Importing multipage pdf in Indesign

[AnimaedArte]

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

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

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

PlaceMultipagePDF.jsx

[AnimaedArte]

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

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

thank you

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

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. 

[AnimaedArte]

Ok thank you... I will try...

[AnimaedArte]

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

Thank you 

[Robert at ID-Tasker · Accepted solution]

Menu Windows. 

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

[AnimaedArte]

Found👍 

thank you for your patience 

[Peter Spier]

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 

[AnimaedArte]

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]

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.

[AnimaedArte]

Thank you. I've just found a solution in Adobe Acrobat

[Peter Spier]

Please share it here for the benefit of others.

[AnimaedArte]

This is the reply I got there...

try67

Community Expert ,

Dec 01, 2024

In Acrobat you can do it by duplicating each page and then cropping first the right side and then the left side. This can also be done automatically, using a script, like this (paid-for) tool I've developed that will do it for you in seconds:

http://try67.blogspot.com/2009/09/split-pages-in-2-parts-and-combine-to.html

[Peter Spier]

OK, Thanks.

That's the same result as placing twice in InDesign and cropping there, but clearly easier if automated in Acrobat.