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Tomortimer
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December 12, 2019
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Importing PDF Bookmarks into Indesign

  • December 12, 2019
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Hi,

 

So currenty I use a CAD package to create PDF drawings which create bookmark views. Is it possible to import these PDF's into indesign and link it for updating. Whilst at the same timing make indesign focus onto a certain bookmark view. Currently I am able to import the PDF's in fine its just a case of bringing over the bookmarks which allow to specify the view shown in the indesign document without having to move each drawing. I have around 300 drawings to do this for so it would help speed up the process.

 

Thanks

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Correct answer Document Geek

It doesn't work that way. PDFs placed into InDesign can show:

  • Pages/Page Range
  • Crop
  • Layers

Notice that bookmarks is not in this PDF import options.

 

It would need to be done manually. There may be a scipter who could write a script to automate this for you, but it would definetely be a paid product.

 

If you already have the PDFs with bookmarks, why would you want to import them into InDesign? Why not just use the bookmarks in Acrobat?

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Test Screen Name
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December 12, 2019

No interactivity is imported (no links, no form fields, no comments, no bookmarks, no multimedia, no 3D). This file must stay a PDF. Perhaps we can look at why you want to bring a 300 page existing PDF into InDesign, so we can see if there is an alternative to using InDesign.

BobLevine
Community Expert
BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 12, 2019

That doesn't make much sense to me. What do you mean the drawing create a bookmark view?

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TomortimerAuthor
Participant
December 12, 2019

So currently the CAD I use creates bookmark views within the PDF's so I can quickly select diffrent views. I essentially want these bookmarks to import into Indesign as well like they do with Acrobat.

Document Geek
Community Expert
Document GeekCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 12, 2019

It doesn't work that way. PDFs placed into InDesign can show:

  • Pages/Page Range
  • Crop
  • Layers

Notice that bookmarks is not in this PDF import options.

 

It would need to be done manually. There may be a scipter who could write a script to automate this for you, but it would definetely be a paid product.

 

If you already have the PDFs with bookmarks, why would you want to import them into InDesign? Why not just use the bookmarks in Acrobat?

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