Open Cdr Files In Gimp How To Make Ink

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I'm in the midst of moving from Windows to Linux and from Corel to Gimp. Gimp is great, but there is one issue I need help with. I have numerous files in CorelDRAW (.cdr) and Corel PhotoPaint (.cpt) formats that I need to work with. Since I find no Gimp support for Corel formats I've tried first converting the.cdr and.cpt files to Photoshop (.psd) format in Corel, and then opening the.psd files in Gimp. This works, but the result is a flat image with no objects.

GIMP cannot open these type of.PSD files if they use CMYK: GIMP can only open PSD files that use RGB. And before you ask, no the separate+ plugin will not work here – that only has support for CMYK Tiff import and it does not alter how the existing PSD import works.

It's as if I had converted the original image to.jpg instead of.psd. Is there a way to get Corel files into Gimp and still have objects that can be manipulated? If not, can anyone suggest another open source application or tool for Linux? This issue is the only reason I still have Windows on my computer and I'm anxious to become Linux only. Jon Winters wrote: If possible save the corel files in a non-proprietary format like an uncompressed TIFF. ImageMagick has conversion tools for just about any image format out there.

Being able to do everything that you need to do is an important step in converting to Linux. Thanks, but I get the same result as with.psd format: the image is flattened. All objects are merged with the background.

I can open it in Gimp but there are no objects to edit. Any other ideas? I'd prefer to avoid having to remake almost from scratch some 150 files that are now in Corel formats. On St, 2002-09-25 at 18:23, Warren Post wrote: Jon Winters wrote: If possible save the corel files in a non-proprietary format like an uncompressed TIFF. ImageMagick has conversion tools for just about any image format out there.

Being able to do everything that you need to do is an important step in converting to Linux. Thanks, but I get the same result as with.psd format: the image is flattened. All objects are merged with the background.

I can open it in Gimp but there are no objects to edit. Any other ideas? I'd prefer to avoid having to remake almost from scratch some 150 files that are now in Corel formats.

The problem must lie in the Corel Photopaint PSD exporter, since GIMP's PSD import plugin works with multilayered images fine. Unfortunately I have no idea how to solve your lock-in problem without considerable effort:/ On a related note - you can get rid of that Windows partition by using the linux port of Photopaint;).

Jon Winters wrote: Be prepared to lose your text layers. I don't think there is anything in the Linux world that can edit a text layer from another application.

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That's the show stopper for me then. It's the text layers I need. The non text layers don't need to be modified. In that case I'll just redo the images in Gimp as.xcf and chalk it up as a learning experience. Photoshop.psd files are proprietary as.cdr and.cpt so you'll eventually have trouble with them. Its always advisable to save important files in non-proprietary file formats.

My entire move to Linux is so I can escape proprietary file formats and closed source apps while I still can. A couple more years and Microsoft, Corel, et al would have had me completely Borged. Thanks everyone for your advice.

Jon Winters wrote: Be prepared to lose your text layers. I don't think there is anything in the Linux world that can edit a text layer from another application. That's the show stopper for me then.

It's the text layers I need. The non text layers don't need to be modified. In that case I'll just redo the images in Gimp as.xcf and chalk it up as a learning experience. Sbs roommate season 1. Photoshop.psd files are proprietary as.cdr and.cpt so you'll eventually have trouble with them. Its always advisable to save important files in non-proprietary file formats.

My entire move to Linux is so I can escape proprietary file formats and closed source apps while I still can. A couple more years and Microsoft, Corel, et al would have had me completely Borged. Download Uniconvertor, convert your cdr to svg, edit svg with Gimp.