2 page brochure that I have created in InDesign and I need to create in a file to send to a printer. But I have put into pdf form and it doesn't work out it looks distorted. They are using Corel 6 I just asked so I could maybe find a way to do it.

[BobLevine]

Best advice I can give you is to find another printer.

[teachbit]

Corel 6 is quite old. I opened Illustrator files in Corel, but the latest version

[BobLevine]

Quite old is an understatement. It was released around the same time as Windows 95.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

Why in the world would your print shop be using CorelDraw 6 for prepress? Insane!

[BobLevine]

I wonder if it isn't X6 but even at that, the only shops I know that use CorelDRAW are sign printers.

[Geоrge]

You have very strange workflow. Why not print from Adobe Acrobat?

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

From InDesign, File/Export and select PDF (Print). Then choose the PDF/X-4 and export the PDF. These are the industry's standard PDF settings for press. Don't use any print shop that can't handle an industry-standard PDF/X-4 PDF file.