Corel-generated PDFs aren't very import-friendly to Illustrator. In addition to the CDR or AI file they might provide they'll probably have to include a PDF (that they proof for accuracy in Adobe Reader) so you can see how the fills and effects are supposed to look. Generally chances are better for a later version of CorelDRAW, such as CDR 2018 or 2019, to be able to export an AI file that doesn't turn to garbage when opened in Illustrator.
Illustrator's CDR import functions are frankly pretty lousy. I usually finalize any live application-dependent effects prior to file export. It's almost always Illustrator AI, EPS and PDF files.Īre your clients sending CDR files or exported AI files? Also which application versions are they using? I usually get better results sending Corel-generated artwork to Illustrator as an exported AI file. Plus we deal with brand resources from many major companies and virtually none of those assets comes in CorelDRAW format. But we do a great deal of large format printing work and Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop are better on the front end for that. CorelDRAW is very popular in the sign industry. Our sign company has to use both programs extensively. Even basic things like text objects in CorelDRAW files can go all wonky when imported into Illustrator via either an ancient version CDR file or an AI file exported from CorelDRAW. The two applications have a certain amount of feature overlap, but also many unique differences that just don't translate to the rival application.
The problems are compounded if you have use of only one of those applications and depend on clients to "fix" files they're providing. It's often pretty tricky and problematic moving artwork and page layouts bewteen CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustratror.
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