CHAPTER 2
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Making the Switch from PageMaker to InDesign
About PageMaker document
conversion
InDesign can convert document and template
files from Adobe PageMaker. When you open a
PageMaker file, InDesign converts the original file
information to native InDesign information.
InDesign files are saved with an .indd filename
extension.
If you cannot open a corrupt PageMaker
document in PageMaker, try opening it in
InDesign. You’ll likely be able to open it successfully.
Converting PageMaker documents
InDesign CS PageMaker Edition lets you open
PageMaker 6.0–7.0.
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documents. Before opening
the document in InDesign, you may want to do the
following:
•
If the PageMaker file or its linked graphics are
located on a network server, floppy disk, or
removable drive, it may not open as expected
if an interruption in data transfer occurs. To
prevent data transfer problems, copy
documents and their links to the hard disk
before opening them in InDesign.
•
You may want to use Save As in PageMaker to
clear unnecessary hidden data.
•
To ensure that all links are maintained, copy all
linked files to the same folder where the
PageMaker publication is stored.
•
Make sure that all necessary fonts are available
in InDesign. For details, see “Troubleshooting
missing fonts” on page 32.
•
Repair broken graphics links in the PageMaker
publication.
•
If you have a problem converting a large
PageMaker document, convert portions of the
PageMaker file separately to isolate the problem.
To open a PageMaker document or template:
1
Make sure that the original application file
is closed.
2
In InDesign, choose File > Open.
3
In Windows, choose PageMaker (6.0-7.0) in the
Files of Type menu.
4
Select a file and click Open.
Note:
If InDesign cannot convert a file or a specific
part of a file, it displays a warning describing the
reasons it cannot convert it and the results of the
conversion attempt.
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If a warning dialog box appears, do one of the
following:
•
Click Save to save a copy of the warnings as a
text file, and then open the file in InDesign.
•
Click Close to open the file in InDesign without
saving the text file.
To save a PageMaker template as an InDesign
template:
1
Open the template in InDesign.
2
Choose File > Save As and specify a location and
filename.
