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Participating Frequently
January 28, 2025
Question

Texts disappear when place Ai file into InDesign file

Hi! I have designed my infographics in the Ai, but when place them into Indesign, all texts disppear from the graphics. What should I do to make them appear in the graphics?

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Willi Adelberger
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 28, 2025

What happens, when you save the file as PDF/X-4 and place that file?

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Peter Spier
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Community Expert
January 28, 2025

How was the text added in Illustrator? Is this a chart linked to a file, or something you drew and manually added the text?

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Participating Frequently
January 28, 2025

I drew them and typed the text

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Peter Spier
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Community Expert
January 28, 2025

Can you copy just that part you've showed us to a new file and share that?

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aniri5j9ox8tw2ln
Legend
January 28, 2025

How do you add the infographic to your document? By copy&paste or placed as a link?

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Participating Frequently
January 28, 2025

I placed a link

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Willi Adelberger
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Community Expert
January 29, 2025

WHy do you not answer my question, what happens if you use PDF/X-4 instead. Please anwer it as it helps to come closer to a cause.

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Steve Werner
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Community Expert
January 28, 2025

Also: Exactly what operating system are you using?

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Participating Frequently
January 28, 2025

I'm using Apple MacBook Pro, M1 chip

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leo.r
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Community Expert
January 28, 2025
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I'm using Apple MacBook Pro, M1 chip

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what's your exact macOS version?

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jmlevy
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 28, 2025

You need to give us more details: what version of Illustrator, of InDesign? Can you post a screenshot of the Illustrator file and another of the InDesign file?

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Participating Frequently
January 28, 2025

Sure! below is the graphic I created in Ai. The other image is the Ai file I placed in Indesign.

  

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jmlevy
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 28, 2025

Would it be possible to post the actual AI file?

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