Pub2ID Usage
Pub2ID, quick and easy to use
Simply use the InDesign>File>Open menu to locate your Microsoft Publisher file and click “Open”;
or:
Click the “Markzware” item on the InDesign Menu Bar then select “Convert MS Publisher Document” from the Pub2ID fly-out menu.
You will see a conversion progress bar.
The MS Publisher file will appear rebuilt in InDesign.
Images are extracted to a folder (with the MS Publisher file name) and linked in the new InDesign document.
Save this new InDesign file.
Close then reopen the new InDesign file.
Remap any missing fonts using the InDesign dialog.
Re-save the new InDesign document.
Real World Jobs and Improving Pub2ID
It is important to understand that it is not possible to achieve a 100% conversion due to the fact that Microsoft Publisher and InDesign handle text and document construction in differing ways and contain tools and features having no counterpart in the other. Simply stated: you wouldn’t want to be so brave as to convert and blindly print the new document. Instead, you will need to visually inspect the converted document and in some cases manually edit objects. Therefore, the primary goal of the conversion is to essentially move the basic document objects from one application to another, thus saving you a tremendous amount of time and effort as compared to recreating the entire document from scratch. Furthermore, the most ideal way to convert one desktop publishing file to another application is to simply avoid any features which are known to not convert well, such as features that are not supported by the destination application. In most real cases, however, this is not possible since you may already have a number of documents that you would rather not have to re-work, but instead wish to magically convert over to another application.
Markzware has used its best efforts in the development of this product and this User Guide. It is not possible for the product to function perfectly in every instance nor is it possible for this user guide to include every conceivable issue that might arise as there are almost infinite variables for the MS Publisher document as well as unconventional user techniques that cannot be known until encountered. Markzware relies on input from users of the product to discover unknown issues and will provide updates to the product when and wherever possible.
Help us make this product better by providing input about issues or features. Please use our Tech Support Request Form to submit any questions or issues that you may encounter.
