Adobe indesign created pdf won't export

[signguy 55]

Hey all. I have received a pdf of a logo the printer says is created in Indesign. I can open it in Adobe reader, I go to "save as" and click the pdf option. Once saved I try to import into CorelDraw, I have versions 8 and 12. The pdf imports but is terribly pixilated and unusable. Flexi won't even open it, it says the file is corrupted and I've run out of ideas.

The printer has, on my suggestion, tried to save as a lower version, but she didn't say what it was. I seem to remember the higher versions of Adobe's programs were having a problem with other older software programs importing files. (We are both running PCs.)

What can I do or say to her to get a usable file? This is going to be a digital print.

If anyone wants to take a look at it let me know. Thanks in advance.

 

[WildWestDesigns]

I would help, but I only have InDesign, I don't have Flexi or Corel Draw.

 

[thinksigns]

I'm curious as to why you are opening it in Reader and saving as a pdf. Isn't the file she sent you already a .pdf?

 

[signswi]

I'm curious as to why you are opening it in Reader and saving as a pdf. Isn't the file she sent you already a .pdf?

This. What's the deal?

Have you tried exporting it as an EPS from the PDF? Or opening it in Illustrator? Once it's in EPS form Flexi/Corel should be able to deal with it fine. If not they're worse programs than I thought ;P.

 

[WildWestDesigns]

I'm curious as to why you are opening it in Reader and saving as a pdf. Isn't the file she sent you already a .pdf?

Try to save it in a legacy format maybe?

 

[Roto]

Hey all. I have received a pdf of a logo the printer says is created in Indesign.

Have you zoomed real close to the image and double checked that you actally have vectors in the file and not just a bitmap?

Roto