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March 22, 2012
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Placing a multiple page PDF into InDesign

  • March 22, 2012
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I have CS5.  I'm working on a multipage document in InDesign and I want to bring in a multipage PDF document into that InDesign document.  For some reason, when I do File>Place, it brings in the first page of the PDF (with perfect formatting) but the other pages do not come in.  Is there some other setting that I'm missing to capture all pages of the PDF to transfer into the same number of pages in my InDesign document?

    Correct answer Srishti Bali

    Hi all,

     

    See  (https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/place-a-multipage-pdf-in-indesign/td-p/11343293 )  for a consolidated list of scripts and solutions to place multipage PDF in InDesign. Try the solutions and let us know if you still need assistance.  

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

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    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 22, 2025

    This entire discussion now spans well over 10 years and it's time to lock it because all does is confuse the situation with multiple questions and answers. For anyone needing help with this please begin a new discussion.

      aafrempong
      aafrempong
      Participating Frequently
      May 22, 2025

      see below

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      Community Expert
      LaubenderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 22, 2025

      Hi @aafrempong ,

      there is no below.

      Just post a link to this thread.

       

      I hope you see that this thread here started in March 2012.

      At this time InDesign CS5.5 v7.5 was the most recent version, I think.

       

      Thanks,
      Uwe Laubender
      ( Adobe Community Expert )

      aafrempong
      aafrempong
      Participating Frequently
      May 22, 2025

      A have about 4 posts. from 2015. My first was accepted as the correct answer.

      See below

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      Community Expert
      LaubenderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 8, 2021

      Hi rachelle5C1F,

      the Multipage Importer script provides a starting page and a range of PDF pages to import.

      So you could, for example, place e.g. pages 112 to 115 of your PDF beginning with page 5. Do that for every range in your document, leave out the pages where no PDF page should be positioned.

       

      Or you could add blank pages in your PDF you want to place and import all pages in one go.

       

      Regards,
      Uwe Laubender

      ( ACP )

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      rachelle5C1F
      Participant
      June 6, 2021

      I am placing an 80 page document using cs6 in indesign.  I donot want it to be dropped onto every page.

      How do I set it up in Java scripts or before so that it will skip the pages I do not want to  have 

      pdf ?

      Srishti Bali
      Community Manager
      Srishti BaliCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      April 30, 2021

      Hi all,

       

      See  (https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/place-a-multipage-pdf-in-indesign/td-p/11343293 )  for a consolidated list of scripts and solutions to place multipage PDF in InDesign. Try the solutions and let us know if you still need assistance.  

       

      Regards,

      Srishti

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        geetanglik
        Participant
        October 22, 2020

        This is super helpful! Thank you so much it's saved me a lot of time.

         

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        Leslie5C20
        Participant
        August 11, 2020

        Once the pdf is in the indesign document, are you able to edit the lines/text etc?

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          susa24
          Participating Frequently
          August 11, 2020

          No, the pages are placed like pictures. The content can not be edited in InDesign.

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            Leslie5C20
            Participant
            August 11, 2020

            Thank you!

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            Community Expert
            LaubenderCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            August 11, 2020

            Initially this script was written by Scott Zanelli. For some years now it is curated by Mike Edel at:

            https://github.com/mike-edel/ID-MultiPageImporter/releases

             

            FWIW: Well, the actual version is 2.6.2 and not 2.6.3 as I stated before.

            I used the naming 2.6.3 because I edited the code for my personal use.

             

            Regards,
            Uwe Laubender

            ( ACP )

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            Community Expert
            LaubenderCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            August 11, 2020

            Hi Inélsòre,

            don't know if you tried the MultiPageImporter script, but there you have them, the options how you place the PDFs on a page:

             

             

            This is from version 2.6.3. And it is still working with InDesign 2020.

             

            Regards,
            Uwe Laubender

            ( ACP )

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              Inélsòre
              Inspiring
              August 11, 2020

              Thanks Uwe!

              Where can I find that script?

              In the Window > Utilities > Script list I have not found it.

              Thanks

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              susa24
              Participating Frequently
              August 11, 2020

              Uwe posted the link on the previous page. 

              Quote: In case you are working with MultiPageExporter.jsx the latest version 2.6.2 is hosted and curated by Mike Edel:

              https://github.com/mike-edel/ID-MultiPageImporter/releases

               

              Download the script and save it to the InDesign Script folder at "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2020\Scripts\Scripts Panel" or something similar, dependig on your OS and ID Version.  

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