Saving as Indesign cs1 from cs2?

[Jriddim]

Is this possible? I know how save illy legacy, but indesign?

[carter the artist]

Export > Indesign Interchange

[Jriddim]

beautiful...thanks! sorry to start posts for simple questions, but I was in serious need of knowing!)

[Jriddim]

wow for some reason, that does not work for me. i get a dialog box saying that "its not the right type of interchange file" "try updating software" or something along those lines..

any suggestions?

[doubting_thomas]

If InDesign CS is giving you that message you need to run the updater for CS1.
Without that it has no idea how to read the .inx file. It's under Help in your
tool bar.

[Jriddim]

duuude thanks i will try that!

[Jriddim]

and it works now!....thanks so much

[Jriddim]

yeah so when i got leopard i did an erase+install so i had to re install my cs1 software... which is fine...I re downloaded the update for indesign, then i try and open up a cs2 inx. file and it won't open... it says its not a "valid indesign interchange file".... i tried opening various inx. files that used to work before and now dont.

I am dumbfounded... I have like 5 projects i need to work on!

please someone help i am about to cry :(

[GraphixNPrint]

dunno, but a quick temp fix, download (if they still have downloads and not just mailing DVD's of it) the CS3 trial, work on your files and then uninstall. By then hopefully someone on a mac can get you an answer.

[urstwile]

I wish I could help but I haven't installed Leopard (in part for this very reason, I'm very sorry you're going through this).

Were the CS2 .inx files provided to you by someone else, or did you create them yourself?

[Jriddim]

I wish I could help but I haven't installed Leopard (in part for this very reason, I'm very sorry you're going through this).

Were the CS2 .inx files provided to you by someone else, or did you create them yourself?

i created the files....


thanks 4 your support guys... i will prob download the trial for now... i will end up buying cs3 soon...im just afraid cause we are using cs2 at school and i dont want to be stuck with another interchange problem

[urstwile]

After installing Leopard, and then installing CS1 plus the update patch to open CS2 .inx files, did you repair permissions using Disk Utility?

If not, try doing that, preferably running Disk Utility using the Leopard install disk as your startup disk.

I don't know if it will help you, but it's worth a shot.

[GraphixNPrint]

i dont want to be stuck with another interchange problemIf you do have to use the trial for now, save files as the older versions (I believe thats what they call legacy on macs) and you souldn't have issues.

I have various versions of Illy here on different PC's and when I save from newer versions I save as the oldest version I have, and I save in two forms, eps and ai so if one doesnt work the other should. I know this is different in ID but just an illustration so to speak.

Hope this helps!

[urstwile]

To be honest, Graphix, I think it's also a strong possibility that using the CS3 trial option might cause problems as well. There's no assurance that Interchange files exported out of CS3 will open up in CS2, and if the OS is what's causing the problem, that just seems to open up a whole can of worms.

Jriddim, if I'm understanding you correctly, you have CS1 at home, your school computers have CS2, so you're creating the Interchange files there so that you can open them up at home, is that correct? If so, do you know if the version of CS2 at school can open up CS3 Interchange files? You might want to test a file first before you fully go that route, if that's the route you decide to take.

[GraphixNPrint]

you may be right Urst....

I did recieve files from an ad agency down the street from you that was CS3 and I couldnt open here on my home PC... I used the Trial CD Adobe sent me and opened them fine. I resaved to an older version and could open them fine after that. This is what I was basing my answer on.

[Jriddim]

To be honest, Graphix, I think it's also a strong possibility that using the CS3 trial option might cause problems as well. There's no assurance that Interchange files exported out of CS3 will open up in CS2, and if the OS is what's causing the problem, that just seems to open up a whole can of worms.

Jriddim, if I'm understanding you correctly, you have CS1 at home, your school computers have CS2, so you're creating the Interchange files there so that you can open them up at home, is that correct? If so, do you know if the version of CS2 at school can open up CS3 Interchange files? You might want to test a file first before you fully go that route, if that's the route you decide to take.

you got it... thats my situation exactly... thats why im worried to shell out the $400 for the cs3 design standard...(my school is upgrading to cs3 and leopard in january)... i am afraid of new interchange problems untill then...

[urstwile]

It wasn't a bad solution, Graphix, I'm just concerned that it might cause other problems as well.

[Jriddim]

oh... yeah i have no clue if my school can open up cs3 interchanges

[urstwile]

you got it... thats my situation exactly... thats why im worried to shell out the $400 for the cs3 design standard...(my school is upgrading to cs3 and leopard in january)... i am afraid of new interchange problems untill then...
Well, if my suggestion to try running the Disk Utility doesn't work, you could try testing a file with the CS3 demo and see if your school's CS2 version will open it. If it does, you're probably okay.

Of course, that solution's only good for as long as the trial period lasts (30 days?). :rolleyes:

[Jriddim]

yeah i hear ya im gonn atry the disk utility now and see what happens

[urstwile]

Keep us posted! :)

[Jriddim]

oh... how do i do it? repair permissions with the install disk?
im sorry my mind is so vacant right now

[urstwile]

No worries, understandable, since you can't work on your files.

I believe all you need to do is pop in the Leopard install disk, restart with the C key held down so it uses the install disk as the start up disk.

It'll ask you if you want to install Leopard. Which you don't want to do. I think there should be an option to quit the Installer, but it leaves a menu up from which you can then run Disk Utility.

That's at least how it work in Tiger, hopefully it hasn't changed too much with Leopard.

[Jriddim]

it says "to quit installer choose quit installer from menu then click start up disk.... so i did that now it wants to restart? is this what i want to do?

[urstwile]

No, you don't want to choose startup disk, you want to look and see if there's a menu that shows Disk Utility as an option. Sorry, I don't have my Tiger install disk at hand at the moment (it's in a box somewhere, we just moved) or I'd tell you where exactly to look.

[Jriddim]

ok ok ok unstead of quiting the installer i clicked disk utilitys under the utilities menu...now it says select a disk, volume or image... do i chose macintosh hd? or 93.2 GB ST9100823A

[Jriddim]

thanks so much for your help urst!

[Jriddim]

i selected macintosh hd.. then it says...."if you are having trouble with the selected disk: *click repair disk. if the repair fails back up and erase disk.. *if repair disk is unavailable click verify disk, if te disk needs repairs, start up from your mac osX install disk then choose utillities> disk utility..

* if you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the mac os x installer click repiar permissions

[urstwile]

ok ok ok unstead of quiting the installer i clicked disk utilitys under the utilities menu...now it says select a disk, volume or image... do i chose macintosh hd? or 93.2 GB ST9100823A
You don't have an external hard drive installed do you? If not, then I don't think it matters, Macintosh HD is the name of the volume, the other is the manufacturer's name for the hard drive installed in your computer. Whichever one lets you do repair permissions is what you should select. Don't bother with verifying permissions, just go directly to the repair permissions button.

Particularly since you just installed a new OS, and then also installed software after that, repairing permissions, in general, is pretty much always a good idea.

[Jriddim]

thanks urst... i am repairing the permissions right now

[Jriddim]

looks like it might take a min....do you know how long it usually takes?

[GraphixNPrint]

hopefully Urst's suggestions fixes your issues, let us know

[Jriddim]

i sure will thanks again for all your support guys

[urstwile]

It usually takes about a minute or so when I do it, Jriddim. I think the first time I ever did it took a while because it was apparently finding all kinds of stuff wrong.

I really hope this is the solution.

[Jriddim]

wow it says estimated time left 13 mins!..... and it scrolled down a list and all i see is "permissions differ on "library/printers/hp/designjet/hp_designjet_pm.plugin?...


i don teven have a designjet lol i have a photosmart printer..

i hope this i sthe solution too!!!!

[Jriddim]

ok so its actually complete now... it only took like 5 mins... now what do i do close disk utility? then what?

(im sorry if im pushy or asking to many questions... like i said i am totally trippin right now)

[urstwile]

As I said, the first time is usually the longest. And it's probably referring to PPD's that come with most new Apple OS installs that get installed by default, so even if you don't have the printer, it still sees the files.

For future reference, what I generally do when I install any software is to first repair permissions, then install the software, then repair permissions again. Not sure if that's always necessary, but it's my knock on wood method, I guess.

[urstwile]

ok so its actually complete now... it only took like 5 mins... now what do i do close disk utility? then what?

(im sorry if im pushy or asking to many questions... like i said i am totally trippin right now)
No worries, you're freaked out and can't get work done, so it's understandable.

Just restart the computer. And then update us to let us know if this helped. :)

[Jriddim]

bah....still no luck opening those inx. files....


oh welll

cs3 here i come....

never being an apple test pilot guinea pig again

[Jriddim]

thanks so much though for all your help and support...this is the best website ever... with the best people

[urstwile]

Sorry it didn't work out for you.

But repairing permissions was probably a good thing to do, regardless.

[Jriddim]

yeah... has anyone dealt with indesign cs3-cs2 inx.'s?

[urstwile]

Can't help you there. My strongest suggestion is to test it on a file first, to make sure.

Maybe someone will weigh in who's got CS3 tomorrow.

[GraphixNPrint]

I had issues with ID CS3 so I dumped it and went back to my old version... sorry I didn't save any files to play with and see how they worked compatibility wise.

[urstwile]

Jriddim, I just posted a link to this thread in the other thread asking if people were getting Leopard. Maybe someone in there might have a suggestion. Patrick Shannon, in particular, is always very knowledgeable with Mac OS issues.

[Jriddim]

coool thanks... oh yeah...i forgot to mention this... about the compatability update... for some reason i download it... but it like dosnt install or something cause i can download it... close indesign, open indesign click on updates, and the same update will come up as if i diddnt just download it...weird huh!

[urstwile]

Hmm, so wait, the upgrade doesn't come with its own installer? :confused:

[Jriddim]

it does....i download the udate... then install it... (it asks for password and everything) says updates suxxesfully installed, "software is up to date"....but then i can go to help>updates and that same update will be available as if i just diddnt install it...

[urstwile]

Okay, that's weird.

Hopefully someone else can chime in with advice, I'm stumped. Sorry.

[Jriddim]

i think this pretty much sums it up


right off of adobes website...

Q. Will older versions of Adobe creative software—such as Creative Suite 2 and
Macromedia Studio 8 software—support Mac OS X Leopard?
A. While older Adobe applications may install and run on Mac OS X Leopard, they were
designed, tested, and released to the public several years before this new operating system
became available. You may, therefore, experience a variety of installation, stability, and
reliability issues for which there is no resolution. Older versions of our creative software will
not be updated to support Mac OS X Leopard. For a complete overview of compatibility
between Adobe creative applications and Mac OS X Leopard, see the chart on page 2.

[urstwile]

Ack. :(

[GraphixNPrint]

for which there is no resolution... I would think they have a team of people working on this

[urstwile]

Um, no, sadly, it doesn't surprise me in the slightest, sadly, although from an idealistic viewpoint I see what you're saying, Graphix. But it's in the interests of these big guns to make sure people keep spending the money on the latest and greatest. More big bucks for them.

It seems like it's getting worse and worse. For example, the CS3 suite being only available to Tiger and up users on the Mac? That's a big 'un to me. It seems like the Mac OS had a longer shelf life with newer OS's in the past.

[Jriddim]

hey so I just downloaded ID CS3 trial....and it seems to work great... It opens the inx. files that wouldnt open with CS1. So now i created a CS3 inx. file and I am going to my school now to see if their CS2 can open it... If it does, than i will soon buy CS3... does anyone know how to uninstall the trial version? cause i will need to do that once i buy CS3.

[GraphixNPrint]

you dont have to uninstall... click up in the help area and there should be a tab to enter your registration info when you buy it.

[Jriddim]

yeah...but i will be buying the entire creative suite... and i dont want to install indesign twice ya know?

[urstwile]

I would check the download area where you got the trial, I'm sure there's info on it there somewhere. :)

[Blak_Phoenix]

Are you on a PC or Mac? If pc just go to add/remove programs in the control panel.

Also if you cant to use CS3 files on CS save them as In Copy files, they can be opened by InDesign CS.

[Jriddim]

im on a mac.. using leopard