Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 338)

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Important: Before pasting a graphic, make sure that Illustrator is configured to copy as AICB (see Illustrator Help). In
InDesign, make sure that Prefer PDF When Pasting isn’t selected in the Clipboard Handling preferences. If these options
aren’t set properly, the Illustrator graphic cannot be edited in InDesign.
Issues you may encounter when pasting or dragging art from Illustrator to InDesign
Color Illustrator supports the Grayscale, RGB, HSB, CMYK, and Web Safe RGB color models. InDesign supports
LAB, CMYK and RGB. When you paste or drag artwork from Illustrator into InDesign, RGB and CMYK colors
convert in the expected color model. Grayscale colors are converted to the appropriate K value in a CMYK color in
InDesign. HSB and Web Safe RGB objects are converted to RGB color in InDesign. Colors in smooth shades and
gradients can be edited in InDesign.
Gradients Linear or radial gradients created in Illustrator can be modified using the Gradient tool or Gradient panel
in InDesign. Gradients with multiple spot colors or complex patterns may appear as non-editable items in InDesign.
If your illustration contains complex gradients, import it using the Place command instead.
Transparency Transparency is flattened when Illustrator art is pasted or dragged into InDesign.
Graphic styles Illustrator Graphic Styles don’t become InDesign Object Styles when art is pasted or dragged into
InDesign.
Patterns Illustrator objects filled or stroked with patterns become embedded EPS images when pasted or dragged
into InDesign.
Text If you drag text from Illustrator into InDesign, it’s converted to outlines and isn’t editable with the Text tool. If
you select text using the Text tool in Illustrator, and then copy it into a text frame in InDesign, the text loses its
formatting but is editable. If you drag the text into InDesign without a frame selected, the text loses all formatting
and isn’t editable.
When you paste text from Illustrator, the text is imported as one or more objects that can be transformed and
colorized in InDesign, but not edited. For example, if you create text on a path in Illustrator and paste it into
InDesign, the text can be colorized, rotated, and scaled, but it cannot be edited using the Type tool. If you want to
edit the text, use the Type tool and paste it into a text frame.
Artwork Artwork copied from Illustrator and pasted into InDesign is embedded in the InDesign document. No link
to the original Illustrator file is created.
See also
“About preferences and defaults” on page 36
“Paste or drag graphics” on page 345
Importing Adobe Photoshop (.PSD) files
You can place graphics created in Adobe Photoshop 4.0 and later directly into an InDesign layout.
Layers and layer comps You can adjust the visibility of the top-level layers in InDesign, as well as view different layer
comps. Changing layer visibility or layer comps in InDesign does not alter the original Photoshop file.
Paths, masks, or alpha channels If you save paths, masks, or alpha channels in a Photoshop file, InDesign can use
them to remove backgrounds, or to wrap text around graphics. Graphics that contain paths, masks, or alpha channels
act as transparent objects when imported.
ICC color management profile If you place a Photoshop image with an embedded ICC color management profile,
InDesign reads the embedded profile, provided that color management is active. You can override the embedded