AppleWorks 5 Library to AppleWork 6 Clippings
At work we have a coloured iMac (OS 9) with AppleWorks 5.
I like the Library (clip art) which it has.
Is it possible to transfer/copy the Libray contents into Clippings (AppleWorks 6) on an intel iMac? There is no firewire on the early iMac. It is not on a network or internet connected, and no CD burner. But I do have the original CDs with the Application on it.
All help gratefully received, simple steps please!
Alastair
Scotland
From the AppleWorks 6 Help:
To add a folder of items to Clippings (such as a ClarisWorks 5 or AppleWorks 5 library folder):
• In the Finder desktop, drag the folder to the Clippings folder (in the AppleWorks 6 folder). AppleWorks 5 libraries must remain at the main level of the Clippings folder.
The AppleWorks 5 Libraries added this way will be locked tabs meaning you can't add to them in AppleWorks 6, but each item will be available.
The other way to transfer these clips is very time-consuming. You would need to place each clip in an AppleWorks 5 document, draw is best, & you can use one for each Library. Then open the AW 5 document in AppleWorks 6 & select each item, one at a time, & add them to the AppleWorks 6 clippings. You would likely want to re-name them as well.
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URGENT SITUATION:
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