Assistance in converting/downgrading CS5 file to CS3 version?

Hi,
I noticed in a few other threads that several kind members of this forum have offered to convert files that were created in InDesign CS5 (in my case a trial version) into a format compatible with InDesign CS3 (which I have installed on my system). I apologize in advance if this is not the appropriate way to go about asking for this favor...I am just unsure of what else to do. I can clearly see now that there is nothing I can do on my end with these files, and am in a bit of a jam. I have two single-page documents that I can't access anymore, and would be greatly appreciative if anyone could help make them useable again on my system. Thank you, and again I apologize if this is an improper way to go about this.
Sara

Thank you SOOO much Peter--saved me countless hours of frustration!

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You need to do it in steps.
In CS5 you export to IDML. Then open in CS4. Then export to an interchange format file. Then open in CS3 and save.
So yes you need all three versions to get to a CS3 version document - and there you will have lost what is not supported in the 2 versions older application. Not a recommended workflow.

Hi how to convert Indesign CS5 file to Indesign CS4 version

Hi Iam Rajesh
Hi how to convert Indesign CS5 file to Indesign CS4 version, please tell me
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Try this:
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I understand converting/re-writing the file format to the updated (in this case, CS3) format, and am well used to this process from older InDesign file formats. What I'm experiencing is this: (1) I open up a CS1 layout file in CS3; (2) CS3 converts the layout; (3) I go to Save the file & CS3 prompts me with a <Save As> type dialog box; (4) I then either overwrite the existing CS1 layout file, rename the new CS3 layout or save it to a new location; (5) I close out the new CS3 layout. This is all expected behavior. However, when I go back later to re-open the newly "converted" CS3 layout file, the first time I go to <Save> the new changes to the file, I'm AGAIN prompted with a <Save As> type dialog. The file's already been converted to the CS3 format, so shouldn't it just automatically <Save> the file changes in a normal manner?

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Bryon,
Nobody "somehow" gets beta software off of a web site without a LOT of hard work.
Where did you get it?
Where did the serial number come from?
You must have some record of that information.
The reason no one here can help you is that this sort of thing happens after every release of the new software.
People who have "somehow" been using the beta software suddenly find out that their old files won't open any more.
If they got the beta through legitimate means, there is always someone who can help.
But all of us have seen too many people with the most inventive stories trying to get beta files converted.
You'd be amazed at how involved those stories can be.
But your story is a first. I've never heard of someone who can't remember how the software appeared on his machine.
I'm impressed.
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I was attempting to open some Pages files that I had created on my Mac (10.10), but got the dreaded "missing .xml file" message. After searching around, it seems the only way to use these older files is to open them with the newer version of Pages, then convert/export them to the older version. However, I can't do this on my current laptop because it can't install the newest version of Pages because it requires an update to 10.10, and this computer can't be updated to 10.10 due to having older hardware.
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Apple, if you're reading this I really hate you for messing up Pages like this...

Rate/Review Pages 5.5.2 in the App Store.
The only hope you have and it is stupidly clumsy is to open the Pages 5 document in iWork beta in Safari and export it to a Word doc file, then open that in Pages '09.
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I have CS3 installed on my computer - some of my coworkers are using CS5 and I am unable to even view files created with CS5.
Is there something I'm doing wrong, or an update I can download to be able to view their files? Do they have to save it in some compatibility mode?
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This forum is for suite specific issues only. I can only assume you're referring to InDesign. There is no way to open an InDesign file created in a newer version. While InDesign can export a file for backward use, it can only be done one version at a time. Along the way, text will reflow and any new features will be lost or badly mangled.
This has been discussed to death in the InDesign forum. You'll need to upgrade if you want to work on these projects.
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hi I been having this problem with most the files, i dont know why its so difficult if i am using the same program even though one is an upgrade than the other can someone please help!????

As Colin points out, backward compatibility is seldom going to work, or work well.
An alternate is to Export an intermediate file from CS5, to be Imported into CS3, and a new Project/Sequence.
Two schools of thought on doing so:
Edit completely and finally in CS5, as you will no longer have things like Handles, etc., in your newly Exported intermediate file. It will be hard to re-edit, but you can certainly do things like Titles, Audio additions, PiP and overlays.
Edit very loosely, leaving adequate Handles in each Clip, and NOT adding any Transitions. The tight editing would then be done in the older version, and Transitions, etc., would be added there.
I would look into a lossless CODEC, like the Lagarith Lossless, for the intermediate file. Note: it would have to be installed on both machines, and one would have to consider the 32-bit on the CS3 machine, and the 64-bit version on the CS5 machine. I do not know how well, or poorly, those might play with each other, but I am sure that others can direct you, or perhaps suggest an alternative.
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PS - I also think that you meant something different than "CS4 into CS4... " above.
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Hello,
I would like to ask for help on problem: the file generation from Motion assistant to Labview
Background:
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2. Save it.
3. Inside Motion assistant, Use Tools>>Generate Code>>LabView Diagram.
Result:
After I doing this, the LabView file is generated. But, it is a file containing a few control switch (without any other key components to produce the motion control function).
Thus, what is the problem behind?
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Dear Jochen,
I had tried what you said.
1.
Treat read-only VI as locked : uncheck
Enable window explorer for LLB file : check
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Uninstall Ni-motion -> no-reboot -> install again
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James
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Help. There appears, from my limited knowledge, that there is no way to get a CS5 document into CS3 (without CS4).
This is very bad. I have CS5 documents from customers and I can no longer open the files. CS3 does not know about .idml files and CS5 doesn't know about .inx files.
Please tell me Adobe is fixing this! This is a huge mistake on Adobe's part just assuming that everybody upgrades to every new version. We do not have CS4 and don't have access to it.
Please tell me Adobe is going to allow CS5 to create .inx files that can be read by CS3.
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Thaks for the perspective, Bob.
I don't think Adobe is evil, as some certainly do.
I think their prices are high, but hey, they make great products (my opinion). Your point about the cost per day does put things in perspective when looked at that way, but I know many who have held off, being that business has not been so good. For myself, I have upgraded every product I have used at just about every version (skipped a few). I started this "back in the day" using Pagemaker 1 on Windows ver. 2 (yea, some people have no idea that even existed!), Corel Draw ver 1, Photoshop Ver 2, Illustrator, Ventura Publisher (Xerox) ver 1, FrameMaker (when it still belonged to Frame). Fractal Design Painter, Flash, Dreamweaver, blah, blah, blah. Pretty much, you name, I've used it and upgraded it until it died. I've spent thousands upon thousands of dollars on software. However, as you make your point, the payback, if your are in business to make money, is far greater. I have made 100-fold back from what I have put into the purchase and upgrade of the software I use.
I also know it it is no easy task to fix or even add new things into software. I have worked for several software companies over the years. Believe me, I know. I do also know that just about every product I have used has had the ability to downgrade a file back several versions at least. Adobe has to know that there are lots of people out there using CS3 for real-world work. And, unless they live on an island, it is likely they will be working with people who have CS5. Just sayin', seems a little too close to cut it off, even if it is because of features. Make some sort of downgrade ability.
Just my perspective.
Thanks,
David

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Hi everyone...
My issue is that Acrobat won't or can't convert InDesign CS5 files. It opens Illustrator and Photoshop and converts them to pdf's but not InDesign.
I've tried everything. I've even tried Adobe tech help. No luck. It was a relatively easy procedure in CS4, not to mention a time saver.
Is there someone that knows how to resolve this? Please help as I'm desperate to avoid having to convert all my InDesign files one at a time.

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Our workflow often involves combining multiple IND files into a pdf. With CS4, we merely opened acrobat, clicked "Merge Files into a Single PDF" and dropped in the indesign files we wished to combine. Presto- we had one PDF with all IND files put together without having to go through indesign.
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Erin

Send me a Private Mesage (click m name to go to my profile) with a link to the file and I'll do it for you.

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