Cmx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cdr

[Funky]

Hi there,

Because I can express myself a bit better in English than in German, this post is in English. Sorry!
I hope that you understand my request.

I have got a load of CMX files, categorized in several folders.
My intention is to convert them to CDR files(V10). I want to do that with the image converter (in CorelDRAW, Extra>Visual Basic>Start>File Converter.gms). This converter works fine and I can batch process the whole content of a folder.
No problem so far.
But this converter saves the CDR files as version 13 and I want CDR files as version 10. In the File Converter window I cannot choose the version number.

I've tried to make a 'custom' macro:
Visual Basic: Record, open a CMX file, save as CDR version 10, close, stop macro. But when I run this script only that CMX file will be converted, nothing more.
I see here some recognition with the scripting of Photoshop. But if I want to run a script in Photoshop I can choose the 'read' and 'save' folder.



How can I solve this problem?
I've learned that I can convert a single CMX file to CDR in this converter by using the 'Record-function' in Visual Basic. Is there a way integrate a batch function in this procedure?


It is very hard to find a stand-alone image converter that can import CMX and export that to CDR.

Is the Visual Basic ImageConverter in X3 also present in CorelDRAW 10?


I've asked you a lot of questions. I'm hoping to get some answers (German or English).

Greetz,
Funky 8-)

[dynacophil]

Hi

due to cmx is a (inter)Corel exchange format u don't even need to convert it for use in Corel. just open with any Corel version, or import. It may not work with very old versions... but its an original Corel format to bridge version incompatibilities.

Why do you have to convert those?

Helge

[Funky]

Hi,

CMX is indeed inter-Corel Exchange and that is the problem. I want to convert the CMX's in CDR, because Adobe Illustrator has an importfilter for CDR 5 to 10. Not for CMX.
I'm an Illustrator drawer who has also a little treasure of fine CMX cliparts.

Funky 8-)

[Fozzie]

Hi.

You have Corel X3? Why don't you convert the files into AI?

Regards
Fozzie

[Funky]

You have Corel X3? Why don't you convert the files into AI?

Because CDR keeps the vector art clean. If I convert CMX to AI it often happens that the converter puts a lot of extra vector points (don't ask me why) in the file. That can be seen when I open that file in Illustrator.
Some examples:
A CMX file of 37 KB alteres after conversion to 889 KB. A conversion of a folder containing 467 files with a total HD space of 12,5 MB becomes suddenly 23 MB.
The most irritating thing is that I must clean the altered illustrations before I can place them. Sometimes it's not possible to delete the unwanted things without distorting the art.

The test I did with the single CMX-to-CDR(V10) worked fine and the CDR file had as many points as the CMX.

Another Question:
Is the Visual Basic FileConverter as we know it in X3 also is present in CorelDRAW 10?

Funky 8-)