Adobe Pagemaker

[dbraverman88]

I would like to try out Adobe Pagemaker. I would like to be able to create Pagemaker documents on a LC 475 (OS 7.x, 132 MB RAM, 8 GB HDD, Apple Portrait Display) and be able to read them on Pagemaker running on my G4 DA (OS 10.4.10 and OS 9.2.2, 733 MHz, 768 MB RAM). As well as the reverse, writing the document on the G4 and reading it on the LC 475. Which version(s) of Pagemaker should I buy to do this? I would prefer running Pagemaker in 10.4.10 on the G4 instead of 9.2.2 or "classic." If it is running in 10.4.10, I could easily "print" the finished document into a PDF for distribution.

Is it possible to have this cross compatibility?

Thanks,

David

 

[tomlee59]

It's been too long since I used PageMaker (on the Plus!). But I can offer this tip: you can print to pdf (using a thing called, appropriately enough, print2pdf) without buying Acrobat. I've used it in system-7 macs, and it works amazingly well. This doesn't solve your larger problem, but it's a handy thing to have.

 

[Charlieman]

PageMaker 6.5 will run on System 7.5.1 on your LC475 (possibly 7.1 if you persevere) and under Classic mode on your G4. I'm not familiar with modern versions of PageMaker, but I know that interchange of documents between PM versions is not straightforward. Later versions may read a limited range of earlier version files, but may not be able to save to an older format.

 

[dbraverman88]

It's been too long since I used PageMaker (on the Plus!). But I can offer this tip: you can print to pdf (using a thing called, appropriately enough, print2pdf) without buying Acrobat. I've used it in system-7 macs, and it works amazingly well. This doesn't solve your larger problem, but it's a handy thing to have.

Hi,

I think I found the app you mean. It is shareware and called PrintToPDF. You can get it at http://www.jwwalker.com/pages/pdf.html. Great suggestion!

--David

 

[tomlee59]

Yes, that's the one. I always remembered it as print2pdf, but I'm glad you were able to find it despite my error. And thanks for posting the link -- I have a feeling that others would be interested in it, too.

 

[dbraverman88]

PageMaker 6.5 will run on System 7.5.1 on your LC475 (possibly 7.1 if you persevere) and under Classic mode on your G4. I'm not familiar with modern versions of PageMaker, but I know that interchange of documents between PM versions is not straightforward. Later versions may read a limited range of earlier version files, but may not be able to save to an older format.

Charlieman,

Thanks for the version information. This will help get me started on my search for what I need.

David