Microsoft KB Archive/304025

= Visio2002: Visio Unexpectedly Quits or Error Appears Opening CorelDraw! Drawing File (*.cdr) =

Article ID: 304025

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q304025



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visio 2002, when you try to open a CorelDraw! Drawing File (*.cdr), Microsoft Visio unexpectedly quits or the following error message appears:

Error 918: The filter is unable to recognize the file.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if any of the following conditions are true:
 * The file is larger than 3 Megabytes (MB). The ImageStream import filter for the CorelDraw! Drawing File does not support large files.

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 * The CorelDraw! Drawing File has one of the following attributes:
 * Rotated rectangles that are emulated using Circular Arc Center.
 * Non-rectangular block text regions or multiple regions. The Graphic Data Stream Format (GDSF), an ImageStream intermediate file format, does not support the attributes, which are supported in CorelDraw! 7.0.
 * Full color pattern fills.
 * Postscript fills that are emulated as GDSF hatches. Therefore, they may not appear exactly as they do in CorelDraw! 7.0.
 * OLE objects.
 * Gradient filled text.
 * Skewing text that is fitted to a path.
 * Some lens effects.
 * Text outlines.
 * Lenses with a viewport.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, reduce the size of the file or remove any of the attributes listed in the &quot;Cause&quot; section earlier in this article.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: prb inso vso2002 graphic data stream format gdsf corel draw cdr

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