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January 22, 2025
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Noob question about where the styles/swatches are stored

  • January 22, 2025
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If I dump my INDD file + linked files (in this case, all PSDs) on a USB stick, and re-open the project on a completely different PC and ID installation (but the same fonts installed)... will anything be missing, like the custom styles & swatches I created for this project? Or are there additional setting/configuration files I need to consider carrying over as well?

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Styles and swatches are part of the document.

Font are not, so if you're using your own fonts that don't exist on the other computer, they will be missing when you open the file.

InDesign has a "package" command, that will allow you to package everything (graphics, fonts, etc.) with one click (File > Package). (Some fonts can't be packaged, though.)

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Legend
January 22, 2025

Styles and swatches are part of the document.

Font are not, so if you're using your own fonts that don't exist on the other computer, they will be missing when you open the file.

InDesign has a "package" command, that will allow you to package everything (graphics, fonts, etc.) with one click (File > Package). (Some fonts can't be packaged, though.)

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