Take Control of Inherited InDesign Files

Do you know that feeling of dread when you open an inherited InDesign file? It can feel like walking into a room where someone turned off the lights, moved the furniture, and left no instructions. Before you start fixing, rebuilding, or quietly panicking, learn how to investigate the file, understand how it works, and uncover what is really going on.

In this session, you’ll develop a practical process for diagnosing unfamiliar documents, spotting trouble early, and turning messy files into work you can trust.

You will learn how to:

• Assess an unfamiliar file and understand how it was constructed
• Audit styles, parent pages, links, fonts, colors, and text flow
• Uncover hidden content, overrides, missing dependencies, and production risks
• Use Preflight, Find/Change, scripts, and document-analysis tools
• Clean up the file, document your decisions, and leave it maintainable and production-ready