ADOBE INDESIGN WINDOWS 41 IMPORTING ILLUSTRATOR FILES
From: Majicman17@no-spam
Subject: Importing Illustrator files
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:08:54 -0800


For some reason I can't place Illustrator CS (.ai) files into InDesign CS (with latest update). It just imports a bunch of text instead of the paths.
Sometimes I can copy and paste. Any ideas?

-- Seth Meranda smeranda<at>unlnotes<dot>unl<dot>edu













From: Dimitar_Zhekov@no-spam
Subject: Re: Importing Illustrator files
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:26:49 -0700

Just save these ai files to eps files and try again... The eps is not dead yet.


From: Majicman17@no-spam
Subject: Re: Importing Illustrator files
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:17:39 -0700

I can do that, but why won't InDesign import an .ai file? I would think that would be ideal, considering how adobe wants all creative suite apps to synchronize.


Seth

From: Steve_Werner@no-spam
Subject: Re: Importing Illustrator files
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:27:30 -0700

Try throwing away your InDesign preferences. InDesign CS can definitely import (File > Place) .AI files.



From: claudius@no-spam
Subject: Re: Importing Illustrator files
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:35:58 -0700

On saving your paths in Illustrator CS enable option "create PDF compatible file". If it's not enabled you get on import to InDesign CS a text note to do so.

claudius