Pagemaker To Indesign

Adobe no longer supports Pagemaker imports in InDesign. As they phased this application out it has left many people with a back catalogue of Pagemaker files which they are now unable to use. This is a simple solution to this problem. As with all file conversions you may need to replace any fonts used within the file. InDesign, PageMaker's successor, could open Pagemaker 6.0-7.0 up to version CS6, the Creative Cloud versions dropped support for opening Pagemaker files. Contents 1 Identifiers. Adobe InDesign CS PageMaker Edition can open PageMaker 6.5x-7.x publications and templates. Adobe InDesign CS2 to CS6 can open Adobe PageMaker 6.0-7.x publications and templates. Indesign CC does not support PageMaker documents (Indesign CC can't open PageMaker Documents).

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Converting Pagemaker Files To Indesign
Importing Pagemaker To Indesign

At a Glance

Expert’s Rating

Pros

Simplified access to InDesign functions
Basic data merge
Booklet support
Handy utilities for automated bullets and numbering

Cons

Features are too basic and lack sophistication
Manual tweaking is needed, as some plug-in modules will need adjustments with the selection tools

Our Verdict

InDesign long ago overtook PageMaker as Adobe’s publishing flagship, but the company has let the OS 9–only PageMaker 7 languish on life support. Even with the new InDesign CS, Adobe is not quite ready to let go. PageMaker lives on, sort of, via the new PageMaker Plug-in Pack that adds to InDesign CS eight PageMaker modules, three of which are from version 7. Though it’s marketed as a transition aid for PageMaker users, the pack isn’t a bridge from PageMaker; rather, it’s a collection of PageMaker tools that InDesign should have featured in the first place, along with some InDesign interface enhancements.

Data Merge Improvements

The most useful plug-in of the pack is Data Merge, which lets you create documents featuring variable text, form letters, catalogs, and business cards. Just set up a comma-delimited or tab-delimited text file with your data (text and/or links to images), and import the data into InDesign. This process is similar to using Microsoft Word’s Mail Merge feature, except that Data Merge has no way to set up conditions for variable-text handling. That means you can’t insert or remove words condition-ally (say, to create a form letter addressed to both individuals and couples).

Adobe has fixed a bug in the PageMaker 7 version of this plug-in so that it properly lays out merge items destined to be placed several times on a page, such as for printing labels.

Plug-in Pack’s bullet and numbering features are welcome, since InDesign has no simple way to produce these things; they work as they do in Word, renumbering automatically as needed. As with Word, you can’t choose the bullet type, and adjusting the spacing means modifying the paragraph. I’d prefer a more sophisticated implementation.

Plug-in Pack also includes a lowly apprentice production’s InBooklet SE tool to create folded brochures. The plug-in arranges the pages in the correct order for printing — double-sided and ready for folding. It’s easy and can even adjust each page’s layout automatically to allow for creep — a phenomenon that occurs when material on the outside pages creeps into the fold due to the thickness of the folded pages. In addition, Plug-in Pack comes with templates and a template viewer.

Plug-in Pack also adds two interface features. One is a handy toolbar taken from the Windows version of PageMaker 7 that gives you one-click access to common functions such as opening a file or inserting pages. This adds yet another palette to InDesign CS’s cluttered interface, but it’s worth it. The other is the Position tool; it selects an object’s container or content contextually, instead of forcing you to pick the correct tool, as you would with InDesign. But you’ll still need to use InDesign’s Selection and Direct Selection tools since the Position tool doesn’t completely replace them.

Finally, Plug-in Pack lets you import PageMaker 6.0 files, in addition to the PageMaker 6.5 and 7 formats that the standard edition of InDesign supports.

Macworld’s Buying Advice

PageMaker Plug-in Pack will prove useful to many InDesign users. It adds long-established PageMaker automated-bullet and -numbering tools, as well as options that simplify access to InDesign’s various functions. It’s a good deal for $49.

Follow these steps in Adobe InDesign to create a complete book and enjoy PrestoPhoto’s book printing and great everyday pricing!

Create your book in Adobe InDesign (following the guidelines listed below)
Select “File” > Choose “Export” > Name your file and select the location you’d like to save the file to > From the drop down menu at the bottom select “Adobe PDF (Print)” > Once completed, select “Save”
Under “General” > “Pages”, ensure the “Pages” button is selected. Under “Marks and Bleeds” select “Use Document Bleed Settings” under the “Bleed and Slug” section. Then hit “Export”.
Upload your PDF to Photobooks.Pro and you’re all done!

Please note: When creating your InDesign file, you have one ideal way to create your front and back covers. You can read more about that below!

For non-commercial services with the same quality, visit our Presto Photo Adobe InDesign and PageMaker page!

When creating your book in Adobe InDesign, it is very important to understand how to best format it for printing with us. There are three key things to remember:

Adjust Text and Pics so they don't get cut off.
Ensure you Export your file as “Pages” instead of as “Spreads”
Ensure the pagination in your project is correct!

Setting Up Your Document

Unlike traditional offset production, our on-demand printing is optimized for a simple document that is the full size of the book with bleed, without crop marks.

Try Downloading our New Templates!

For our 11x8.5 and 8.5x11 sizes.

The best way to set up your document is:

'File' > 'New' > 'Document'
Select the following in the “New Document” window:

number of pages
check 'facing pages'
enter in the final page size of your project plus .25'. (For example, if you're creating an 8.5x11', set the width to 8.75' and the heigh to 11.25')
set margins to: 1/4' or .25'
set bleed to: 1/8' or .125'

Start designing! Make sure to keep your margins in mind, and ensure no important content ends up being trimmed off in production.

How Do I Create My Cover?

When designing your book from within Adobe InDesign, there is one fool proof way of designing your file.
When you set up your document, Page 1 should be designed as your front cover and Page 2 should be designed as your back cover. You would then begin designing your interior pages on Page 3.
Setting up your file as such allows your first two pages to be removed during upload without altering the pagination of the interior of your document!

Please Note: If you intend to design 2-page spreads, keep in mind you will ned to start designing these spreads on an even number. If you start your 2-page spreads on an odd number, the pagination of your project will be off and the spreads will print incorrectly.

What Colorspace do I need to use?

When exporting, we recommend you choose sRGB or U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2, as our production line is calibrated for these colorspaces. If you use an alternate or custom profile, your results may vary. If you want to preview your document, use US Web Coated SWOP as your profile to get the best approximation. However, we suggest most customers use sRGB unless they have advanced graphics (non-photo) designs.
Follow the steps below to make sure that your file is in the correct colorspace!

Click “Edit” > “Color Settings”
Under “Working Spaces” select the following:
RGB: sRGB IEC61966-2.1
CMYK: U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2

I’ve Made My Book! How Do I Save It?

You’re halfway there! Now that you’ve designed your book, it’s time to Export and Upload to our site. The steps below will ensure your file Exports properly for the best printing outcome.

Click “File” > “Export”
Name your file and choose where you’d like to save it
From the drop down menu at the bottom select “Adobe PDF (Print)”
Once you’ve done that, click “Save” at the bottom

Convert Pagemaker To Indesign

A new “Export” window will pop up, ensure the following items are selected:

Under “General” > “Pages” - Pages should be selected

Please Note:

Under “Marks and Bleeds” > “Marks” - Ensure these check boxes are NOT selected. Selecting any of these boxes will include marks on your document, which will skew the final document size.
Under “Marks and Bleeds” > “Bleed and Slug” - Check the box that says “Use Document Bleed Settings”
Once complete, hit “Export” and you’re all done!

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InDesign’s default measurement unit is picked as (sixths of an inch). In order to change that setting to inches you will need to, first, make sure no document is open. If a document is open the changes will only occur in that document.

Converting Pagemaker Files To Indesign

On a Mac Go to the InDesign menu and under “Preferences” choose “Units & Increments” look for the “Points/ Inch:” box, scroll down and select “PostScript (72 pts/inch) to change your measurement to inches.
On a PC Click the “Preference” which is located under the “Edit Menu”, go to the “Units” tab on the right and select Inches.

Don’t worry! The most common reason our site states that there are no products available is due to your file being uploaded in a size that we don’t offer. With books created in InDesign, this typically means that you saved out your file with the “Spreads” button selected during Export, instead of the “Pages” button.
All you’ll need to do is go back into InDesign, Export that file following the directions above and re-upload to our site!

Importing Pagemaker To Indesign

This is called a Transposed Bleed. InDesign automatically formats your document with Transposed Bleeds to ensure your book has that nice “finished” look to it.
If you find that the PDF resulted with transposed bleeds in the gutter of your book and you wish to correct this then you can click here.