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veronicad61354798
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October 12, 2021
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placing multipage pdf

  • October 12, 2021
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What is the difference between these two ways to place a pdf into Indesign? And why are there two options?

 

File-Place-Show Import options, Pages: All 

And using the Javascript: Placemulitpagepdf

 

I have noticed that the "File/Place" option doesn't always place ALL pages, even when I specify that should. 

 

Veronica

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    Colin Flashman
    Community Expert
    Colin FlashmanCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2021

    There is another script that far surpasses the shipped script - it is called multi page importer -

    https://github.com/mike-edel/ID-MultiPageImporter

    If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!
    davecourtemanche
    davecourtemanche
    Inspiring
    October 20, 2021

    That one gives me an error when running:

    JavaScript Error! Error Number: 23 Error String: & does not have a value

    Brad @ Roaring Mouse
    Community Expert
    Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2021

    The Show Import Options : Pages, All, will load ALL the pages into your cursor, then drop them one by one each time you click onto an ID page. This means if you want to place each PDF page one on separate ID pages, you have to change pages before you "drop" the next one. This can take some time if you have many pages.

    What the script does is automate this, and will automatically place each PDF page onto a new ID page for you.

    Use whichever technique is more appropriate or your purposes.

     

    -Brad

     

      Peter Kahrel
      Community Expert
      Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 12, 2021

      > I have noticed that the "File/Place" option doesn't always place ALL pages, even when I specify that should.

       

      ALL just means that all the pages are added to the place gun. You still have to place each page manually. The script does it all for you.

        veronicad61354798
        veronicad61354798Author
        Participant
        October 20, 2021

        What I am saying is even when I select ALL Pages under the File/Place option it doesn't load the place gun. It is only giving me one page. Does it have anything to do with the Options: Crop to: dropdown menu?

        Peter Kahrel
        Community Expert
        Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 20, 2021

        It has nothing to do with the crop option you select.

        If your PDF has more than one page and you select ALL in the 'Place PDF' window, then all pages are loaded in the place gun. If that doesn't happen there's something wrong. Try deleting InDesign's preferences: exit InDesign, restart with Alt+Ctrl+Del (or its Mac equivalent) pressed down.

        John Waller
        Community Expert
        John WallerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 12, 2021

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