Re: [Framers] Opening FM 2019 documents in FM 2017

[TW Smith]

Doug,

I find it helps to require vendors use a specific version of software. In
this case, you have to go back to your vendor and ask for files you can use.

Traditionally, current FrameMaker versions have been able to save as .FM
one version older. So, FM 2019 can save as FM 2017.

If the difference is more than one FrameMaker version, you have to use
.MIF. So, to save from FM 2019 for use in FM 12, save as MIF from
FrameMaker 2019 and open MIF in FM 12.

Does that make sense?

Unfortunately, the only workaround I have to recommend for you (if you
don't get the vendor to help you out) is to download a trial version of FM
2019 and use it to save your files in 2017 format. Of course, the huge
downside of this is that Adobe Sales will hound you to the ends of our flat
Earth to buy the 2019 upgrade.

Cheers,

Sean

On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 12:18 PM Doug  wrote:

> Is it possible to do this?  I just had some 2017 documents translated for
> me and when I open them in my FM 2017 it says:
>
> Although XXX appears to be a FrameMaker document, it can't be opened with
> tihs release of the product.
>
> Is there an add-on or something?
>
> Doug
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Re: [Framers] Opening FM 2019 documents in FM 2017

[John Sgammato]

from FM 2019 you have to save as an earlier version that can be opened by
2017

On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 12:18 PM Doug  wrote:

> Is it possible to do this?  I just had some 2017 documents translated for
> me and when I open them in my FM 2017 it says:
>
> Although XXX appears to be a FrameMaker document, it can't be opened with
> tihs release of the product.
>
> Is there an add-on or something?
>
> Doug
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Re: [Framers] Opening FM 2019 documents in FM 2017

[Harding, Dan]

MIF might work as an intermediary format, but otherwise you need to backsave 
FM2019 documents as FM2017 format documents in order to open them in FM2017.

Old applications can't know what differences there are in file formats for 
future/forthcoming versions. Application formats like PDF and MS Word/Excel 
make sure to retain backwards compatibility at default settings, but it appears 
that Frame does not.

-Dan

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Subject: [Framers] Opening FM 2019 documents in FM 2017

Is it possible to do this?  I just had some 2017 documents translated for
me and when I open them in my FM 2017 it says:

Although XXX appears to be a FrameMaker document, it can't be opened with
tihs release of the product.

Is there an add-on or something?

Doug
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[Framers] Opening FM 2019 documents in FM 2017

[Doug]

Is it possible to do this?  I just had some 2017 documents translated for
me and when I open them in my FM 2017 it says:

Although XXX appears to be a FrameMaker document, it can't be opened with
tihs release of the product.

Is there an add-on or something?

Doug
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