On 02/06/2005, at 8:14 PM, Reg Whitely wrote:
Hi WAMUGgers
My web searching indicates it can't be done, but is there any way that
I can import a Micro$oft Publisher document into a Mac compatible
program, such as AppleWorks, Pages, M$ Word, NeoOffice, Dreamweaver,
Preview, BBedit etc and get it to open and format correctly. I don't
have Acrobat to try opening and editing a .pdf format, which I believe
Publisher can save as.
Hi Reg.
The answer to this question really depends on what you want to do with
the document once you get it on to your Mac.
Publisher has a variety of options (depending on which version you've
got) and each option has it's own pro's and cons...
There is no easy way to get the "correct formatting" and resolution for
editing on the Mac that I'm aware of though... :(
Options (in my order of preference) are:
save as HTML from publisher
(most of the apps listed above will handle this pretty well, but the
formatting will be variable)
save as postscript (.ps)
(can be converted to PDF with distiller (or even Preview)) - not really
editable - but you could copy/paste the text out easily enough.
Graphics could be screen captured if you don't need high res.
Save a a .doc - though you lose all the graphics that way.
Pull the document apart into it's component pieces on the PC - text as
plain text, graphics as tiffs/jpgs - then reassemble in your favourite
Mac program.
Depends if you've got easy access to a PC with Publisher on it.
I'd be happy to have a go at converting it to something useful as best
I can if you email me the file.*
HTH
Steve.
* yes I admit to having a PC as well as the odd Mac at home :) - I've
even got :0 Publisher 2003. Pages kicks its butt though :)
