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November 11, 2017
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how to import illustrator artwork into indesign

  • November 11, 2017
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Hi all.  I need help!  I have vector artwork that I created in Illustrator that I need to place into Indesign in a non tedious manner.  I am creating a medical device manual and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to drag the images (complex artwork...not simple vector images).  I have tried rasterizing from AI and putting into Indesign but its fuzzy.  I have tried making sure my clip/file handling preferences are correct in AI and INDD.  I have tried putting my artwork created in illustrator into CC galleries but it is very pixelated when i place into indesign.  I even tried opening my artwork created in illustrator into photoshop then placeing in indesign and it is STILL Pixelated.  Can someone please help ASAP?!  By the way, I have no need to fully edit the vector graphics I am trying to place/ paste into Indesign all I need to do is place it in the file at a high resolution so it does not look fuzzy!!!

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    Correct answer Willi Adelberger

    No, select the AI file, ckeck options, it will show you a dialog, elect the range or pages you want to import, ok.

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    Derek Cross
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    Community Expert
    November 11, 2017

    Place it as a native Illustrator file.

    Participant
    November 11, 2017

    Thanks.  Is there a less tedious way to do this? I currently have one illustrator file with like 25 artboards...does this mean I need to save each artboard into an individual AI file and then place each AI file into my Indesign document? 

    Willi Adelberger
    Community Expert
    Willi AdelbergerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 11, 2017

    No, select the AI file, ckeck options, it will show you a dialog, elect the range or pages you want to import, ok.

    Click, click, click, … 25×.