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BDK at ELKOLET
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June 7, 2020
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Open pdf in InDesign

  • June 7, 2020
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Just purchased InDesign. May be made a mistake but perhaps you guys can help. I bought a brochure template from "Envato Market" and it came in a PDF designed in InDesign. So I purchased Adobe InDesign to help.

 

Now, I've downloaded InDesign successfully and wanted to import that PDF but it does not show up when I search for it when I click "open" to find and import.... I'm I a dimwit or what.... please help

 

Bryan

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Correct answer BobLevine
You cannot open a PDF in InDesign, you can only place it as a static graphic.

If this is already throwing you, you're going to need quite a bit of time to learn InDesign.

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Legend
June 8, 2020

You may just be buying the right to use the ideas in the design (since design ideas are copyright). Then you would uses InDesign or another app of your choice to use those ideas in your own design, doing all the layout work again. Not all templates are “type and go”.

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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June 7, 2020

You need to buy the InDesign template. The PDF won't work.

Try Affinity Publisher, you can open and edit PDFs in that.

BobLevine
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BobLevineCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 7, 2020
You cannot open a PDF in InDesign, you can only place it as a static graphic.

If this is already throwing you, you're going to need quite a bit of time to learn InDesign.
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BDK at ELKOLETAuthor
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June 7, 2020

Thank you Bob. Mind I though so.I really need to get in contact with Envato Market and cancel this InDesign....

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