I'm designing a magazine for the first time. I have bunch of ads in pdf files. I need to drop the pdf files into indesign. Do I drag and drop? Place? Or do I need to do something to the pdf files first? Once it's in there, can I save the indesign file into pdf for the printer?
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placing pdf in InDesign
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MVerschuren
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Hi Chiow,
Are the PDF the right resolution ? because if you want to print (or press), the PDF files should have the right resolution.
How are the PDF files generated? i had problems with pdf files that came out MS-word (i didn't know that they were made in MS-word, at the moment i imported :| them)
Bad in will get a bad out..
At the Place function you can set the import options. (show import options)
You can always check if the output is correct in Acrobat Pro.
Hope this helps a bit...
Marcel
Are the PDF the right resolution ? because if you want to print (or press), the PDF files should have the right resolution.
How are the PDF files generated? i had problems with pdf files that came out MS-word (i didn't know that they were made in MS-word, at the moment i imported :| them)
Bad in will get a bad out..
At the Place function you can set the import options. (show import options)
You can always check if the output is correct in Acrobat Pro.
Hope this helps a bit...
Marcel
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Sorry. You didn't really answer the question. I'm assuming of the pdf files are generated probably. Because they had specific instruction to follow. Now, do I just place the pdf file it in to inDesign file? Drag and Drop? That's all? No need to convert the files or do anything special?
Thanks
ChiowD
Thanks
ChiowD
MVerschuren
Technical User
Hi ChiowD,
If the PDF-files are according to your instructions then there is nothing to do, i guess.
Indesign will handle the PDF-files just as it where other graphics.
Marcel
If the PDF-files are according to your instructions then there is nothing to do, i guess.
Indesign will handle the PDF-files just as it where other graphics.
Marcel
eugenetyson
Technical User
File>Place and select the PDF
When you have the magazine laid out go to File>Export and choose PDF. And select the right settings, you can ask your printer for PDF settings to use.
When you have the magazine laid out go to File>Export and choose PDF. And select the right settings, you can ask your printer for PDF settings to use.
grafixenter
Instructor
you can do both; drag and drop or place... keep the link though...
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