Markzware walks you through how to convert InDesign CC-CC 2017 to CS5–CS6 without IDML, by using MarkzTools for InDesign plugins:

Do you dread the idea of asking your customer for an IDML file, after an Adobe InDesign file is provided without the IDML? Now, there is no need to ask clients to submit an IDML file, because they forgot or, for whatever reason, failed to submit one.

Markzware offers DTP solutions with file conversion, preflight, preview and other features that may help you to optimize your workflow. Markzware’s MarkzTools for InDesign CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 plugins allow your InDesign CS5-CS6 version to open a higher version InDesign document.

Use InDesign CS5 plugins and Adobe CS6 plugins to open higher InDesign versions. See how, in this video demonstration of MarkzTools for InDesign:

How to Convert InDesign CC-CC 2017 to CS5-CS6 without IDML: MarkzTools

Markzware’s MarkzTools2 Bundle offers several plugins to help access files created in various Adobe InDesign versions. A MarkzTools for InDesign CS5 plugin, for example, can enable you to open InDesign CC content within an InDesign CS5 file.

How to Convert InDesign CC-CC 2017 to CS5-CS6, via MarkzTools for InDesign
• Go to the MarkzTools menu.
• Select “Convert InDesign Document“.
• Select the InDesign CC-CC 2017 document that you want to convert.

Be able to create in a more usable interface, with the help of file conversion! With MarkzTools for InDesign, you could have the ability to open InDesign CC content in an InDesign CS5-CS6 file, without having to save the file as an IDML file.

“The plugin is available as a Subscription Bundle that entitles subscribers to use MarkzTools for InDesign for a full year from purchase date.”
– Vision Asia Magazine, Issue 10, page 27

Markzware‘s conversion tools can be of particular benefit to commercial workflows. MarkzTools:
• offers dependable file conversion of files created in the latest InDesign versions.
• saves money, since the InDesign CC document does not have to be re-created.
• enables fast and easy data migration.
• enables users to edit InDesign CC content in an older InDesign version.
• gives InDesign CS5-CS6 users access to InDesign CC versions, without a Creative Cloud subscription.

Markzware MarkzTools for InDesign Menu to
Convert InDesign CC-CC 2017 to CS5-CS6 without IDML:
Helpful features in MarkzTools include:
• The “Convert InDesign Document…” feature enables you to extract content from an InDesign file and work with it in an older InDesign version.
• supports many InDesign versions, for greater version compatibility.
• provides file recovery of InDesign CC file data, without the original design application.
• can convert a Book file.
• supports multiple languages, including German, French, and English.
• displays the InDesign CC version, so you don’t have to waste time figuring out which version the file is.

With MarkzTools for InDesign, you do not need an IDML to open a later version InDesign file in an earlier version. Why waste time, drumming your fingers on your desk, while waiting for a server to return an IDML file? Just use MarkzTools to convert INDD to IDML!

MarkzTools for InDesign CS6 converts the following InDesign versions to CS6:
• CC
• CC 2014
• CC 2015
• CC 2017

MarkzTools for InDesign CS5.5 converts the following InDesign versions to CS5.5:
• CS6
• CC
• CC 2014
• CC 2015
• CC 2017

MarkzTools for InDesign CS5 converts the following InDesign versions to CS5:
• CS5.5
• CS6
• CC
• CC 2014
• CC 2015
• CC 2017

You can open InDesign CC 2015, 2014, CC files in InDesign CS5, CS5.5 or CS6 files for Adobe Creative Suite INDD workflows. MarkzTools InDesign plugins allow CS5-CS6 users to quickly move on to other graphic arts projects, for increased productivity and return on investment.

MarkzTools for InDesign can convert InDesign CC or higher version files to a lower version. Open later versions of InDesign files within InDesign CS5 or CS6, today!

Buy the MarkzTools2 Bundle, which includes MarkzTools for InDesign plugins
Markzware’s low-cost MarkzTools 12 Month Bundle Subscription provides:
• MarkzTools2
• MarkzTools for InDesign CS6 Mac
• MarkzTools for InDesign CS5.5 Mac
• MarkzTools for InDesign CS5 Mac
• MarkzTools and MarkzTools2 updates

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How to Convert InDesign CC-CC 2017 to CS5-CS6 without IDML: MarkzTools