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fandistico
fandistico
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May 31, 2024
Question

Using InDesign Beta to Convert PDF but nothing happened

  • May 31, 2024
  • 9 replies
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Hi,

 

Today I'm trying to convert PDF using Indesign beta as latest version InDesign beta able to convert PDF to InDesign. But when I try to open it from File > Open, the PDF is greyed out and I cant select it. Even I try enable from All Readable document to All document, nothing happened, and when I drag and drop directly to InDesign beta showing "Undefined Error" window.

 

The PDF I try to opened was from InDesign, page less than 10 and connected to internet.

 

Any idea what happened?

9 replies

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Editorial_Hidekel1088
Participant
May 14, 2025

Instalé la versión Beta en idioma español y no funcionó, así que instalé Indesign Beta desde el Creative cloud Desktop, con la opción Preferencia: idioma de instalación: Inglés 

Y funcionó!

I installed the Spanish Beta version and it didn't work, so I installed InDesign Beta from Creative Cloud Desktop, using the Preference: Installation Language: English option. And it worked!

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Francesco22459974d2vd
Participant
September 24, 2024

I had the same issue but I noticed Indesign Beta app was installed in Italian. So I changed the download language settings in Creative Cloud/Preferences/App to English (North America) and re-installed it. Now it is working.

Bdz
Bdz
Inspiring
September 25, 2024

Yes, we know.
A lot of new features exist only in the English version (style group, Firefly implemented, pdf conversion…, which is not normal for the others… 😞 

Bdz
Bdz
Inspiring
August 24, 2024

Hi.
I am running version 19.5, on MacOS Sonoma and I have the same problem 😞

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    r36058804bwut
    Inspiring
    August 24, 2024

    that's because we have indesign installed with another language 

    It works on english version only 😞

      Bdz
      Bdz
      Inspiring
      August 24, 2024

      Thanks.
      Like the text to image feature!
      This is getting annoying 😞

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      r36058804bwut
      Inspiring
      July 4, 2024
      Any suggestions here
      leo.r
      Community Expert
      leo.rCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 4, 2024
      quote
      Any suggestions here
      By @r36058804bwut

       

      All I know is that here in Canada I also don't see beta 19.5; 19.4 is the latest.

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      r36058804bwut
      Inspiring
      July 8, 2024

      and so I , until now in egypt I can't see beta 19.5 -  19.4 is the latest .

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      r36058804bwut
      Inspiring
      July 2, 2024

      I also suffer from this problem , Are you solve it ?

      pdf not shown with me

      I use indesign beta 19.4 , Windows 10

      I'm from Egypt

      BobLevine
      Community Expert
      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 2, 2024

      Update the beta to 19.5.

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      r36058804bwut
      Inspiring
      July 2, 2024

      19.4 is the last update on my indesign beta

      there are no other updates

      Derek Cross
      Community Expert
      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 2, 2024

      Users might find this useful: How to convert PDF to editable InDesign in 6 quick steps

      https://www.leguptools.com/how-to-diy-convert-pdf-to-editable-indesign-in-6-quick-steps

        leo.r
        Community Expert
        leo.rCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 31, 2024

        All I know is that it does work for me in the latest beta.

        fandistico
        fandisticoAuthor
        Known Participant
        May 31, 2024

        Lucky you, still doesnt work for me but it's okay. I just curious to know how it works.

        leo.r
        Community Expert
        leo.rCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 1, 2024

        Just to make sure - are you running exactly the same beta version:

         

         

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        Community Expert
        Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 31, 2024

        Was the file created with InDesign?
        https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/convert-pdf-to-indesign-file.html

         

         

        curious_Dreamer15B9
        curious_Dreamer15B9
        Participant
        July 23, 2024

        If a pdf is not made from Indesign, Beta cannot open it. I have found a workaround. If you place single pages of the pdf into your pages in InDesign, you can then make a new pdf. Once you do that, you can open the Indesign PDF in Indesign Beta and convert that pdf to a working document - ready to use in Indesign. It's a long way around, but I needed the document and it worked! Whew - so happy!

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          nate_1501
          Participant
          April 7, 2025

          this worked for me

          Derek Cross
          Community Expert
          Derek CrossCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 31, 2024

          Assuming you're reporting this to Adobe as Beta versions should be used for testing purposes only not be relied on for "real" work. 

          fandistico
          fandisticoAuthor
          Known Participant
          May 31, 2024

          Hi,

           

          Is it any different between testing purpose and for real work? I just want to test it how it works, just open directly but none of the PDF, just simple PDF file doesnt work and it's from my past PDF that exported from InDesign. Everything greyed out.

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