PageMaker filter file
File type: Various data file
A GCCV file is a filter file used by Adobe PageMaker for Mac. It is an auxiliary application file rather than a PageMaker publication.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 24, 2026
The GCCV file extension is used by Adobe PageMaker for Mac. It identifies a PageMaker filter file that the application uses when working with supported content.
GCCV files belong with the relevant Adobe PageMaker installation and are not normally user-created documents. They are associated with the Mac version of PageMaker rather than with PageMaker publications.
Adobe PageMaker is discontinued, so GCCV files are generally encountered in older PageMaker installations.
A GCCV file is not normally opened directly. Place it in the appropriate Adobe PageMaker installation and use the compatible Mac version of Adobe PageMaker; the application loads the filter when it needs it.
Because PageMaker is discontinued and was designed for older Mac systems, current macOS versions may not run it without a suitable legacy environment.
There is no usual standalone conversion process for a GCCV file. It is an application filter, not a document format, so it generally should remain with the PageMaker installation that uses it.
To convert content associated with PageMaker, open the relevant publication in a compatible PageMaker environment and use PageMaker's available export or print options. The GCCV file itself normally does not need to be converted.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving gccv files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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