Avoid redrawing corupted file

   If you get the error message - "Can't open the illustration. Could not complete the requested operation" but still get a preview image all is not lost. Where as before you would need to redraw the file if you open a new document, place the image and then embed it this should open the file back to it's original state. I hope this helps. It has just saved me having to redraw 2 months worth of work so hopefully someone else can benefit as well.
Mark

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noisydog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17/Apr/2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 203	Post Options Post Reply Quote noisydog Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Avoid redrawing corupted file Posted: 01/Jul/2008 at 11:13pm
	If you get the error message - "Can't open the illustration. Could not complete the requested operation" but still get a preview image all is not lost. Where as before you would need to redraw the file if you open a new document, place the image and then embed it this should open the file back to it's original state. I hope this helps. It has just saved me having to redraw 2 months worth of work so hopefully someone else can benefit as well. Mark
	mark@noisydog.wanadoo.co.uk

ryry919 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List VP Senior Member Joined: 25/Jun/2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 998	Post Options Post Reply Quote ryry919 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03/Jul/2008 at 4:15am
	great tip because I know I have had this happen to me plenty of time before.
	Ryan J. George \| Freelance Designer ryan.george19@gmail.com

papascribble Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List VP Senior Member Joined: 26/Sep/2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 560	Post Options Post Reply Quote papascribble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27/Sep/2008 at 8:26am
	I have had this same error message come up when I open my Illustrator 11.0 on Windows XP. It happens when I open application alone as well as try to open an Illustrator file or an eps. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times with little or no success. I gave up and got the upgrade for CS3. Is it possible that the 11.0 is now a completely corrupted application? Any advice, suggestions? Mark. papascribble@yahoo.com

joshrodgers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 29/Dec/2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 385	Post Options Post Reply Quote joshrodgers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18/Dec/2008 at 9:54am
	I have CS4, but don't remember ever getting that in CS3 so you should be safe. I remember getting that error a few times, but I am pretty sure I was also using CS. Thanks, Josh