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ddavis94
ddavis94
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May 20, 2013
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Matching InDesign and Photoshop Pixel Dimensions

  • May 20, 2013
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I'm attempting to use InDesign to determine pixel sizes of a baseline grid and typography that will eventually be used on a webpage. Since Photoshop doesn't have a baseline grid or a baseline grid snapping feature, I thought I might be able to make something work in InDesign.

Unfortunately I'm running into a problem, where pixel dimensions in InDesign don't seem to match up with pixel sizes in Photoshop. For example, with documents at 100% view in both Photoshop and InDesign, a 100px square appears larger on screen in InDesign than in Photoshop. It's as if InDesign is rendering the view at a different resolution than Photoshop.

Above you can see a square made at 42 pixels in InDesign viewed at 100% zoom (though InDesign insists on displaying the size as points) with the same square screen-captured and opened in Photoshop. The square is actually measured at 54 pixels.

How can I get InDesign to display the same pixel sizes as Photoshop?

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    Correct answer rob day

    In CS6 the ID and PS Zoom scales are different. ID's 100% is the actual print size adjusted for you monitor res and not PS's 1:1 monitor to pixel ratio.

    To get the 1:1 ratio in ID double click your Zoom tool

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    theotherethanbee
    theotherethanbee
    Participant
    June 24, 2014

    I just upgraded to InDesign CC 2014, and the "double-click the zoom tool" workaround is now broken.

    Is there another workaround? 

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    June 24, 2014

    Is there another workaround?

    I don't think so. You will have to run a script. See the link in Uwe's #5 post for both AppleScript and Javascripts, which will set 100% to 1:1.

    I also posted a feature request here if you want to add on.

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    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 20, 2013

    In CS6 the ID and PS Zoom scales are different. ID's 100% is the actual print size adjusted for you monitor res and not PS's 1:1 monitor to pixel ratio.

    To get the 1:1 ratio in ID double click your Zoom tool

      ddavis94
      ddavis94Author
      Participant
      May 20, 2013

      Perfect, exactly what I was looking for, thanks Rob!

      Marvest
      Marvest
      Inspiring
      May 20, 2013

      File/Document Setup/Intent Web. That will give you your pixels in ID. Test again.

        louisel40284477
        louisel40284477
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        August 29, 2017

        Brilliant thanks so much!!

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