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Thread poster: Robert Rietvelt
Robert Rietvelt
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Sep 9, 2021

I received a IDLM file which has to be translated. When I try to open it in Studio 2019, I get the message: The selected IDML file was created by an unsupported version of Adobe Indesign and will not be processed.

The strange thing is, I never had problems opening IDML files for this client before.

Anybody has a solution?
 
Samuel Murray
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@Robert Sep 9, 2021

Robert Rietvelt wrote:
The strange thing is, I never had problems opening IDML files for this client before.

It's possible that the client had updated their version of the program to a newer one since they sent you files previoiusly.

According to this post:
https://community.sdl.com/product-groups/translationproductivity/f/studio/20022/sdl-trados-studio-2019-idml-not-supported-indesign-cc-2019
...you should be able to tick a box at the very top of the options list that allows you to process unsupported files. This video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB25hiFi31I
...also shows it.

[Edited at 2021-09-09 08:38 GMT]

Roy Chacón
 
Robert Rietvelt
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@Samuel Sep 9, 2021

Samuel Murray wrote:

Robert Rietvelt wrote:
The strange thing is, I never had problems opening IDML files for this client before.

It's possible that the client had updated their version of the program to a newer one since they sent you files previoiusly.

According to this post:
https://community.sdl.com/product-groups/translationproductivity/f/studio/20022/sdl-trados-studio-2019-idml-not-supported-indesign-cc-2019
...you should be able to tick a box at the very top of the options list that allows you to process unsupported files. This video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB25hiFi31I
...also shows it.

[Edited at 2021-09-09 08:38 GMT]


Works as a charm, that is, I can open the file and work in it!

Thanks

[Edited at 2021-09-09 08:57 GMT]
 


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