Converting a PageMaker file into Publisher

[Jesse]

Does anyone know how to convert a PageMaker file into
Publisher? If so, I would greatly appreciate any help you
could offer. Thanks,
Jesse

 

[Mac Townsend]

there is no way to "convert" a pagemaker file into something MS Pub can open
and edit.

The only way to take a PM file and move it into Publisher would be to have
both applications open and either copy-paste elements (something that as a
prepress type I don't recommend) or from PageMaker export the text and bring
it into Publisher and reformat it and then reimport the graphic elements
used in the PM file. If you don't have PM (like someone has handed you a
brochure and a disc with a PM file on it and you are supposed to make
changes to it) you are pretty much up the creek and you (or they) would be
better off finding someone with PM to do the job OR export the components
for you to reassemble.

 

[Mac Townsend]

there is no way to "convert" a pagemaker file into something MS Pub can open
and edit.

The only way to take a PM file and move it into Publisher would be to have
both applications open and either copy-paste elements (something that as a
prepress type I don't recommend) or from PageMaker export the text and bring
it into Publisher and reformat it and then reimport the graphic elements
used in the PM file. If you don't have PM (like someone has handed you a
brochure and a disc with a PM file on it and you are supposed to make
changes to it) you are pretty much up the creek and you (or they) would be
better off finding someone with PM to do the job OR export the components
for you to reassemble.