P65 File

[brettb22621128]

Greetings,

I have a single P65 file from 1998 that I need to convert to some other current format--PDF or Word.

How can I get that done?

Thank you,

Brett

[Willi Adelberger]

Either have a computer with PageMaker 6.5 and from there print to PDF. Or open it in InDesign up to CS6, and convert it from there to PDF.

[jane-e]

I have a single P65 file from 1998

By @brettb22621128

Hi

.p65 is PageMaker. Do you have a copy of the application?

Jane

EDIT: Willi was ahead of me by 25 seconds.

[brettb22621128]

Hi,

No, I have Arobat, but neither PageMaker nor InDesign.  I tried contacting tech support to see if the trial version of InDesign would solve this but it is a challenge to actually reach them. So I reached out to the community.

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

If you have a computer that can run it, the CS6 InDesign Trial installer (available at prodesigntools) will give you enough time to convert files. If you have an active CC subscription, you may even be able to activate it by selecting "Start subscription" when you first start up.

If you are up against a wall with that, I can PDF/convert for you.

-Brad

[brettb22621128]

Thank you very much, Brad.  Earlier, I tried installing the trial version of InDesign, thinking that would work.  I own a company, and we have multiple subscriptions to Adobe Acrobat, but when I tried to use InDesign, it told me that wasn't part of our program, and I got frustrated.  I tried contacting Adobe and was on hold (weirdly in absolute silence) for 36 minutes and gave up.

If you have the ability to convert one file for me, that would be over-the-top terrific.  It's nothing confidential or huge.

Brett

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

I've sent you a PM

[Geоrge]

InDesign CS6 can't help you fully. Many of files, even all won't be as author created. You do need to do a virtual machine or find old PC with win98 and installed PageMaker.

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse · Accepted solution]

Yes, of course, if the task is just to get a PDF of the file as it currenty exists, you can't do any better than opening it in PageMaker and exporting from there. Yes, InDesign conversion is only a partway solution, there's always reworking to do, but if your goal is to go forward in InDesign, then that's a decent necessary evil to deal with; You are much further to the goal than rebuilding from scratch.

In any case, I've already processed @brettb22621128 's file and have sent them back.

[Udaraua]

can you convert my pagemaker file to pdf withour changing the font types or else

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

@Udaraua : Lots of factors here, but basically yes if the fonts and graphics are available. The file would have to be inspected first before a definitive answer can be given.

[L_Chatterley5073]

Hi Brad, I am in need of the same thing--an old p65 file converted to anything in any way I can use it (PDF works!) without retyping the entire book. I don't have access to any of the older software and can't seem to purchase it, download it, or obtain it in any way. I dowloaded the new InDesign but my file is too old to open. Any help is MUCH apreciated!

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

Sending you a DM