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Layered PDF file

Jan 23, 2013 5:01 PM

Hi

I have an illustrator file of a map that is placed into Indesign. I need to include the layers of the Illustrator file in the pdf exported from Indesign. I have included "Create Acrobat Layers" and selected latest pdf version when exporting. Is there anyway of achieving this?

462 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Steve Werner, Jan 24, 2013 5:52 AM
 
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  • Bob Levine
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    1. Bob Levine,
    Jan 23, 2013 5:23 PM   in reply to gschillingaus
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    Not without placing each layer individually.

     

    Bob

     
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    2. gschillingaus,
    Jan 23, 2013 5:50 PM   in reply to Bob Levine
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    That still wouldn't work Bob as you need Indesign to forward on layers in imported/linked Illustrator file to Acrobat PDF. Surely this feature could be set up by Adobe as we already have "Object Layer Options" that gives control on Illustrator layers in Indesign?

     
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    3. Bob Levine,
    Jan 23, 2013 6:20 PM   in reply to gschillingaus
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    It would work if you put each layer on its own InDesign layer.

     

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    4. gschillingaus,
    Jan 23, 2013 11:22 PM   in reply to Bob Levine
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    Hi Bob,

    Do you mean to copy Illustrator elements into Indesign? Or do you mean to "Place" Illustrator file multiple times on separate Indesign layers - unfortunately I have 50 layers so this wouldn't be an option.

     

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    5. Bob Levine,
    Jan 24, 2013 5:03 AM   in reply to gschillingaus
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    Then I'm afraid what you want to do will not work. Illustrator/PDF layers do not translate into InDesign layers and do not carry through on export to PDF from InDesign. A PDF/AI file placed into InDesign is nothing more than a graphic (though it does maintain vectors and type).

     

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    6. Steve Werner,
    Jan 24, 2013 5:52 AM   in reply to Bob Levine
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    It might be more practical to re-create the InDesign elements in Illustrator and export from Illustrator with layers to PDF.

     
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