I imported a clipart to coreldraw and I want to put it into Photoshop 5.0LE. I export as a PSD file but Photoshop will not let me open it. Could someone help me with this problem? I need to adjust colors for Dyesub and everything is setup to print from photoshop. I would really appreciate any help.
Posted by J & N Signs (Member # 901) on :
From Corel, export as a jpeg then import it into Photoshop
Posted by Scott Pagan (Member # 2507) on :
or as a *.tif, photoshop likes tiff files as well.
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
I agree Size you image in measurement and also increase it in resolution to around 300 and save as a Tif file.
Bring it into photoshop and work away! Posted by J & N Signs (Member # 901) on :
Why do you prefer tiff as opposed to jpeg... just wondering
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
I prefer tiff files over jpg's also. More information in a tiff file and I find that I get better color and detail from tiff's as opposed to jpg.
Posted by Cpack (Member # 2011) on :
The only way you can import into 5.5 LE is with a scanner. I have tried exporting from Coreldraw as a tiff and it says that photoshop can not support that kind of file. Is the full version that much different? If so I think it would be worth the money to buy one of the new full photoshop versions. I can print the page and then scan into photoshop but if the background is white, then the scanned item has a not so white background. Before I have been going in by hand and painting the backgrounds white but that takes so much time. Posted by Scott Pagan (Member # 2507) on :
Cynthia, i'd be suprised if you couldn't just open the *.tif. i would recommend the regular full version of photoshop if you see yourself wanting to do more photo editing and digital imaging. LE is for limited edition, so there are a few things omitted to keep the LE price down (inticing you to upgrade to full version). i have not used LE, but my guess is that it should do most standard editing features and even take advantage of some of the plug-ins available for the full version (just not 100% sure).
as to *.tif over *.jpg, a JPEG is a compressed file that is "lossy". is has a smaller color gamut, thus limiting file quality. if you save the JPEG correctly you can get very good results that will have a smaller file size than the comparable tiff. it's mainly a matter of prefernce as to what you feel comfortable setting your files up to.
Posted by Bill Cosharek (Member # 1274) on :
You just forced me to do what I've put off for a couple months now. Re-installing ps5le after changing hd's & w system. Just didn't have immediate need to do so. No big deal.
But anyway, exporting a file from Coreldraw(7) in psd automatically changes it from vector to bitmap. PSD is a native file format in Photoshop and does not need to be imported. Just go to File, Open, select psd, select file & hit ok. Actually, PS & Photopaint open most file types that way and only scan imports. I had no trouble opening the simple file I created. You might just have to do some tweaking in the preferences. Maybe your file is large and settings need to be adjusted. Maybe someone more knowledgeable with PS can explain it better.
When I was exporting from Corel, a page popped up where I had to select various options to continue. Try different combinations there.
(edited in) Just in case there's any confusion, when I said it was converted to bitmap, it was meant as the general term for a raster image and not a bmp.
[ September 09, 2003, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: Bill Cosharek ]
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
So, if we have Gerber 6.2 advantage, does this work the same? I have corel and corel clipart, adobe photoshop and illustrator also, but haven't learned enough on the adobe P.S. and illustrator to use it. Am I able to import from Corel right into Gerber?
Posted by Scott Pagan (Member # 2507) on :
Deb, to export from Corel to Composer, save as *.cmx (corel media exchange). this will import best into composer if it is vector. it's been awhile since using composer, but i believe the *.cmx will keep the raster (photos) images as well as the vector (line art) in the single file. if not, export raster images as *.jpg or *.tif (into composer i suggest RGB format) and export the vector as the *.cmx. then in composer re-assemble the files to match up, set print options, cuts, etc.
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