The quick and simple way to handle your files is to get a quality piece of software, such as reaConverter.This software is extremely efficient in managing a wide range of batch conversions.As you will soon realize, reaConverter will help you avoid spending countless hours trying to figure out how to convert multiple CDR files as once.
At the same time, it will allow you to apply a wide range of image editing options during conversion.
Vector image converter. You can convert files various vector image formats (AI, CDR, SVG, CGM, WMF, DXF, etc) or convert raster (JPG, DDS, PNG, TGA and more) to vector formats. Affinity Designer. Price model: One-off purchase. System: Windows, Mac, iPad. Pros: Feature-rich.
reaConverter is quick to download, install and launch, and you don't need to be an IT specialist in order to understand in a few minutes how it operates.
Install reaConverter
Start reaConverter and load all the .cdr files you intend to convert into .ai because, as opposed to most free online converters, reaConverter supports batch conversion. So you can save the time and energy you would lose with doing repetitive operations.
Select CDRs from a folder or by drag-and-dropping them directly into the reaConverter window.
Go to the Saving options tab and decide where you want to save new .ai files. You can also spend a few more moments to apply additional editing to the images prepared for conversion.
Then pick the AI as output format. To help you do this, a series of buttons is conveniently placed at the bottom of the reaConverter window, so you can simply press on the one you need or click + Plus button to add new options.
Then simply press the Start button and your conversion will begin in no time!
Try Free Trial VersionAdvanced users can convert CDR to AI via command-line interface in manual or automated mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.
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We have found 8 software records in our database eligible for .cdr to .ai file format conversion.
If you have access to both programs, i.e. CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator, you can easily export to AI or PDF directly from CorelDraw and then open or import the file to Adobe Illustrator. On top of that, you may also exchange graphics parts through clipboard or export to other common vector graphics and then import it to Illustrator.
The important question for the success of the conversion is, how the artwork created in Corel was exported. If you need to work with layers, go to Tools ► Object manager and create all layer you need and each object will be stored in the layer you have selected. Illustrator will preserve all the layers from CorelDRAW, so when you export your artwork as Illustrator's AI format, select the proper Illustrator version (the one you have installed, instead the default version offered by default in CorelDRAW.
Many versions of CorelDRAW exists and thus many versions of CDR format and it is always best to use the latest version of the program. Current (at the time of writing this text) version of CorelDRAW X7 supports direct saving to Adobe Illustrator format through the File ► Save as.. and export cdr graphics to ai.
Alternatively, you can convert CDR graphics to AI graphics using some third party programs, such as UniConverter.
However, as Corel's CDR format is proprietary and closed, the end result won't most likely be perfect, because the latest version of CDR format is rarely supported outside CorelDRAW. In most cases, the more recent the CDR format is, the worse the odds for successful conversion are.
How to convert Corel CDR graphics to AI, SVG and other vector formats for free - Converting CDR vector graphic files with UniConvertor
A powerful vector graphics editor from Adobe
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
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Convert from cdr file | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
to ai file | Yes, Adobe Illustrator supports ai file conversion as a target file type. | Yes | Yes | ai editor | Yes | No | No | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned cdr to ai. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
A set of applications used by professional graphic designers
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No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Desktop publishing software
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No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
A free graphics editor
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No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
A universal vector graphics translator
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No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
A professional software for signmakers
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No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Mac version of Adobe's vector graphics editor
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No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
A vector graphics converter for various Linux distributions
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No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Additional links: Open cdr file, Open ai file
CDR
Files with cdr file extension are graphics files saved in special, proprietary format from CorelDRAW. It is used for artworks, rich documents or even simple logos.
AI
An ai file extension is associated with Adobe Illustrator and used for vector graphic file created in the program. CorelDraw is also able import and work with ai file.
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