Open Arts Press reference library
Ventura Publisher Resources
Practical documentation for running Ventura today, moving modern content into it, understanding marked text and indexing, and recovering publications trapped in old Ventura archives.
Guides and references
These are working technical guides rather than nostalgia pieces. Where modern Ventura behavior depends on community experience rather than official support, the article says so explicitly.
Running Corel Ventura 10 on Windows 11
A conservative setup, compatibility, backup, and virtual-machine strategy.
Import workflowMoving Word documents into Ventura
Preserve structure by cleaning styles and mapping roles before import.
Archive recoveryRecovering old Ventura publications
Why the whole project directory matters and how to begin safely.
ReferenceVentura marked text
Paragraph tags, inline codes, character handling, tables, and index markers.
Book productionHow Ventura indexing works
Mark references upstream; let Ventura alphabetize and supply final page numbers after pagination.
WordPressConverting WordPress content to Ventura
Ordering, tag mapping, preflight, marked text, RTF, and final Ventura production.
ContextWhy people still use Ventura in 2026
The structural long-document strengths that keep a small professional user base attached to it.
Archive migrationMigrating a Ventura archive
Preservation copies, editable outputs, validation, manifests, and source retention.
Archive referenceVP, PUB, CHP, STY, CAP, VGR, and other files
A field guide to the files that make up Ventura projects across its history.
TroubleshootingFonts and character encoding
Code pages, OpenType caveats, font metrics, Unicode boundaries, and safe conversion testing.
Publishing from WordPress?
Have a Ventura archive you cannot open?
Start with the recovery guide, preserve the whole file set, and contact Open Arts Press software support if the collection needs hands-on assessment.