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lunarboy73
lunarboy73
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April 15, 2011
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Change the page in a placed PDF?

Is there an easy way to change the page in a placed PDF? Something along the lines of Object Layer Options?

Thanks.

    JR Boulay
    JR BoulayCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 20, 2015

    Hi.

    You should try my  PDFoptions Editor, it's a free script (in English and French) for InDesign (Direct download link removed by moderator)

    See its home page (in French, Google translate is your friend) : http://abracadabrapdf.net/utilitaires/utilitaires-indesign/indesign-pdfoptions-editor/

    Clic the red button to download.

    It can:

    - edit the page,

    - edit the background color (white/transparent),

    - edit layers visibility.

    hybrid-import-INDD.png

    pdfoptionsFR.png

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    LaubenderCommunity Expert
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    November 4, 2019

    FWIW: John's two-line ExtendScript ( JavaScript ) script is working as well.

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

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    MattFondu
    Participating Frequently
    October 31, 2019

    JR Boulay has the correct answer. SO MUCH QUICKER.

    Merci beaucoup!

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    August 29, 2015

    It don't matter.

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    JR Boulay
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    August 27, 2015

    (Direct download link removed by moderator)

    ???

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    Peter Spier
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    August 27, 2015

    Apparently one of the other moderators felt the link was spam.

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    August 28, 2015

    I'm an ACP, he should read my history first…

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 20, 2015

    Hi.

    You should try my  PDFoptions Editor, it's a free script (in English and French) for InDesign (Direct download link removed by moderator)

    See its home page (in French, Google translate is your friend) : http://abracadabrapdf.net/utilitaires/utilitaires-indesign/indesign-pdfoptions-editor/

    Clic the red button to download.

    It can:

    - edit the page,

    - edit the background color (white/transparent),

    - edit layers visibility.

    hybrid-import-INDD.png

    pdfoptionsFR.png

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    andres-moreira
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    November 14, 2023

    Hello.

    I can´t find the link to download the plugin. When I download it, it opens a PDF with no link.

     

    I appreciate the help

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    MattFondu
    Participating Frequently
    November 14, 2023

    I think the newest Acrobat reader breaks the download link which used to be (visible) within the PDF document.

    Hit the Bookmarks tab (second icon down on the right column margin) and hit the red "Extract PDFoptions editor" link - you'll be asked where to extract the .jsx file to ( - follow the Installation instructions in the PDF page)

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      Peter Spier
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      Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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      April 15, 2011

      Re-link, but this time show import options and choose the correct page.

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        lunarboy73
        lunarboy73Author
        Inspiring
        April 15, 2011

        Thanks, Peter!

        I know I can do that. Unfortunately that can be quite cumbersome if I have a large multi-page PDF, and/or a long list of links in a folder.

        There's nothing you know of that's easier to do?

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        Peter Spier
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        Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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        April 15, 2011

        No

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