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January 26, 2024
Question

Saving a file (and opening it up on Indesign)

  • January 26, 2024
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I'm trying to save a frame and then opening it up in Indesign.

The issue I'm having is with the size of the object, I make the object a specific size in Ilustrator but then when opening it up in Indesign it doesnt appear in it's real size. Then if I add another object to the artboard I'm saving the two objects appear zoomed out on ilustrator.

Object in Ilustrator:

 Object in Indesign :

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Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
January 27, 2024

It looks like you measure in Illustrator the object without the effect and in InDesign the expanded result.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
January 26, 2024

Exactly how do you get the object into InDesign? Because you cannot "open" it.

yeshayacAuthor
Inspiring
January 26, 2024

Placing it in a frame 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
January 26, 2024

Did you place it at 100%?

please click on it with the direct selection tool and then in the control panel it will show if it is 100%