what is the best format to import icons from illustrator to indesign in?

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January 6, 2025
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I'm creating different icons to work across different files in indesign, what is the best format to trnsfer these into indesign from illustrator? Also after importing how do I get the icons to all remain the same size across different files?

Correct answer BobLevine

Create and save at the correct size and place the AI file. You can also use a CC Library.

BobLevine

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Create and save at the correct size and place the AI file. You can also use a CC Library.

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so file place into Indesign? and this retains all icons to the same size across different files?

Robert at ID-Tasker

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so file place into Indesign? and this retains all icons to the same size across different files?

By @James3669094303ct

By default, they'll be placed at the size you've created them in Illustrator.

But if you resize them after placing - then they won't resize automatically if you resize them in the Illustrator and update your AI file.

You could create an ObjectStyle and set size - but again - it will depend on the original size in Illustrator and you'll have to update this ObjectStyle between documents.

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