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August 19, 2021
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Is it just me or is inDesign simply not importing as it should?

  • August 19, 2021
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Howdy folks,

 

I'm encountering an issue with a project I'm currently working on in inDesign.

 

I have, basically, previously created what I call "singlets" in Illustrator. These singlets are basically, the same file, but have a little different text in them. The size in pixels and allignments and everything else are the same.

 

Now, when I try to import my "singlets" into my "printing template" in inDesign, even though they should all import as the same size, inDesign imports some of them correctly, and some of them incorrectly.

 

The error inDesign seems to do is that it does not import the full width of the "singlet" and cuts from one of the sides.

 

For the purpose of the demonstration, I will provide 3 of the "singlets" that need to go on a "printing template" as well as an inDesign "printing template". These are placed in the following Dropbox shared folder.

 

In this exact scenario, inDesign places the "singlets" for "Per Lennart Joakim" and "Lillian Storehjelm" as it should, but weirdly crops the one for "Aslak Helge".

 

Does anyone know how I could stop inDesign from doing this, and basically make it place the files as they are?

 

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

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Correct answer Brad @ Roaring Mouse

The issue is related to your Import Options when you placed the files.

It appears you placed them Cropped to Bounding Box. Use Crop or Trim instead.

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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August 20, 2021

The issue is related to your Import Options when you placed the files.

It appears you placed them Cropped to Bounding Box. Use Crop or Trim instead.

Participating Frequently
August 20, 2021

You, sir, are quite literally a life saver. I've been head butting inDesign all night (here).

 

That does seem to have solved the problem!

 

Weird, though, that importing with bounding box settings created issues just for some of the "singlets", and not all of them.

Steve Werner
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Community Expert
August 20, 2021

I'm glad you got your issue sorted!

 

Good luck to you.

Steve Werner
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August 19, 2021

I've downloaded your folder. I've opened the InDesign "template" and the Illustrator files.

 

Sorry, but I'm not seeing any weird cropping for the "Aslak Helge.ai" file.

 

If I were setting up the template, I would create a placeholder frame where the AI file is supposed to be placed. I would apply an object style to each placeholder frame which included Frame Fitting Options that control how the AI file is placed and cropped:

 

Participating Frequently
August 19, 2021

This is extremely weird then, because I suspected a simple display error in inDesign and actually printet several copies of the file. They all showed, both the electronic version, and the three printed copies, the same fail.

 

The frame for "Aslak Helge" is not centered, as the others are. It is "leaning" towards the lower side of the page instead of placing itself perfectly as it should...

Steve Werner
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August 19, 2021

This is how your template looks when I open this on my MacBook Pro, macOS Big Sur (11.5.2), InDesign 16.3.2