Import options for graphics, Encapsulated postscript (.eps) import options – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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To import into an existing, unselected frame, click the loaded graphics icon anywhere in that frame.
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To import into an existing selected frame, you don’t need to do anything if Replace Selected Item is selected. The
image automatically appears in that frame.
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To replace an existing graphic, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS) and click the loaded graphics icon
on the graphic you want to replace.
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To place all the specified pages of a multipage file (such as a PDF or INDD file) at the same time, one overlapping
another, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS) and click the loaded graphics icon where you want the
pages to appear.
If you accidently replace an existing graphic with an image you’re placing, press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z
(Mac OS) to return the original image to the frame and display the loaded graphics icon.
8 To place the next graphic or the next page of a multipage PDF, click the loaded graphics icon in the layout where
desired. If necessary, you can scroll to a different location or change pages without losing the loaded graphics icon.
Note: The image you place may appear to have a low resolution, depending on your settings. The display setting of an
image does not affect final output of the file. To change your image display settings, see “
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About links and embedded graphics
Choosing the right graphics format
Import options for graphics
The options for importing graphics vary depending on the type of image being imported. To display import options,
make sure that Show Import Options is selected in the Place dialog box.
Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) import options
When you place an EPS graphic (or a file saved with Illustrator 8.0 or earlier) and select Show Import Options in the
Place dialog box, you’ll see a dialog box containing these options:
Read Embedded OPI Image Links
This option tells InDesign to read links from OPI comments for images included (or
nested) in the graphic.
Deselect this option if you’re using a proxy-based workflow and plan to have your service providers perform the image
replacement using their OPI software. When this option is deselected, InDesign preserves the OPI links but does not
read them. When you print or export, the proxy and the links are passed on to the output file.
Select this option if you’re using a proxy-based workflow and you want InDesign, instead of your service provider, to
perform image replacement when you output the final file. When you select this option, the OPI links appear in the
Links panel.
Also select this option when you import EPS files containing OPI comments that are not part of a proxy-based
workflow. For example, if you import an EPS file containing OPI comments for an omitted TIFF or bitmap image,
you’ll want to select this option so that InDesign can access the TIFF information when you output the file.
Apply Photoshop Clipping Path
Regardless of whether this option is selected, a placed EPS file includes a clipping path
in InDesign. However, deselecting this option may result in a different bounding box size.