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_Johnny_R_
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June 13, 2023
Question

convert a InDesign to Illustrator file?

  • June 13, 2023
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Hello,

 

the graphic designer at my work uses InDesign to create any graphic they make... I want to be able to encorparte these design into my videos... but I do not understand indesign and it doesn't work well after effects. Is there a way i can convert this file into a .ai file? my hope be to still work with the shapes and text layers.

 

I've seen some post about converting a indesign file into a pdf then importing that to Ai but that doesn't give me the options to edit the shapes and text.

 

Thank you! 

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    Peter Spier
    Community Expert
    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 13, 2023

    It won't be a perfect conversion because the text engines are a bit differnt, but have you tried just copy/paste from InDesign into Illustrator?

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    _Johnny_R_Author
    Participant
    June 13, 2023

    maybe i'm doing something wrong but I'm not able to copy and past anything! thats my whole problem... Normally from photoshop or illistrautor I'm able to copy and past things and it seemlessly works! but not with indesign

      Steve Werner
      Community Expert
      Steve WernerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 13, 2023

      The best way to retain the appearance of an InDesign layout is to export as PDF (Print).

       

      But PDF is intended as an end format, and not intended to edit.

       

      You can copy some individual objects (vectors and text) from InDesign to Illustrator but not entire layouts.

       

      Trying to edit an InDesign PDF in Illustrator is very problematic. Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't. It's just not something Illustrator was designed to do.

       

      Is this a one-time project or something you'll be doing again and again? If you must have Illustrator, it would be best to get someone to learn Illustrator. 

       

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