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DesignPadawan
DesignPadawan
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July 20, 2020
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Cannot place image files in InDesign from Bridge

  • July 20, 2020
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Is anyone else having this issue? I have just had the latest InDesign 2020 and the latest Bridge 2020 installed at work. I run Windows 10. I could previously use Bridge to place images into my InDesign docs using the right-click context menu but now this feature does not work. Nothing happens. Drag and drop does work but this is not ideal. I have reset my File Type Associations in Bridge but this doesn't seem to help. Bridge places files into Illustrator or Photoshop ok, but not InDesign. Any ideas? Thanks.

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    Correct answer jbm007

    Go to your start up startup scripts in Bridge under preferences.

    If there is no ID script, reinstall Indesign

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    Chad.Trent
    Participant
    December 2, 2020

    I am having the same problem, but my InDesign script is present, and the checkbox is checked. There is only one script for InDesign. I tried turning it off and restarting Bridge, then turning it back on and restarting Bridge. Didn't work. This was working fine for months until a few hours ago. Now I only have options to place in Media Encoder, Premiere Pro, InCopy, and Animate. I don't have Animate installed. Both Bridge and InDesign are up to date.

    This worked fine and all of a sudden stopped working. Anyone have any idea why?

    derekwatson
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    derekwatsonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 11, 2021

    I have same issue, tried disabling all then re-enabling and all apps are good except InDesign is greyed out, very annoying

    Derek Watson
    gary_sc
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    gary_scCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 11, 2021

    yes all CC apps and Mac OS up to date, it hasn't worked for a while, I though 2021 update may fix it


    Hi Derek,

     

    I know this is not what your asking for but I'be been using InDesign and Bridge as a combination sice, well, seems like forever. I never did like the workflow of "Placing" into ID from Bridge, it has always seems awkward to me. Rather, while in ID, I'll press Command/Control-d and which opens up my Finder/Explorer window, I select the file that I want and this puts the image into a cursor "shotgun" where I can both place and set the size of the image at the same time. 

     

    I will agree with you that things that aught to be working should be working, but in the interum, so that you can get your work done, there's another approach. But you probably know that already.

    jbm007
    Community Expert
    jbm007Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 5, 2020

    Go to your start up startup scripts in Bridge under preferences.

    If there is no ID script, reinstall Indesign

      DesignPadawan
      DesignPadawanAuthor
      Participant
      August 6, 2020

      Oh my gosh. Thank you! I checked this setting in Bridge and discovered that I actually had 2 ID scripts - one for an older version. I disabled that one and restarted. Now I can place images as before!

      brendab84
      brendab84
      Participant
      August 4, 2020

      I am having this same issue - did you figure out a solution?

      DesignPadawan
      DesignPadawanAuthor
      Participant
      August 5, 2020

      No. I'm still having the same problem.

      gary_sc
      Community Expert
      gary_scCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 5, 2020

      Sorry but I can't help you. My idea was a stab in the dark. There are numerous PC folks who enhabit these halls so hopefully one of them will be able to help you.

       

      Good luck

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