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November 20, 2019
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how to open Indesign 2020 file in Indesign 2019

  • November 20, 2019
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Hi how to open Indesign 2020 file in Indesign 2019,is it possible if yes please let me know the process.

 

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sudhir

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Correct answer Derek Cross

Save it as an IDML document.

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May 20, 2020

Loufitzer said:

…But now cannot upgrade to Catalina or Mojave, so cannot upgrade to ID2020. I am running ID2019 - only 1 version back - so I should be able to open an idml file!!! …

 

Hi Loufitzer,

if you are online and you have InDesign CC 2019 installed with a regular Creative Cloud subscription, you should be able to open an InDesign 2020 document ( not only a IDML file, just an InDesign document saved with InDesign 2020 ) with an Adobe cloud service for InDesign with InDesign CC 2019.

 

That's the InDesign Saveback Service. Details in my reply from Nov 21, 2019:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/how-to-open-indesign-2020-file-in-indesign-2019/m-p/10754796#M164819

 

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Uwe Laubender

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November 21, 2019

Rod said: You should be able to open a Indesign 2020 file with 2019 without any henderance. That's not a lot to ask for.

 

Hi,

even when on OS X 10.12.6 you should be able to do exactly this using InDesign's Saveback service.

For that you have to be online because it's a Creative Cloud Service that will take your InDesign 2020 document, open it with an InDesign Server somewhere in the cloud, exports an IDML file and sends it back to your machine as InDesign CC 2019 document.

 

The service should show a Convert window like that:

 

 

Hit button Convert, wait a while until the service has finished:

 

 

Then the converted document should be available with InDesign CC 2019.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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BobLevine
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November 21, 2019

Right. But that's no different than trying to open an IDML file.

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November 21, 2019

Hi Rod,

on the other hand InDesign 2020 should be running on Windows 7.

That was confirmed lately. Mac OS X is a different issue.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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November 21, 2019

Yeah, I'm not a PC user as most Graphic Designers which I would imagine is a huge portion of your customer base. Mac OS Version 10.12 is only 3 years old. It shouldn't be disregarded this soon by Adobe.

BobLevine
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November 21, 2019

There's a larger base of Windows users than many would imagine and again, it's your hardware that's too old to upgrade an operating system, it's likely time to replace it.

Look, I get it, nobody wants to spend any money anymore, but Adobe has limited development resources and testing for operating systems that a majority of their users don't use is a waste of them.

Willi Adelberger
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November 20, 2019

Save the INDD file in 2020 as IDML to make it open it in CC2019. A good method is to macke a package File > Packa for Print, found either in the File menu or if you work with an INDB file it is found in the INDB Panel menu, there tick to export aside with the INDD also PDF and IDML. This will include all links.

 

BUt be aware, CC 2019 does not support new font types or file types like svg links which were added in ID 2020. Those links have to be replaced with other file types and those fonts have to be replaced with compatible fonts.

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November 21, 2019

Overall, Adobe is not being very considerate of their customers. Why put a version that we can't open. I have an older mac that is still in great working condition but I have maxed out my OS updates. Now Adobe comes and puts a version that only works on the newest OS. It's not helpful at all. Wasn't planing on having to buying a new computer for the sake of using Adobe.

Jongware
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November 21, 2019

Technically I should agree with this, as my very own Mac is also too old for the Very Latest Hip State Of The Art OS

 

... but on the other hand, don't you think it's kinda unfair to blame Adobe for requiring a fast system with lots of memory? I don't think they would be able to make the current version of InDesign run on my first PC (~1989), even though I may believe it's not very considerate of them to not even try.

Derek Cross
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Derek CrossCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 20, 2019

Save it as an IDML document.