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connieh26001932
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July 19, 2025
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Help please! Need to find a way to convert P65 files into something usable today .....

  • July 19, 2025
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30 years ago my mother used pagemaker to recreate a copy of a childrens rhyme book that originally belonged to my father 80 years ago.  Every time she had a new grandchild, she printed a new version with one of the poems dedicated to the new grandchild.  My sweet mother passed away last year. 

 

This year two great grandchildren will be born and I have been tasked with continuing the tradition.  I have a box with the paper, original book and two CDs with P65 files.  I cannot find a way to convert them to anything usable - Word, PDF, InDesign, etc.  I do not have a copy of Pagemaker or CS6 InDesign, which my research says are the only methods for converting to PDF or DOC.  I really do not want to recreate the entire book but don't have a problem doing editing or cleanup if it is not perfect.

 

Thankful for any suggestsion!

 

Files:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UuGQUkjka2s08hPpQRcHxX8eW2EzC6s8?usp=drive_link

Correct answer tonks_the_auror

Hi Connie,

I've saved these files as .indd and also .idml, just in case. I hope this works for you.

FYI, there are missing links, so hopefully you have those art files to relink to.

I can't upload to your Google Drive, so I've put the .zip file on my Google Drive:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15IIo_6XCG4qJiibfkt2dlo-AlZyqvM26/view?usp=share_link

I have to go out for a while in about 20 minutes. I'll check back later.

--Michele

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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July 20, 2025

Hello - I see that the files have been converted by @tonks_the_auror  - fantastic

But some links are missing. 

 

I found this converter online https://convert.guru/#upload-area

 

I tested one of the P65 files and converted to PDF and it was a bit of a mess but seemed to work - might be an option if you need to extract text/images or something else. 

 

Hope it helps.

    Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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    Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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    July 22, 2025

    All good. It's all been sorted.

    connieh26001932
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    July 19, 2025

    Sorry! I changed the access so you should be able to get to the files on Google Drive. Thanks so much!

    tonks_the_auror
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    tonks_the_aurorCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    July 19, 2025

    Hi Connie,

    I've saved these files as .indd and also .idml, just in case. I hope this works for you.

    FYI, there are missing links, so hopefully you have those art files to relink to.

    I can't upload to your Google Drive, so I've put the .zip file on my Google Drive:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/15IIo_6XCG4qJiibfkt2dlo-AlZyqvM26/view?usp=share_link

    I have to go out for a while in about 20 minutes. I'll check back later.

    --Michele

      tonks_the_auror
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      tonks_the_aurorCommunity Expert
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      July 19, 2025

      Hi ,

      I have CS6 and might be able to convert these files for you. 

      I'll need access to the files on your Googe Drive.  <------------------>

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