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July 9, 2012
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Importing PDF into Indesign

  • July 9, 2012
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Is it possible to import PDf documents into the current version of Adobe Indesign ? I am currently testing the software and was wondering if it would be possible to import around 50 of my already published PDF docs to work on it and redesign it with Indesign ?

Thank you in advance.

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    Participating Frequently
    October 11, 2012

    We (Markzware where I work), make a PDF to InDesign plugin called PDF2DTP for InDesign. That will do the trick.

    Participant
    October 11, 2012

    Your website/link is not working with Internet Explorer 9.0 .. looks really terrible with IE, elements are displaced and placed all over the screen. Nice that everyone is optimizing for Mozilla and Safari, but I am a lone rider, still using IE. Shame on me .. and unfortunately I already copied/pasted 350 pages in indesign, re-formatted and redesigned it manually :-( I hope it will help future generations :-)

    plummerdesign
    Inspiring
    December 11, 2012

    It still seems odd that PDF documents I created using InDesign CS3 cannot be opened with ID6.  The odd point being that another software company has the ability and product to do it, rather than the Adobe authoring tool.  Have been using InDesign since CS2 and still find this to be a serious lapse in development.

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    Markzware needs to develop a web site that works with ALL browsers.  In business you do not force your customers to use Chrome or Firefox, but instead have the courtesy to meet them with what they have.  BTW- Markzware does not offer a demo (online or limited use) of the product.  Pricing does not even show until the button is pushed to select the version.   As a designer I will spend money on plug ins that help workflow.  But without a demo how do I know what it really does for $199.?  Two demerits.

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    Daniel Flavin
    Inspiring
    July 9, 2012

    You can Place a PDF into InDesign where it is treated as a graphic image - InDesign cannot edit a pdf.

    Recosoft has software which can perfom much of the task of creating an InDesign document from a pdf. It would not be perfect.

    http://www.recosoft.com/products/pdf2id

    Adi Ravid
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    July 9, 2012

    InDesign can place PDF pages as a graphic file.

    It doesn't allow you to edit the content of placed PDFs.

    However, you can use the PDF2ID plug-in to convert PDF file to editable InDesign documents.

    Participant
    July 9, 2012

    Txs for your replay, will give it a try ...