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Hi,
I have a PDF file (183 pages) on which I'd like to add bleeds + crop marks so I'm trying to import it in an inDesign document by using the javascript : PlaceMultipagePDF, but I have an error pop up telling me that there is a javascript error :
I've tried doing this by placing the PDF either on an open indd document either on a new one, I've also tried to import different PDF documents but still.
Does anyone has an idea on the reason of this error ?
Thanks,
M
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Hello,
You can add the marks to the PDF directly in Acrobat Pro if the file has true trim and bleed boxes. Create a prefilght profile with a "Custom fixups" to add crop and bleed marks with your specified settings.
Regards,
Mike
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Hi Melanie,
hard to tell what's going wrong.
I would try a different script, MultiPageImporter, originally written by Scott Zanelli and now curated by Mike Edel:
https://github.com/mike-edel/ID-MultiPageImporter/releases
Regards,
Uwe Laubender
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Hi Uwe,
Thanks for your advice, I've downloaded the script but still a mistake don't know why but I assume that the PDF might have a problem. And I don't have the time to figure what is the problem 🙂
Otherwise thank you for the script because I find it a lot more complete than the original one.
Thanks !
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Hello,
You can add the marks to the PDF directly in Acrobat Pro if the file has true trim and bleed boxes. Create a prefilght profile with a "Custom fixups" to add crop and bleed marks with your specified settings.
Regards,
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Thank you, this is how I proceed 🙂 I've added the bleed + crop marks directly with Acrobat Pro and it did the job just fine 🙂
Thank you !
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Hi Melanie,
as I said, hard to tell what's going wrong.
Did you experiment a bit with the MultiPageImporter script?
There are several options with "Crop to:" in the "Placement Options".
Regards,
Uwe Laubender
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Hi,
Yes I've experimented them all but I have each time an error message like this one :
I also tried to "save" again my pdf "as" .. as recommended on the popup but still 😞
Thank you

