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macuser2000
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November 14, 2022
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Pdfs not cropping properly in InDesign

  • November 14, 2022
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I have a pdf placed in a box and cropped. Then I placed that box into another box because I want a border but not as tight in as the first cropping box.

 

Everything looks fine on screen in InDesign.

 

When I make a pdf of that page - I can see parts of the pdf outside of both of the boxes. 

 

A bug in InDesign? Is there a way to fix this?

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Correct answer macuser2000

FYI it doesn't matter if I have the box in another box - I took them out and it was the same. 

 

So just imagine - I import a pdf, it looks fine in Indesign but when I make a pdf, that imported pdf is showing outside of the frame that it is in. 

 

However, I did solve it. The original pdfs were make by crappy MS Word. I resaved them with Acrobat as "Press Ready" and having Acrobat rewrite the crappy MS Word pdf fixed it.

 

Queue Bob to yell at me..... 

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sivey@pdx
Inspiring
January 10, 2024

I need to crop a pdf but the "crop pages" function does not work any more. I cannot start afresh due to the complicated fields in the form. I would like to return to Adobe Pro X instead of the "up to date" Adobe Pro DC. Or find another product either inside or outside Adobe as I NEED TO GET MY WORK DONE. I see from other messages that we can no longer use "crop pages" and with no one getting help from well-meaning staff, I fear it is hopeless.  Here is my process in Adobe Pro DC which should be as easy as pie: All Tools - Organize - Right click on a page - Crop pages - Change page size - Select letter - Change all.

 

James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
January 10, 2024

This is the InDesign forum, where you might get a little feedback but not as much or as focused as if you (re)post this in the Acrobat forum.

 

I don't think I've had any problem with cropping pages in Acrobat DC, for what it's worth.

Steve Werner
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Steve WernerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 14, 2022

You need to provide screen captures of the InDesign layout, and of the PDF. It would also help to provide your system infommation: Please tell us what operating system (exactly) you're running. Please tell us (exactly) what InDesign version you're using.

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macuser2000AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
November 14, 2022

FYI it doesn't matter if I have the box in another box - I took them out and it was the same. 

 

So just imagine - I import a pdf, it looks fine in Indesign but when I make a pdf, that imported pdf is showing outside of the frame that it is in. 

 

However, I did solve it. The original pdfs were make by crappy MS Word. I resaved them with Acrobat as "Press Ready" and having Acrobat rewrite the crappy MS Word pdf fixed it.

 

Queue Bob to yell at me..... 

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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    November 15, 2022

    Typically if a file format is not working as expected then remaking it is much better than working with files that are not working the way you expect. 

     

     

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