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Combining multiple InDesign documents into one

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May 6, 2018
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I have created a manual in multiple InDesign documents, 1 file per chapter 54 chapters totalling 330 pages. I would like to combine all of these chapters together so that I can then create an index for the manual.
What is the best method for this - booking it crashes InDesign each time I try. I would also like to see the flow of all the pages once combined.
Thanks in advance.

Rain

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manal shanableh

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Create book, file> new> Book.

then add documents to the book.

Colin Flashman

Community Expert

I think you may find the answer on this external forum. It's a script that has been uploaded to the indesignsecrets site. Read Anne-Marie Concepcion's post on May 12, 2016 at 8:46 am for the location.

https://indesignsecrets.com/topic/collect-individual-files-contained-in-a-book-in-one-indd-document

If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!

Geоrge

Legend

Here the script - https://forum.rudtp.ru/threads/kak-obedinit-neskolko-fajlov-indizajna-v-odin.38556/page-3#post-560105

Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner

cinziamarotta

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Hi,

Book is the best feature to manage several chapters as a sequence. But, if you want just a single document I suggest you this workaround:

- Open the documents, arrange tile (menu WINDOW > ARRANGE > TILE) so you can see both of them. Select and drug the pages from pages panel from the first document into a destination document. Then repeat the step for each document using the same destination document.

amaarora

Community Manager

Hi,

Adding all documents in a book is the best solution. Create book files with Adobe InDesign

Does InDesign crash while adding documents in the book or while creating the Index?

have you upgraded to the latest 13.1 March release of Indesign?

-Aman

rainl47486951Author

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Every time I try creating a book it crashes, what little I've seen it still keeps each chapter separate - I need all of the pages from each chapter to flow as one document.
I haven't even been able to try creating an index yet.

Yes, I have the latest version of InDesign.

Rain

Anna Lander

Inspiring

Book does not create the single document. It coordinates and synchronizes the docs into the sequence, and then you can for example export them together as a single PDF for printing.

Once more: each doc is separate, but their arrange suits your idea, the Page numeration is consequent, theig styling is consistent. So you can have the series of working docs and the integral output file.

But what is wrong with book creating? Does it crash InDesign?

rainl47486951Author

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Can people who reply to this question please either reply in English or tell me how/where to get their reply translated.

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If you get a non English reply you can click the Translste link after the post. Come back to the web site for that.

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