{"id":53030,"date":"2022-05-31T18:44:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-export-illustrator-to-indesign\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:44:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:44:29","slug":"how-to-export-illustrator-to-indesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-export-illustrator-to-indesign\/","title":{"rendered":"How to export illustrator to indesign?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can import Illustrator graphics into InDesign in their native (. ai) format. If you want to adjust layer visibility in InDesign&#8230; Import the graphic using the Place command, and when you want to edit it, choose Edit > Edit Original to open the graphic in Illustrator.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, how do I insert an Illustrator File into InDesign? Open a layout in Adobe InDesign CS3 or CS4. Choose File > Place. In the Place dialog box, check Show Import Options, then select the Illustrator file you saved in Step 2, and click the Open button. A Place PDF dialog will appear on your screen.<\/p>\n<p>Beside above, how do I export an Illustrator artboard to InDesign? It&#8217;s just that i had 3 artboards in illustrator, as opposed to one&#8230; In the InDesign Place dialog there is a checkbox in the lower left corner to &#8220;Show Import Options.&#8221; Either check this box, or select the file in the list, then hold down the shift key and click OK and the import options will appear.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, how do I import an image from Illustrator to InDesign? Select a graphic from Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge, Explorer (Windows), the Finder (Mac OS), or your desktop, and drag it into InDesign. The image must be in a format that InDesign can import. After dragging a file from any location other than Illustrator, it appears in the Links panel in InDesign.<\/p>\n<p>You asked, why can&#8217;t I copy from Illustrator to InDesign? Restart the computer. Delete preferences in both apps. Uninstall both apps and reinstall again. Copy\/paste works from indesign to illustrator but not the other way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G3ko0dswJ7A\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Why is my Illustrator File pixelated in InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>InDesign will show images as high resolution by default. This is set in Preferences, using the following options (which you can edit to suit your needs): A) High Quality display performance mode. C) Display Raster as high resolution images.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you import PDF into InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Double-click on the PDF you wish to import. Check your preferences in the Place PDF dialog window, and click OK. Click on the InDesign document to place the image. If you&#8217;re importing multiple pages, click on each.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I copy text from Illustrator to InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you choose the text in Illustrator using the Text tool, you can copy the (unformatted) text to the clipboard. In InDesign, make a text frame or click in a text frame and choose Paste. Sadly, there is no way to retain the formatting on the text, but it is still editable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you edit an EPS File in InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Encapsulated PostScript file format stores images and page layouts. EPS files can contain both bitmaps and vectors, but only the vector images can be resized and modified without a loss of quality.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I import an image into InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In your InDesign document, choose &#8220;File&#8221; > &#8220;Place&#8221; from the top menu to choose an image and place it on the page. Double-click on the file to select it, and then draw anywhere on the page with your mouse to place the image. When you drag with the mouse, the image will stretch to those specified dimensions. 3.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Why are my images not showing in InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V4lgFOzhRgE\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can I copy and paste a vector from Illustrator to InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>If we start by opening the file in Illustrator and then copy\/paste into InDesign we end up with a perfectly crisp display, editable vectors and a colour swatch all ready to roll. The graphic will be grouped initially but is completely editable as it is now native InDesign content.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I import a vector File into InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OiGGmmjYgDY\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you create a vector File in InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can create Vector Smart Objects from InDesign in Photoshop files. Select the objects in InDesign, copy, and then paste into Photoshop. You won&#8217;t get a choice as to how to paste; the artwork automatically creates a Vector Smart Object.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I open an editable Illustrator File in InDesign?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>You can import Illustrator graphics into InDesign in their native (. ai) format. 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