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*Romain*
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February 17, 2020
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keep interactive pdf in import of a new document indesign

  • February 17, 2020
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Hello,

 

When I import an interactive pdf into a new indesign document and export it in interactive pdf format, I don't have the available functions. I tried to import the native indesign file but it doesn't change anything. Do you have a solution?

 

Thanks a lot.

 

Romain

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Correct answer BobLevine
That is not possible.

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JR Boulay
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JR BoulayCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 17, 2020

"Do you have a solution?"

May be:

- If you want to edit form fields, comments or multimedia objects you should use Acrobat Pro directly.

- If you want to edit the layout, edit the native INDD file and export it as PDF (a "flat" PDF, without interactivity). Open the old PDF with Acrobat Pro, find the "Pages" panel (on the left side) and use "Replace pages" (right-clic or local menu) to replace old pages by the new one from the new PDF.

"Replace pages" leaves all metadata, form fields, comments and multimedia objects untouched, so you just have to rearrange them.

 

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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    Carol F Majors
    Participant
    August 24, 2021

    Yes, thank you for this refresher answer. That is exactly the workaround I used before. Thankfully the sweet-search-sprites were on duty today and led me to this post. Ah yes, there is a workaround for everything. Even in PageMaker 1.0. 

      BobLevine
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      BobLevineCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      February 17, 2020
      That is not possible.
      Geоrge
      Geоrge
      Legend
      February 17, 2020

      Bob is right, InDesign don't have such features. You're need to re-create all need it interactive things directly in InDesign or try to work with Acrobat Pro (it depends of your tasks).

        

      For example, years ago in a galaxy far far away I was do some big interactive technical manuals where resulted PDF was collected from many PDFs that was created in InDesign, some 3d-PDF software, some video-software, buttons created directly in Acrobat Pro and automatcally spreaded to all pages, etc/etc/etc, and all of that was combine into one "body"-pdf with special scripts through Acrobat Pro. 

      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
        *Romain*
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        February 19, 2020

        Thanks for your response !

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