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Open .EPS Files with CorelDraw11

For some reason there is a bug in CorelDraw11 which prohibits it from opening .EPS files. Instead in inserts a gray box representing the bounding box of the image with the file information. I have found a workaround for this issue and it is explained below.

Import PostScript Settings

Open CorelDraw11 and create a blank document.
From the Tools sub-menu of the menu bar select Customization.
You should now see the Options window appear. On the left side of this window there is a tree at the bottom of the tree is the Global element, Click on it and expand it.
Click on Filters and on the right of the options window should appear the Filters file association options.
What we want to do is tell Corel to use a different filter than the traditional EPS filter to open EPS files. So on the far right you should see a list box with all of the currently configured filters and their associated files. Locate EPS - Encapsulated PostScript and click on it once to highlight it. Now it gets a tad complex because we still want to be able to export .EPS files but we don't want to use the .EPS filter to import them. So what we need to do is give it less of a priority than the PostScript filter. We can do this by using the Move Down button to move it below the PS, PRN, EPS - PostScript filter.
Once this is completed EPS files will fall back onto the PostScript filter. This is OK because an EPS is still PostScript at the core and we will only have to ensure some simple options for the filter at time of open. Click OK to save your changes and close the Options window.
Close the existing blank document and locate a valid .EPS we can use to test.
There are some more bugs / anomalies with CorelDraw11 when it comes to file names. So the only way I am able to have it keep my file name is by dragging the desired file(s) into the CorelDraw workspace. (Please ensure no documents are open as it will then insert the files into the open document rather than creating a temp document with the file name for each file)
Once a file is dropped onto the workspace you will be prompted with the Import PostScript dialog box. Simply configure the following settings:

- VM Size: 8.0 MB
- Import text as Curves
- Report PostScript errors

Click OK to dismiss the box and open the .EPS file. You should now see curves and be able to manipulate the vector graphic.

I should mention that I have seen instances where files open blank, but I had not found any file which did not open to be a properly formated EPS file. I usually use an application like Adobe Illustrator to confirm that the file is not corrupted. I.E. no bitmap images, mesh objects, redundant paths. Once I verify this I re-export it as an .EPS and then in order for CorelDraw11 to open the file it needs to be converted by Goverts GoBatchGS. This has been successful everytime. Hope this is of help to someone.

 CorelDraw 11 has a bug in the '''Convert Outline to Object''' tool where it is unable to convert outlines which are not a whole number in width. This bug was encountered in a file exported from Freehand 10. It is not always reproducible but an easy fix is reduce the outline to a whole number.
-== Macros ==
+= Macros =
+== Installing ==
+To install a macro in Corel Applications please follow these steps:
+* Copy your desired macro files so we are able to paste them into the correct location.
+'''Note:''' All Corel macro files should have an extension of .gms
+* Browse to the GMS folder:
+** Under windows the path should be as follows:
+ C:\Program Files\Corel\<Corel App Folder>\Draw\GMS\
+* Paste the files you copied in the first step into the GMS folder and close all windows\Applications.
+* Launch the Corel application and create a new blank document.
+* From the '''Tools''' menu choose '''Customization'''
+* From the left menu tree choose '''Commands''' and then from the drop down box on the right choose '''Macros'''.
+* Select the desired macros from the list and do one or more of the following:
+** Click and drag the macro onto any toolbar.
+** Click on the '''Shortcut Keys''' and assign a memorable key command.
+* Click '''OK''' to apply the changes and enjoy your macroing!
+== Examples ==
 === Create Measurement Shapes ===
 <pre>
-Sub AutoCenterObject()
+Sub AutoSizePage()
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.Group
+    On Error Resume Next
-    ActivePage.Shapes(1).CreateSelection
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "AutoSizePage"
-    Dim width As Double, height As Double
+    Dim CurRange As ShapeRange, Width As Double, Height As Double, mSpace As Double
+        'Margin size.
+    mSpace = 0.05
+        'Get shape(s) range.
+    Set CurRange = ActivePage.Shapes.All
+    If CurRange.count > 0 Then
         ActiveDocument.Unit = cdrInch
-        ' Add 0.05in margin
+            'Get range size + margin.
-        width = ActiveShape.SizeWidth + 0.05
+        CurRange.GetSize Width, Height
-        height = ActiveShape.SizeHeight + 0.05
+            'Adjust current page size.
-    ' Set current page size
+        ActivePage.SetSize Width + mSpace, Height + mSpace
-    ActivePage.SetSize width, height
+            'Check application version
-    ' Set default document page size
+        If Application.VersionMajor > 11 Then
-    ActiveDocument.Pages(0).SetSize width, height
+                'Align range to center of page.
-    CorelScript.AlignToCenterOfPage 3, 3
+            CurRange.AlignRangeToPage cdrAlignHCenter + cdrAlignVCenter
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
+        Else
+                'Bug fix set default page size for export
+            ActiveDocument.Pages(0).SetSize Width + mSpace, Height + mSpace
+                'Set range postion to center since no AlignRangeToPage in 11
+            CurRange.SetPosition (mSpace / 2), Height + (mSpace / 2)
+        End If
+    Else
+        MsgBox "Please select 1 or more object(s).", vbExclamation, "AutoSizePage"
+    End If
     ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
 End Sub
 </pre>
-=== Convert to Curves, Ungroup All, Flip, Set Hairline, Remove Fill, Align Bottom-Right ===
+=== Convert to Curves, Ungroup All, Mirror, Set Outline Width & Color, Remove Fill ===
 <pre>
 Sub CutnClean()
-'By Luke Jackson 08.10.2007
+'By Luke Jackson 16.10.2007
 '##########################
+    On Error Resume Next
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "CutnClean"
     'Unlock and Ungroup all objects
     ActivePage.Shapes.All.Unlock
     ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
-    'Repeat for sub-nested objects
+    'Copy fill color to outline
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.Unlock
+    Dim oColor As Color, sCount As Long, sShape As Shape
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
-    'Find Null Shapes and Delete
-    Dim shC As Color, sCount As Long
     sCount = ActivePage.Shapes.count
-    If sCount < 2 && ActivePage.Shapes.Item(2).Fill.Type <> cdrNoFill Then _
+    Set sShape = ActivePage.Shapes.Item(2)
-        Set shC = ActivePage.Shapes.Item(2).Fill.UniformColor
+    If sCount > 2 And sShape.Fill.Type <> cdrNoFill Then
-    Else
+        Set oColor = sShape.Fill.UniformColor
-        Set shC = CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100)
+        ActivePage.Shapes.All.SetOutlineProperties Color:=oColor
     End If
     'Convert text to curves
     'Mirror for cutting
     ActivePage.Shapes.All.Flip cdrFlipHorizontal
-    'Copy fill color to outline, set width to hairline, remove fill
+    'Set width to hairline, remove fill
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.SetOutlineProperties width:=0.003, Color:=shC
+    ActivePage.Shapes.All.SetOutlineProperties width:=0.003
     ActivePage.Shapes.All.ApplyNoFill
     'Clear group and selection
     ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
     ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
 End Sub
 </pre>
-=== Arrange Windows Vertically ===
+=== Create Text ===
 <pre>
-Sub WindowTile()
+Sub IPageNumber()
-'By Luke Jackson 08.10.2007
+    On Error Resume Next
-'##########################
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "IPageNumber"
-    Windows.Arrange cdrTileVertically
+    Nesting.IPageNumberEx
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
+End Sub
+Private Sub IPageNumberEx(Optional t_pages As Integer = 0)
+    Dim p_name, o_name As String, p_text As String, s_text As String, c_text As String
+    o_name = ActivePage.Name
+        'Get page number from page name.
+    p_name = Split(o_name, " ", -1, vbTextCompare)
+        'Set prefix and suffix
+    p_text = "PG-"
+    s_text = "-of-"
+    If o_name = "Page 1" Then
+        If t_pages > 0 Then
+                'Assemble as single string.
+            c_text = p_text & p_name(1) & s_text & t_pages
+            Nesting.cTextShape c_text, "Arial", 50, cdrInch
+        Else
+            frmIPageNumber.Show
+        End If
+    Else
+            'Assemble as single string.
+        c_text = p_text & p_name(1)
+        Nesting.cTextShape c_text, "Arial", 50, cdrInch
+    End If
+End Sub
+Private Sub btOK_Click()
+    If IsNumeric(txtPages.Value) And txtPages.Value > 0 And txtPages.Value < 32768 Then
+        IPageNumberEx txtPages.Value
+    Else
+        MsgBox "Please enter a number greater than 0 and less than 32768.", , "IPageNumber"
+    End If
+    Unload Me
+End Sub
+Private Sub btCancel_Click()
+    Unload Me
+End Sub
+Private Sub cTextShape(s_text As String, s_font As String, s_size As Byte, d_unit As cdrUnit)
+        'Create text shape with s_text.
+    Dim sh As Shape
+    ActiveDocument.Unit = d_unit
+    c_text = Trim(s_text)
+    'MsgBox c_text
+    Set sh = ActiveLayer.CreateArtisticText(1, 1, c_text, cdrEnglishUS, cdrCharSetDefault, s_font, s_size)
+    'Nesting.GetClick
 End Sub
 </pre>
-=== Unlock, Ungroup, Delete Locked Objects ===
+=== AutoAnSPage ===
 <pre>
-Sub KillnClean()
+Sub AutoAnSPage()
-'By Luke Jackson 08.10.2007
+    On Error Resume Next
-'##########################
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "AutoAnSPage"
-    'Unlock and Ungroup all objects
+    Dim doc As Document
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.Unlock
+    Dim ss As ShapeRange
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
+    Dim leftMargin As Integer
-    'Repeat for sub-nested objects
+    Dim topMargin As Integer
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.Unlock
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
+    Set doc = ActiveDocument
-    'Find Null Shapes and Delete
+    doc.Unit = cdrMillimeter
-    Dim sh As Shape
-    For Each sh In ActivePage.Shapes
+    'Set Margin
-        If sh.Fill.Type = cdrNoFill And sh.Outline.Type = cdrNoOutline Then
+    leftMargin = 5
-            sh.Delete
+    topMargin = 15
+    Set ss = doc.ActivePage.Shapes.All
+    If ss.count > 0 Then
+        If ss.SizeWidth > ss.SizeHeight Then
+            'Force Portrit
+            ss.Rotate 270
         End If
-    Next sh
+        'Align Foil to Workspace
+        ss.AlignRangeToPoint cdrAlignTop + cdrAlignLeft, (ActivePage.LeftX + leftMargin), (ActivePage.TopY - topMargin)
+    Else
+        MsgBox "Please select 1 or more object(s).", vbExclamation, "AutoAnSPage"
+    End If
     ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
 End Sub
 </pre>
-=== nuts ===
+=== AutoAnSPageNoRotate ===
 <pre>
-Sub CutnClean()
+Sub AutoAnSPageNoRotate()
-'By Luke Jackson 07.10.2007
+    On Error Resume Next
-'##########################
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "AutoAnSPageNoRotate"
-    'Unlock and Ungroup all objects
+    Dim doc As Document
-    ActivePage.UnlockAllShapes
+    Dim ss As ShapeRange
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
+    Dim wb As ShapeRange
-    'Repeat for sub-nested objects
+    Dim leftMargin As Integer
-    ActivePage.UnlockAllShapes
+    Dim topMargin As Integer
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
-    'Find Null Shapes and Delete
+    Set doc = ActiveDocument
-    Dim sh As Shape, shC As Color, sCount As Long
+    doc.Unit = cdrMillimeter
-    sCount = ActivePage.Shapes.count
-    If sCount <= 2 Then
+    'Set Margin
-        Set shC = CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100)
+    leftMargin = 5
-    ElseIf ActivePage.Shapes.Item(2).Fill.Type <> cdrNoFill Then
+    topMargin = 5
-        Set shC = ActivePage.Shapes.Item(2).Fill.UniformColor
+    Set ss = doc.ActivePage.Shapes.All
+    Set wb = doc.ActivePage.FindShapes(Name:="WeedBorder")
+    wb.Delete
+    If ss.count > 0 Then
+        'If ss.SizeWidth > ss.SizeHeight Then
+            'Force Portrit
+            ss.Rotate 270
+        'End If
+        'Align Foil to Workspace
+        ss.AlignRangeToPoint cdrAlignTop + cdrAlignLeft, (ActivePage.LeftX + leftMargin), (ActivePage.TopY - topMargin)
+        Nesting.WeedingBoardHeader
+    Else
+        MsgBox "Please select 1 or more object(s).", vbExclamation, "AutoAnSPageNoRotate"
     End If
-    For Each sh In ActivePage.Shapes
-        If sh.Fill.Type = cdrNoFill And sh.Outline.Type = cdrNoOutline Then
-            sh.Delete
-        End If
-    Next sh
-    'Convert text to curves
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.ConvertToCurves
-    'Group to prevent overlap
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.Group
-    'Mirror and align for cutting
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.Flip cdrFlipHorizontal
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.AlignToPage cdrAlignRight + cdrAlignBottom
-    'Copy fill color to outline, set width to hairline, remove fill
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.SetOutlineProperties width:=0.003, Color:=shC
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.ApplyNoFill
-    'Clear group and selection
-    ActivePage.Shapes.All.UngroupAll
     ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
 End Sub
+</pre>
+=== WeedingBoardHeader ===
+<pre>
+Sub WeedingBoardHeader()
+    On Error Resume Next
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "WeedingBoardHeader"
+    Dim doc As Document
+    Dim ss As ShapeRange
+    Dim wb As ShapeRange
+    Dim leftMargin As Integer
+    Dim topMargin As Integer
+    Set doc = ActiveDocument
+    doc.Unit = cdrMillimeter
+    'Set Margin
+    leftMargin = 10
+    topMargin = 0
+    Set ss = doc.ActivePage.Shapes.All
+    Set wb = doc.ActivePage.FindShapes(Name:="WeedBorder")
+    If wb.count = 0 Then
+        Dim s1 As Shape
+        Set s1 = ActiveLayer.CreateLineSegment(5, 0, 450, 0)
+        s1.Name = "WeedBorder"
+        s1.Fill.ApplyNoFill
+        s1.Outline.SetProperties 0.003, OutlineStyles(0), CreateCMYKColor(0, 0, 0, 100), ArrowHeads(0), ArrowHeads(0), cdrFalse, cdrFalse, cdrOutlineButtLineCaps, cdrOutlineMiterLineJoin, 0#, 100, MiterLimit:=45#
+        wb.Add s1
+        wb.AlignRangeToPoint cdrAlignTop + cdrAlignLeft, (ActivePage.LeftX + leftMargin), (ActivePage.TopY - topMargin)
+        'This is where we flip the designs to make space for pull board
+        ss.Add s1
+        ss.Rotate 180
+    Else
+        MsgBox "Weeding Border Already Exists.", vbExclamation, "AutoAnSPage"
+    End If
+    ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
+End Sub
+</pre>
+=== AutoAnSPageNoRotate ===
+<pre>
+Sub AutoAnSPageNoRotate()
+    On Error Resume Next
+    ActiveDocument.BeginCommandGroup "AutoAnSPageNoRotate"
+    Dim doc As Document
+    Dim ss As ShapeRange
+    Dim wb As ShapeRange
+    Dim leftMargin As Integer
+    Dim topMargin As Integer
+    Set doc = ActiveDocument
+    doc.Unit = cdrMillimeter
+    'Set Margin
+    leftMargin = 5
+    topMargin = 35
+    Set ss = doc.ActivePage.Shapes.All
+    Set wb = doc.ActivePage.FindShapes(Name:="WeedBorder")
+    wb.Delete
+    Nesting.WeedingBoardHeader
+    If ss.count > 0 Then
+        'If ss.SizeWidth > ss.SizeHeight Then
+            'Force Portrit
+            ss.Rotate 270
+        'End If
+        'Align Foil to Workspace
+        ss.AlignRangeToPoint cdrAlignTop + cdrAlignLeft, (ActivePage.LeftX + leftMargin), (ActivePage.TopY - topMargin)
+    Else
+        MsgBox "Please select 1 or more object(s).", vbExclamation, "AutoAnSPageNoRotate"
+    End If
+    ActiveDocument.ClearSelection
+    ActiveDocument.EndCommandGroup
+End Sub
+</pre>
+=== Slightly adjust color of shapes ===
+<pre>
+Private Sub ColorNudge()
+Dim cFill As New Color
+    cFill.CopyAssign s.Fill.UniformColor
+    cFill.ConvertToCMYK
+    cFill.CMYKBlack = cFill.CMYKBlack - 5
+    s.Fill.UniformColor = cFill
+End Sub
+</pre>
+=== QRotate ===
+Assign to key commands for quick rotation of selection.
+<pre>
+Sub QRotate90()
+    ActiveSelection.Rotate (90)
+End Sub
+Sub QRotate45()
+    ActiveSelection.Rotate (45)
+End Sub
+</pre>
+=== Find Shapes Base ===
+<pre>
+Sub FindShapesNoFillandOutline()
+    Dim response As Long
+    Dim sr As New ShapeRange
+    'Check all the shape on the current Page
+    FindShapesNoFillandOutlineSub ActivePage.Shapes, sr
+    'Report back what was found from search
+    If sr.Shapes.Count > 0 Then
+        response = MsgBox("Number of shape to be deleted: " & sr.Count, vbYesNo, "Delete Shapes")
+        If response = vbYes Then sr.Delete
+    Else
+        MsgBox "No Shapes Found."
+    End If
+End Sub
+Sub FindShapesNoFillandOutlineSub(ss As Shapes, sr As ShapeRange)
+    Dim s As Shape
+    For Each s In ss
+        If s.Type = cdrGroupShape Then
+            'If a group is found loop all shapes in the group
+            FindShapesNoFillandOutlineSub s.Shapes, sr
+        Else
+            'If shape has no fill and no outline add to shaperange
+            If s.Fill.Type = cdrNoFill And s.Outline.Type = cdrNoOutline Then sr.add s
+        End If
+    Next s
+End Sub
+</pre>
+= Registry Settings =
+== Default Page ==
+<pre>
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Corel\CorelDraw\13.0\CorelDRAW\Application Preferences\Page Setup Settings]
+"PaperSize"="4600000,5600000"
+"PaperSizeType"="0"
+"PaperOrientation"="0"
+"PageLayout"="1"
+"FacingPages"="0"
+"LeftPageFirst"="0"
+"PageBorderVisible"="1"
+"PrintAndExportPageBackground"="1"
+"Bleed"="0"
+"BleedVisible"="0"
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Corel\CorelDraw\13.0\CorelDRAW\Application Preferences\Ruler and Grid Settings]
+"DrawingOrigin"="-2300000,-2800000"
+"XGridFreq"="4.000000"
+"YGridFreq"="4.000000"
+"WorldPageUnits"="5"
+"WorldScale"="1.000000"
+"XRulerUnits"="5"
+"YRulerUnits"="5"
+"UseImperialTicksPerInch"="0"
+"MinorTick"="0"
+"HPixelResolution"="11811024"
+"VPixelResolution"="11811024"
+"ShowFraction"="1"
+"GridShowAsLines"="1"
+"GridUseFrequency"="1"
+"SMHPixelResolution"="11811024"
+"SMVPixelResolution"="11811024"
+</pre>
+== Disable Welcome Screen ==
+'''Doesn't Work!! Yet!!'''
+<pre>
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Corel\CorelDraw\13.0\CorelDRAW\Application Preferences\Startup]
+"ShowHintsOnStartup"="0"
 </pre>
 Visual Basic Script, VBA, Visual Basic Macro, Corel Draw
+= Sources =
+* http://forum.oberonplace.com
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From Luke Jackson

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Open .EPS Files with CorelDraw11

FAQ

Why won't my curves weld properly after I converted them from outlines?

Macros

Installing

Examples

Create Measurement Shapes

Convert Outlines to Objects

Center Shapes and Crop Document

Convert to Curves, Ungroup All, Mirror, Set Outline Width & Color, Remove Fill

Create Text

AutoAnSPage

AutoAnSPageNoRotate

WeedingBoardHeader

AutoAnSPageNoRotate

Slightly adjust color of shapes

QRotate

Find Shapes Base

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