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leoncini
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April 11, 2020
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Need help to modify indd file (in linux)

  • April 11, 2020
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Hello,

Due to the current lockout in France the person that designed a flyer for a program

is unable to access her computer, and I would need some "cosmetic" modification

on the file (some tiny text change as some of staff name changed).

Unfortunately she is not able to open it at her home, so she sent me the indd file

and the pdf she had generated.

I am working also at home with linux, and cannot find a way to access the file

nor the pdf and modify it.

I was wondering if there are any tools to convert it to something that I could use to modify it,

I tried to use inkscape or libreoffice for the pdf (it tells me the file is encrypted in libreoffice), then I tried scribus (do not know how it works), but was not able either to do anything with the pdf file and none software opened the indd one.

So if you there was a service (even just for the time being untli the crisis is over), to offer some conversion system, it would be nice.

Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer jane-e

Hi

InDesign does not run on Linux. Here are the system requirements:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/system-requirements.html

 

To make simple edits, you need Adobe Acrobat DC, which also does not run on Linux

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/system-requirements.html

 

I know this is not what you wanted to hear. Is there anyone else who can make the edits? There are 7-day free trials which is enough for the edits, but that does not get around the Linux issue.

 

~ Jane

 

 

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Mohammad Mahdi5D09
New Participant
February 18, 2022

You can use wine to run Adobe Indesign on your Linux system. Unfortunately, it will not run perfectly, but it will do the job.

The installation will not work, so copy the installation folder from a Windows PC to ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Adobe

jane-e
jane-eCorrect answer
Community Expert
April 11, 2020

Hi

InDesign does not run on Linux. Here are the system requirements:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/system-requirements.html

 

To make simple edits, you need Adobe Acrobat DC, which also does not run on Linux

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/system-requirements.html

 

I know this is not what you wanted to hear. Is there anyone else who can make the edits? There are 7-day free trials which is enough for the edits, but that does not get around the Linux issue.

 

~ Jane

 

 

L
leonciniAuthor
Participating Frequently
April 12, 2020

Thank you,

It seems it could then work on linux through wine,

unfortunately after giving my credit card number to test if I could run Indesign with wine on my computer and use the 7 days trial to make the changes, It seems I can not download the software......and I can not find a way to download it.

I hope I won't get charged next week...

Anyway thank you for your help.

MW Design
MW Design
Inspiring
April 12, 2020

Viva Designer has a version that runs on Linux. It works best with .idml, which it has long supported--where features overlap.

 

The new version, version 10, has added .indd support. Not as robust as the .idml support, but it does work OK with the files I have tried (relatively simple files, books & brochures).

 

But, only the paid-for version works for this. If you would like me to try before you buy, contact me via a private message and we can exchange email addresses. They do have a cross-grade option, so if it works for me/you, I believe the serial number for CC may qualify.

 

Anyway, Viva Desiger is likely your best option short of getting a Mac or Windows computer to make these edits.

 

Mike

jmlevy
jmlevy
Community Expert
April 11, 2020

Bonjour,

 

Il n'y a aucun autre moyen de modifier un fichier InDesign qu'avec InDesign. En revanche, on peut faire des modifications légères sur un PDF avec un bon nombre d'outils. On peut aussi exporter le PDF en un format modifiable dans Word.

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