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Remember Paste Location?

Jun 27, 2012 1:30 PM

Tags: #indesign_cs6 #mac_os_x_10.7.4

Hello-

 

We prepress several stores, and then place them on a larger document for output. The layouts are imported into existing picture boxes, and there are color bars between, so they must be placed precisely within the box. In Quark, I was able to circumvent this by modifying the location of the imported files, deleting, and saving this new location in my template. This doesn't seem to work in ID (we are using CS6). Is there a way to control this? I know that we can use Paste Into to get a second copy to use the same formatting as the previous file, but if every store is different, that won't help us (the box doesn't remember the location if another layout is imported there). Any other suggestions? Am I missing a basic keystroke, or is this something that would need to be done through scripting?

 

Thanks!

963 Views   10 Replies   Latest reply: Rob Day, Jun 29, 2012 5:41 AM
 
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  • Peter Spier
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    1. Peter Spier,
    Jun 28, 2012 11:57 AM   in reply to tlcano
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    I'm pretty sure I'm not understanding the question. Can you give us some screen shots?

     
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  • Muppet Mark
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    2. Muppet Mark,
    Jun 28, 2012 12:23 PM   in reply to tlcano
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    Yeah… that would go for me too… There is a paste in place ( edit menubar ) and every box has it's own frame fitting options… ( object menubar/fitting/the last entry… ) Have you tried these out?

     
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    3. tlcano,
    Jun 28, 2012 1:00 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Okay, here you go... we have about 30 different templates (3" wide per space, 3 1/4", etc. and 3 different plate sizes). The files to be imported are always the exact same size (in most cases, they are 2.875" x 22.125"). The color bars must be there, and are in a precise location, but obviously cannot cut off the information on the side. What I need is a way to always have the file that is pasted into a particular box be placed in precisely the same way. The screen shot I'm including shows how it's coming in now.: slot 1 is positioned properly. We copy and paste it into slot 2, and it runs into the color bar, even using Paste Into. The contents will almost always need to be nudged over -.0118", so we would like to either build that into the file, or at least find a way to copy and paste the position from one box to the next.

     

    I did try Object > Fitting, but there doesn't seem to be a combination that puts the files in the right place. :-/

     

    Thanks for your help!

    T

     

     

     

    Screen Shot 2012-06-28 at 2.46.55 PM.png

     
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  • Peter Spier
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    4. Peter Spier,
    Jun 28, 2012 1:05 PM   in reply to tlcano
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    Are all of these coupons the same size?

     
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    5. tlcano,
    Jun 28, 2012 1:20 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Not always. They are the same width, but there are 2 different heighths. That part shouldn't be an issue, though- the strip of tape is being imported from a single, pre-pressed ID layout.

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 1:25 PM   in reply to tlcano
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    So why not jsut select all the frames on your template and set the fitting options to fit content proportionally or center content?

     
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    7. tlcano,
    Jun 28, 2012 1:33 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    I tried that, but it doesn't place it properly. It's technically not centered (the color bars are over the edge a bit), so centering the content doesn't change it. This example shows it centered; you can see the box edges and where the image is placed.

     

    Screen Shot 2012-06-28 at 3.32.14 PM.png

     
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    8. Peter Spier,
    Jun 28, 2012 1:38 PM   in reply to tlcano
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    Ummm. Have you considered resizing and/or reposition those frames inthe template so it does work?

     
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    9. Muppet Mark,
    Jun 29, 2012 2:12 AM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    If you are updating/replacing previously placed and positioned images/graphics and the replacement is the same bounds just drag n drop it in over the top…

     
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  • Rob Day
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    10. Rob Day,
    Jun 29, 2012 5:41 AM   in reply to tlcano
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    If you are using OSX try the script linked in this thread

     

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/4248435#4248435

     
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