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Re: Can PageMaker files be opened by another program?
Subject:Re: Can PageMaker files be opened by another program? From:Jacque Foreman <foremangraphics -at- juno -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Sat, 28 Feb 2004 13:04:55 -0800
PageMaker 6.5 can be opened by InDesign, but the type flows funny. I've
done it a lot of times when PM6.5 has crashed. Also, if the person
exports it to a PDF format, it can be parsed in Illustrator. If it is
only a text file, it can be exported as a Rich Text Format file. If you
have Quark 4, it can import a PM file. As an RTF file, it should be able
to be imported into a wordprocessing file which can be imported into an
FM file.
Hope this helps.
Happiness, joy & laughter
Jacque
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 07:19:12 -0800 "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
writes:
>
> Adobe's announcement for FrameMaker 7.1 says it will import
> PageMaker files. However, it doesn't say whether it will save
> to PageMaker format. My guess is it won't, and if it will it won't
>
> do a very good job of it. If your client has PM files and wants
> PM files back, I think you're going to have to bite the bullet and
> get the SW. But if you're talking about a one-time job, the
> Adobe demos work full-function for 30 days.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
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> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:15 AM
> Subject: Can PageMaker files be opened by another program?
>
>
> >
> > I have just received an inquiry about my ability to work with
> > PageMaker files. I do not have the software, but is it possible
> for me
> > to open them somehow and work with the text?
> >
> > I have Framemaker 5 (and Word, of course).
> >
> > I would really love not having to say I can't handle those files.
>
