Dumb Question -- any way to convert InDesign to Publisher...?

[Fontaholic]

Hey everyone,

Got a really stupid question (which I probably already know the answer to), but I'm gonna ask anyway...

Is there any way to convert an InDesign file to a Publisher file?

I mean, I know that Markzware has their Publisher-to-InDesign plug-in, but there isn't a reverse of that at all, is there?

I ask because we recently took on a new customer who designs a bi-monthly newsletter in Publisher, and I got so frustrated with trying to make edits and so forth in Publisher, that I just used the Publisher-to-InDesign plug-in and made all the edits/corrections in that.

Well, now the customer is asking if I can provide her with a Publisher file with all these changes / edits / corrections... 

Any thoughts? (Other than me having to redo everything in Publisher, that is...)

Cheers, John the Fontaholic

[StudioMonkey]

You see, you try to be helpful - you pull and tweak the customer's files through all kinds of hoops, you work your daily miracles - and they expect bigger miracles next time. 

If you don't want to redo the whole thing in Publisher (and who would) you only have one option.  Tell her No.  It just isn't possible (unless she gets InDesign).

[Joe]

You see, you try to be helpful - you pull and tweak the customer's files through all kinds of hoops, you work your daily miracles - and they expect bigger miracles next time. 

If you don't want to redo the whole thing in Publisher (and who would) you only have one option.  Tell her No.  It just isn't possible (unless she gets InDesign).

 

I heartily endorse this opinion. :laugh:

[David]

9 out of 10 prepress operators do as well!

 

[Joe]

Show me that one bastid and we shall kill him.

[David]

this just in...
10 out of 10 prepress operators will agree...  or die

 

[pspdfppdfxhd]

Hey everyone,

Got a really stupid question (which I probably already know the answer to), but I'm gonna ask anyway...

Is there any way to convert an InDesign file to a Publisher file?

I mean, I know that Markzware has their Publisher-to-InDesign plug-in, but there isn't a reverse of that at all, is there?

I ask because we recently took on a new customer who designs a bi-monthly newsletter in Publisher, and I got so frustrated with trying to make edits and so forth in Publisher, that I just used the Publisher-to-InDesign plug-in and made all the edits/corrections in that.

Well, now the customer is asking if I can provide her with a Publisher file with all these changes / edits / corrections... 

Any thoughts? (Other than me having to redo everything in Publisher, that is...)

Cheers, John the Fontaholic

Isn't that like converting Dom Perignon to like........ ripple?

[Fontaholic]

Isn't that like converting Dom Perignon to like........ ripple?

I was going to say store-brand grape soda, but yeah -- that analogy works too.   :tongue:

Cheers, John the Fontaholic

[Antonotron]

Hello to all,

I'm new here--but this thread just solved my dilemma of what my smart-ass signature would be!

(on a printed piece of paper in an old press scheduler's office):

"the problem with being efficient: once you display the ability to walk on water--every goddam son of a bitch will expect you to trot across the lake on an errand..."

(story of my life)

[born2print]

Tell her No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no.

:headshake: :armsfolded:

[gnubler]

Save it out as a low-res JPG, place in Pub, and say "here you go". :laugh:

Play dumb when she calls and says "something's wrong with the text, I can't type in it..."

[David]

Hello to all,

I'm new here--but this thread just solved my dilemma of what my smart-ass signature would be!

(on a printed piece of paper in an old press scheduler's office):

"the problem with being efficient: once you display the ability to walk on water--every goddam son of a bitch will expect you to trot across the lake on an errand..."

(story of my life)

Welcome to the machine Antonotron!
...and we do expect you to walk on water just like the rest of us... with a beer in your hand and a pub file in the other!
Cheers!

[gnubler]

How are we getting new members when prepress is in a deadly, downward spiral? I thought every prepresser in the world had discovered b4p by now, and I don't think there's any new people blossoming into the print industry at this point in time.

[David]

 Yay, we got 5 new members just this month!
Exciting times, I'm getting all goose pimply just thinking about it!

 

[gnubler]

If that gets you so excited, just wait til I come to Dallas to visit you!