When clients hand you source files so ancient or obscure that they’re unreadable, don’t despair. Part 1 of my file conversion survival kit will have you repurposing those files lickety split — without asking the client to lift a finger, and without forcing you to buy every application under the sun just to open the occasional weirdo document.

I bet they forgot to tell you in design school that you need to become an expert in computer file formats to survive, let alone succeed, in our field.

Want to try a demo of Markzware’s FlightCheck Professional v6? You can download that here. Or would you prefer a personal demonstration highlighting the ins-and-outs of this powerful stand-alone preflight tool which can check and help you fix some 50 file formats (Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, PDF, etc.)? You are always welcome to stop by either our Santa Ana, California or Rijswijk, The Netherlands offices for a 100% personal introduction. However, for those that can not cruise by, we now also have posted a video demonstration on our YouTube channel called MarkzwareTV, which highlights the main features and functions of FlightCheck for you. It is very useful, educational and fun. Watch it here today: