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Om Nath Jha

/t5/indesign-discussions/how-to-downsave-an-indesign-file-to-open-it-in-an-older-version/td-p/10602296 Sep 11, 2019 Sep 11, 2019

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Follow these simple steps in order to open an InDesign file in an older version of the app (CS6) which was created in a newer version:

Open the file in the newer version.
Select Save As or Save a Copy (in case you need to keep a newer version as well).
Choose IDML file format (compatible with CS4 or later) and save.

Note – Packaging the InDesign file also include an IDML version of the file.

Check this help article for more details: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/using/saving-documents.html#save_backwards_to_the_previous_indes...

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Bill Silbert

Community Expert , Sep 16, 2019 Sep 16, 2019

Bill Silbert • Community Expert , Sep 16, 2019 Sep 16, 2019

As Om Nath Jha and Jeff have pointed out IDMLs can be very useful when used the right way. However, there are situations when their use should be avoided. For a full explanation of this please see:https://community.adobe.com/t5/InDesign/IDMLs-A-Cautionary-Tale/td-p/9854908.

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/t5/indesign-discussions/how-to-downsave-an-indesign-file-to-open-it-in-an-older-version/m-p/10604488#M152720 Sep 12, 2019 Sep 12, 2019

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Saving to IDML is also great for InDesign files that seem to be acting wonky. If while you're working on a file, everything is coming to a standstill, or there's a swatch you can't delete for no apparent reason, or the file size has become enormous, your file might be getting corrupted. When an InDesign file seems to be acting strangely, simply Save As an IDML and reopen your layout in InDesign. Most of the time this will fix the issue like the file is new again.

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FAQs

How to downsave an InDesign file to open it in an older version? ›

To do this, click File > Save a Copy > Select IDML (InDesign Markup) > Save. When downsaving and exporting in older versions of InDesign, you should also select IDML as your format.

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Can I save an InDesign file as an older version? ›

Moving content to previous versions of InDesign

To move content from a later version of InDesign into an earlier version, do one of the following: Export the document in InDesign as an INX file. Export the document to an Adobe PDF file, and then place each page of the PDF file on a different page of a new document.

How do I reduce the MB of an InDesign File? ›

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Remove unused objects. During the design process, the InDesign pasteboard can accumulate extra items while experimenting with different layouts. ...
Reduce links. InDesign records the links of any placed objects within the document. ...
Limit embedded artwork. ...
Always save as a new file.

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How do I convert an Idml File to PDF? ›

Choose File > Export. Specify a name and location for the file. Select Use InDesign Document Name As The Output Filename, if you want the exported PDF to have the same name as the name of the document from the next export. For Save As Type (Windows) or Format (Mac OS), choose Adobe PDF (Print), and then click Save.

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What opens IDML files? ›

To allow easy access between different versions of InDesign we have the IDML format (InDesign Markup Language) which is a universal format that can be read by all versions of InDesign from CS4 onward – the IDML format can be selected from the Save or Export menus.

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How do I save an InDesign file to CS5? ›

Choose File > Save (CS6) or File > Export (CS5). From the File Type (Windows) or Format (Mac OS) menu, choose InDesign Markup (IDML). Click Save.

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Can you have 2 versions of InDesign installed? ›

If you need to use multiple versions of an application simultaneously, you would need to have multiple Creative Cloud accounts or use different computers where you can install different versions of the application under separate Adobe IDs.

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How to save a document as a file that can be opened in InDesign CS6? ›

To save a document fresh from the start, or under a new name, go to File > Save As. Choose the destination folder and a filename, then click Save. Your file will be saved as an InDesign document (. INDD) that can be opened only in InDesign.

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