Import options for graphics, Encapsulated postscript (.eps) import options – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN CS4
Graphics
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Hold down Shift as you click Open or Shift-double-click a file name.
Note: When you place a graphic created in Illustrator 9.0 or later by using the Show Import Options dialog box, the
options are identical to those for PDFs. When you place an Illustrator 5.5–8.x graphic, the options are identical to those
for EPS files.
5 If the Place dialog box appears (because you chose to set format-specific import options), select import options and
click OK. (See “
6 Do one of the following:
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To import into a new frame, drag to create a frame. Or, click the loaded graphics icon
in the layout at the place
where you want the upper left corner of the graphic to appear.
Note: When you drag to create a frame, the frame has the same proportions as the graphic unless you Shift-drag.
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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. 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.
7 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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See also
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.
Updated 18 June 2009