Save as EPS version 8, and away you go.
Ryan
On 1/4/06 4:33 PM, "Jef Huey" <jhuey(at)henninger.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Trying to do the same thing Mr. Skinner was. Import either an EPS or an
> .ai file into 3D DVE. Getting error message:
>
> "Cannot open EPS file."
>
> The EPS file in question opens fine in Photoshop CS. Are there versions
> of EPS that DS cannot open?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jef
>
>
>
> John Heiser wrote:
>
>> "Avid DS Nitris can import files created with Adobe Illustrator 8.0 or
>> earlier versions. To work with Illustrator 9 files, save as version
>> 8.0."
>>
>> And in the 3D DVE, you'll get shapes only, no color information. You can
>> retain color when you import EPS into Graphics sessions.
>>
>> ____________________________
>> John Heiser
>> Avid|DS Editor
>> o2ideas
>> Birmingham, Alabama, USA
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
>> Of Jeff Skinner
>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:04 PM
>> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
>> Subject: Importing EPS
>>
>> Hi all just wondering if somebody can clarify
>> something for me. I am creating some text and shapes
>> in Adobe Illustrator for import into the 3D DVE/Title
>> tool. When I go into the 3D DVE mode and click
>> 'Import EPS' I keep getting the following error;
>>
>> "Cannot open EPS file or file contains no shapes."
>>
>> Can somebody let me know how the file should be saved
>> from Illustrator (version, specs, etc.)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
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