Re: Updating Content in InCopy

BobLevine

When you open the INDD file in InDesign you'll be prompted to update it or you can do so from the Assignments panel.

BobLevine

You can replace the artwork in Acrobat without touching the interactive fields.

BobLevine

I never use ICMA and I don't recommend them. It's just an additional layer of complexity. Open the INDD file using InCopy from a shared folder and work from there.

BobLevine

>From the assignments panel right click on the assignment or unassigned content and choose update content.

BobLevine

You need to update that operating system. Apple fixed a lot of problems with later releases of Ventura. Please note that there are a lot of reported issues with 20.01 and many Mac users are electing to roll back to InDesign 19.5 (2024)

BobLevine · ‎Dec 17, 2024

As you already know, only InDesign CS6 and earlier can convert PM files but the conversions will range from very good to practically unusable. There's no way to know without opening them. Good luck. There're still lots of folks around here running CS versions so hopefully someone will be along to help you out.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 17, 2024

Well, for what it's worth, I agree with her. This is not at all a smart way to work.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 17, 2024

14.1? Update your O/S. Most InDesign issues were fixed with later versions of Sonoma. That said, you may well have to roll back to InDesign 2024.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 17, 2024

Interactive PDF is a horrible format for multimedia; in fact, beyond simple navigation and specialized forms, where you can control the read application, it is nothing short of a crapshoot.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 17, 2024

It will NOT be okay. Everyone must be on the same major version. I would encourage the InCopy users to rollback until you're ready to move to InDesign 2025. They can have both versions installed at the same time if they need them.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 17, 2024

Why not use a shared Dropbox or OneDrive folder? Unless you're really turning over files you'll never need again, it's way more efficient. As for embed vs link debate, I'm in the "it depends" camp. If you have gigabytes of assets, embedding is a recipe for disaster. A few small ones? Go right ahead and embed them.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 16, 2024

If you're doing this for Publish Online you should look at Multi State Objects instead. Far more reliable than trying to turn buttons on and off with a rollover.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 15, 2024

Nobody said anything about code, but unless we know how this is to be distributed there's not much in the way of help I can offer. Honestly, this is not really your fault. Interactive PDF is, beyond simple hyperlinks or specialized forms, archaic. I wrote about this nine years ago ( It's okay to say no to interactive PDF ) and the situation is even worse now because there's really no viable interactive document format I can recommend.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 15, 2024

Is there somewhere you were led to believe this would work in a PDF?

BobLevine · ‎Dec 14, 2024

Let's back up shall we. We're not mindreaders so you need to tell us, your exact system specs including full version and build of Windows and amount of RAM and which version of InDesign (either 2024 or 2025 are available).

BobLevine · ‎Dec 14, 2024

Well then, and you're not really going to want to hear this, but the more buttons you add to an interactive PDF the wonkier it's going to get. There's really nothing you can do about this and to be perfectly honest, unless you can control who's viewing this and what application they're using (buttons don't work at all in many 3rd party PDF readers, it's pretty much doomed. And, keep in mind that it won't work at all on mobile devices which have no concept of rollover effects. I'd advise you to re-think the entire project.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

Your analogy is not at all accurate. There are formats (EPUB and Publish Online) where it does work.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

Have you asked the printer for guidance? If not, that's the first call you should make.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

Since this discussion is more than four years old, I'm locking it to avoid any future confusion.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

That's how it works. That's how it's always worked. When you place an interactive PDF into InDesign all you get is the artwork. Nothing is likely to change, either. Try combining the PDFs in Acrobat.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

What format did you export to? How are you viewing this?

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

Perfectly normal occurrence. If you're going to edit a document created in an older version it's probably best to use the recompose all text command. command-option-/ [Mac] ctrl-alt-/ [Windows]

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

The OP could try combining the files in Acrobat but without knowing more, it's impossible to give any advice.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

Which ones? If they were all running early versions of Sonoma that would explain it. You should update it anyway and if it's just this file, it might be corrupt.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 13, 2024

That's exactly how it works. When you place a PDF you get the artwork, not the interactivity.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 12, 2024

Is you document set to use one unit of measurement and you're trying to change it?

BobLevine · ‎Dec 12, 2024

Do you by chance have Magnet installed? If so, delete it.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 12, 2024

Update your operating system. There were all kinds of issues with Sonoma until 14.5.

BobLevine · ‎Dec 12, 2024

2024 (version 19.x)

BobLevine · ‎Dec 11, 2024

Do you have Magnet installed? If so, uninstall it.

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