JP SIGNS · 08-27-2008, 04:27 PM

My customer has sent me a design that he has laid out in Excel, but I am unable to open the file in any of my programs other than Excel. What is the best way to get this file into my sign making program? I have opened it in Excel and tried to save as a different file but with no luck. Thanks..

gabagoo · 08-27-2008, 04:39 PM

My version of Flexi can open them but sometimes the information and layout can change once they are linked to native. Might be best to just redo the artwork and charge them for it as normally excel is not a graphic program nor should it be used as one

Bob Price · 08-27-2008, 05:55 PM

You have several options with this. One, if you have Adobe Acrobat (full version, not just the Acrobat Reader), you can print the file to an Acrobat PDF. If needed, you can then edit, scale, or modify the PDF in Illustrator or Corel.

Another option would be to link the Excel data directly into Corel via Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). You would then be able to save the file to some format that your RIP can process out of Corel. You might be able to do this from FlexiSIGN-Pro as well - I've not tried in Flexi since version 6.x.

Bob

Mod-Zel · 08-27-2008, 06:18 PM

I have just copied and pasted out of Excel and into Illustrator successfully.
I may have had to format things a bit but at least all of the information transfered without having to type it in.

bigbly · 08-27-2008, 07:53 PM

Try this free online converter - Excel to PDF.
I used it once for a MS doc I couldn't open once, seemed ok.

http://www.expresspdf.com/ConvertExcelToPdf.aspx

mwoodson44 · 08-27-2008, 10:00 PM

I do this quite a bit. Open the file in Excel and either:

1) Copy and paste into your app
2) Export as a pdf using a free pdf tool such as PrimoPDF and then import into your software.

Whichever option you use, make sure to charge the customer for your time and file conversion.

JP SIGNS · 08-29-2008, 10:17 AM

THANK YOU!! Thank you all for the tips, was able to get the job done, and I learned something new.

08-27-2008, 04:27 PM	#1
JP SIGNS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mason, Michigan Posts: 12 Printer: versacam sp300	Using Excel Files My customer has sent me a design that he has laid out in Excel, but I am unable to open the file in any of my programs other than Excel. What is the best way to get this file into my sign making program? I have opened it in Excel and tried to save as a different file but with no luck. Thanks..

08-27-2008, 04:39 PM	#2
gabagoo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 564 Printer: mimaki jv3 spII	My version of Flexi can open them but sometimes the information and layout can change once they are linked to native. Might be best to just redo the artwork and charge them for it as normally excel is not a graphic program nor should it be used as one __________________ Barry All Star Signs & Decals Ltd. Concord, Ontario Canada

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08-27-2008, 05:55 PM	#3
Bob Price Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 127 Printer: JV3 - HP - Roland / Onyx - Wasatch - VersaWorks -	You have several options with this. One, if you have Adobe Acrobat (full version, not just the Acrobat Reader), you can print the file to an Acrobat PDF. If needed, you can then edit, scale, or modify the PDF in Illustrator or Corel. Another option would be to link the Excel data directly into Corel via Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). You would then be able to save the file to some format that your RIP can process out of Corel. You might be able to do this from FlexiSIGN-Pro as well - I've not tried in Flexi since version 6.x. Bob

08-27-2008, 06:18 PM	#4
Mod-Zel Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 34 Printer: HP9000s, HP5000	I have just copied and pasted out of Excel and into Illustrator successfully. I may have had to format things a bit but at least all of the information transfered without having to type it in.

08-27-2008, 07:53 PM	#5
bigbly Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 307 Printer: SJ-745EX, hp5000/5500, epson4000, summa d120se	Try this free online converter - Excel to PDF. I used it once for a MS doc I couldn't open once, seemed ok. http://www.expresspdf.com/ConvertExcelToPdf.aspx

08-27-2008, 10:00 PM	#6
mwoodson44 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 349 Printer: Mimaki JV3-160S	I do this quite a bit. Open the file in Excel and either: 1) Copy and paste into your app 2) Export as a pdf using a free pdf tool such as PrimoPDF and then import into your software. Whichever option you use, make sure to charge the customer for your time and file conversion.

08-29-2008, 10:17 AM	#7
JP SIGNS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mason, Michigan Posts: 12 Printer: versacam sp300	THANK YOU!! Thank you all for the tips, was able to get the job done, and I learned something new.

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