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AnimaedArte
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December 1, 2024
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Importing multipage pdf in Indesign

  • December 1, 2024
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hi, I'm Patrizia and I'm new here and in Indesign practice. I can't find an useful updated info on importing multipages Pdf file in Indesign...

Please help me.

Thank you

Patrizia

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Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

Sorry... I can't find it... I've just opened indesign... What should I do? How to find Windows / Utilities / Scripts?

Thank you 


Menu Windows. 

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/indesign/using/scripting.html#:~:text=The%20Scripts%20panel%20is%20where,to%20open%20the%20Scripts%20Panel

 

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Peter Spier
Peter Spier
Community Expert
December 1, 2024

There is an even better script that allows for scaling and positioning on the page that you can download from Releases · mike-edel/ID-MultiPageImporter · GitHub 

You may also need to see How to install scripts in InDesign | InDesignSecrets 

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    AnimaedArteAuthor
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    December 1, 2024

    This sounds great!

    I have to import a multipage pdf file in a Indesign file differently sized (slightly smaller)...

    Furthemore, that pdf file has pages side by side (I don't know how to explain in English... every two pages together... I don't know how to get it with single pages... I tried also in Adobe Acrobat... May be, it's better for me to ask in a Acrobat topic...

    Thank you again

    Thank you.

     

    Peter Spier
    Peter Spier
    Community Expert
    December 1, 2024

    If the PDF was created with spreads (two pages together on a single sheet) rather than being displayed as two pages side-by-side (which is an Acrobat  view setting) there is no way that I know of to split the pages apart so you will probably have to import the PDF twice and crop the pages to left and right sides. This will be a fair amount of work.

    Your job will be much easier if you are able to find a PDF created as single pages.

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Brainiac
    December 1, 2024

    There is a free script included with InDesign - you can find it in Windows / Utilities / Scripts: 

     

    PlaceMultipagePDF.jsx

     

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    AnimaedArteAuthor
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    December 1, 2024

    Then... I have to do that in Resources of my pc?

    ... I'm at the very beginning...

    thank you

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Brainiac
    December 1, 2024

    You just need to execute this script - double click on its name on the Scripts pallet in the InDesign - it will ask you for the PDF file and to select options. 

     

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