add missing plugin Indesign file to book

[Guest]

Is it possible to add the InDesign file in book which is showing  "Missing Plug-in" message. If i try to add manually also, it shows the below error message:

         "File uses one or more plug-ins that are not currently available on your system. Cannot add this document to book."

Anyone give me suggestion how to handle this.

[Harbs.]

The only way to clear that error, is to install the plugins, or export

the document to inx/idml.

Harbs

[AaronPDX]

Unfortunately this is not flawless. Exported documents, when reopened, can have elements out of place or hidden -- I'm not sure if this is due to a styles synchronization issue or what, but it's unfortunate that the IDML process can't be fully trusted.

[ramkumar_vp]

I think this is version problem.

Are you adding a higher version InDesign to lower version. [Eg. Adding a CS3 document to CS2 book].

If its true then, Open the document in oringal version[CS3] and export as INX and open the exported INX in lower version [CS2]. Then save as new indd and add it to the Book.

Regards,

Ramkumar .P

[vincent_1982]

Hello, is Harbs's answer still valid today? Or is there another solution to this? I have documents that give me the missing plugin error and because of this, the documents can't be packaged.

[Larry G. Schneider]

You might check and make sure that the documents are in the same version that you are trying to package them from (or an earlier version).

[Sudha_K]

Hi,

    If i open the INDD file in CS4 it showing Missing Plug-ins and can not  open the file. If i open the same file in CS6, it showing Missing Plug-ins dialog and the file can be open. 

    I need to trace whether the file have Missing Plug-ins or not.  If anyone knows pls let me know.

Regards,

Sudha K

[Larry G. Schneider]

You can try Exporting the opened file from CS6 as an IDML file, reopen the IDML in CS6 and save as a new file name. When you open it should have stripped out any unused plugin references.

[Sudha_K]

Hi,

  I have to alert the user when the document throws the missing plug-in alert, using script (Javascript (or) Applescript).