Copying from Illustrator and Pasting into InDesign

[shelbys2997377]

Hello all,

I am working on Adobe CC 2017 on a Mac in InDesign and Illustrator and I am trying to copy the Die-line from Illustrator into Indesign for a packaging project as it is easier to mass produce in InDesign.

I am having an issue when I copy a vector based die line from Illustrator into InDesign. InDesign will end up placing it as a graphic instead of a vector, therefore I am unable to place my artwork under the die line to see where my folds and cuts will be.

I have been having this issue over the last few weeks and have not been able to find a way to be able to manipulate the vector any longer, be it adjusting the die line, or simply changing the color of a section of the vector. I will have to go back into illustrator to adjust, then copy and paste it back into InDesign repeatedly until it is correct.

Is there a simple fix to being able to paste actual vectors into InDesign like I was able to previously? Or is this a recent update that I will have to learn to work around?

Thank you for the help.

S

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[winterm · Accepted solution]

In InDesign: Edit > Preferences > Clipboard Handling.

Before copying from Illy, make sure all checkboxes in Clipboard section are unticked.

[shelbys2997377]

Thanks for your response Winterm, but this does not work. I unchecked the boxes in the Clipboard section, but Indesign still pastes the vector from Illustrator as a pasted graphic and I am unable to manipulate any anchor points.

[shelbys2997377]

Actually, that may have worked. I unchecked everything like you said and when I pasted it didn't work, although when I turned it back on, it worked. May have just needed reset or something? Thanks for the assistance!

[winterm]

Usually, the trick is what I mentioned in the first post: before copying from Illy.

If you copy, then paste, delete what pasted, change clipboard options and try to paste again - it won't work.

You need to go back to Illy and copy a 'fresh' copy.

Whatever, glad you worked it out.