On 9 Mar 2009 Chris Johnson <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In article <47d2373950.pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > Dr Peter Young <pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 8 Mar 2009 Peter Prewett <pprewett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I am trying to convert some very old Impression documents to OP >>> windows >>> and reports an error message that the files were made from an old >>> Impression and could not be converted. >>> Even using VA and trying Publisher it reports that could not load as >>> made from and early version. >>> Are they any older versions available anywhere or any suggestions >>> on how >>> to convert? >> I've never used Impression, but this may work: if you can export >> from Impression as pdf, then OPro has a filter to import pdf files. >> Or use PrintPDF to "print" from Impression as a pdf? > Think you have missed the point (above) Peter (2) - they will not > load into Impression. The first question is - are they actually > Impression files or are they Style or Junior? I thought newer > versions of Impression were backwardly compatible and would load > documents of earlier versions. I have a hazy recollection from many, > many years ago when I used Impression that it once or twice gave a > similar not very helpful error message when the document was actually > corrupted in some way. Wake up at the back there, Young! :-( I do have a never-used copy of Impression Junior here, if that would help the OP, perhaps? With best wishes, Peter. -- Peter, \ / zfc Tm \ Prestbury, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52 Anne \/ __ __ \ England. and / / \ | | |\ | / _ \ http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk family / \__/ \_/ | \| \__/ \______________ pnyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling