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Is there an InDesign plugin or third party application that will open a Aldus PageMaker 4.2 document?
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Short answer, No.
Longer answer: CS6 was the last inDesign that could handle Pagemaker files, and those had to be version 6/6.5/7.0
Also, Markzware long ago did away with PM conversion tools, but even those I'm not sure handled 4.2 files.
That being said, if you'd like, I can convert it for you.
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That's what I was afraid of. I have 5 files to be converted. They're needed only for archival purposes.
See attached screenshot for file sizes. If you're still interested we can use Dropbox for the transfer
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Sure, send me the link in a private message, and I'll take a boo.
Besides the usual caveats about missing links/font issues, there was a major change in how PM handled type after v4.2, so even me converting them to PM6.5 so I can convert to ID will see major text reflow. If you're fine massaging the file back in line yourself, I can do simple quick and dirty conversions.
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All done. check your DropBox
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I have often found that a PDF of the document, exported to Word, makes a cleaner start than trying to convert from very old app formats. If you have a PDF, you might start with it; if someone still has v4.2 lurking on an old machine, an export to PDF might be the cleanest path.
Nothing's easy when trying to get from <2010 to the present desktop. 😛
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That's exactly what I am doing as we speak (i.e. PM4.2 > PDF)
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Thanks!!!
You're the best