37. A method for converting graphic illustrations retained in an associated storage media, and text typesetting data retained in an associated storage media, into device independent digital form retained in master memory, comprising the steps of: identifying the insertion locations within said media retained text typesetting data for each said graphic illustration and generating a corresponding whatgraph file; generating graphic property data representing the graphics size characteristics of said graphic illustration data; providing font size data; providing font image defining data; formatting said text and tabulation typesetting data, said whatgraph file, said graphic property data, and said font size data to provide device independent formatted page files; and combining said device independent formatted page files, said font image defining data, and said graphic data for retention in said master memory.
37. A method for converting graphic illustrations retained in an associated storage media, and text typesetting data retained in an associated storage media, into device independent digital form retained in master memory, comprising the steps of: identifying the insertion locations within said media retained text typesetting data for each said graphic illustration and generating a corresponding whatgraph file; generating graphic property data representing the graphics size characteristics of said graphic illustration data; providing font size data; providing font image defining data; formatting said text and tabulation typesetting data, said whatgraph file, said graphic property data, and said font size data to provide device independent formatted page files; and combining said device independent formatted page files, said font image defining data, and said graphic data for retention in said master memory. 38. The method of claim 37 including the step of collecting and identifying all files from said media retained text typesetting data corresponding with each said article of said assemblage and deriving therefrom a corresponding directory of said files.