# 4010- Converting CorelDRAW  4 Files to Macintosh 

It is possible to convert files created in CorelDRAW  for Windows, to files that can be
recognized by the Macintosh . The following file formats are supported by CorelDRAW, and can
be recognized on the Macintosh:

          AI (Adobe Illustrator  format)
          EPS (Encapsulated PostScript format)
          PICT (Macintosh Picture format)
          TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)


Since there are differences in the formatting of files on an IBM compatible PC computer and a
Macintosh, converting files for use on the Macintosh involves the use of hardware (the Macintosh
SuperDrive) and software (Apple File Exchange).

Newer Macintosh computers are equipped with a SuperDrive floppy disk drive which allows the
Macintosh to read PC formatted diskettes. Using Apple File Exchange, supplied with Apple
System 7, you can insert a PC formatted diskette into the Macintosh floppy drive, and translate
the selected files to the Macintosh format. To translate a file, perform the following steps:

1.  Double-click the Apple File Exchange icon.

2.  When the application has launched, insert in the PC diskette. 

3.  Click the appropriate folder to save the file to.

4.  Click the file on the PC diskette, and click Translate.


Exporting CorelDRAW files to Macintosh
To use CorelDRAW file in another application on the Macintosh, you must export the file in a
format that is readable by the target application. In most applications, the following formats are
readable.

AI (Adobe Illustrator format)
When you export from CorelDRAW, click the correct format for the version of Illustrator you
will be using. You will have the option of exporting the text as Text or Curves. 

If you export Text as Text, the text strings in the AI file will be editable in the target application. 

If you export Text as Curves, the font attributes will remain intact.

Since Illustrator supports the use of Adobe Type 1 fonts only, you should use Adobe licensed
fonts in the CorelDRAW file.  Ensure you have the identical named fonts available on the
Macintosh. If you do not have the identical fonts on the Macintosh, it is recommended you export
the CorelDRAW file with Text as Curves. With the AI export filter in CorelDRAW 4, each word
in the text string will be exported to the AI file as a separate text string.

EPS (Encapsulated PostScript format)
EPS is a placeable format of PostScript that can be used in many different page layout programs
on the Macintosh. 

Since the EPS file is not editable, you would not be able to make any changes to these files in the
Macintosh applications. These files can be placed in other applications as part of a layout and
printed.

PICT (Macintosh Picture file)
PICT is a common format used by many graphics programs on the Macintosh. The Macintosh
computer does not use file extensions like the PC.  It uses a code embedded within the file to
identify the file type. To use the PICT file created in CorelDRAW, you must edit the PICT file to
change the file type. A utility called RESEDIT is available from Apple to allow you to make the
necessary changes to your PICT file. To change the file type, perform the following steps:

1.  Load the CorelDRAW PICT file on the Macintosh using Apple File Exchange method describe
above.

2.  Double-click the RESEDIT icon, and click Cancel to clear the first dialog box.

3.  Click File, Get File/Info. 

4.  Click your file, and click OK. The file type will be labelled as BINA. 

5.  Click this field, and change the type to PICT. 

6.   Click File, Save.

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
TIFF is a common format for bitmapped files on the PC and Macintosh computers.