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    • August 18, 2016 at 1:47 pm #87601
      Anonymous
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      I have an Indesign file with a placed illustrator file (that contains live text). I have to outline the text in illustrator and update the link in Indesign. Is there a way to get it to update in the same size and position?

    • August 18, 2016 at 1:52 pm #87602
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      You can force text to outline using this trick: https://creativepro.com/converting-text-to-outlines-the-right-way-updated.php

      But in general, if you change an AI file, then update it in InDesign, it should stay in the same location.

    • August 19, 2016 at 9:52 am #87616
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Thanks for the quick response, David. I’m not trying to outline text in indesign, but rather in Illustrator because the printer says he does not want any problems with fonts, etc. The Illustrator link when oulined and updated in indesign moves the link into the top left corner of the picture box.

    • August 20, 2016 at 12:21 am #87656
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      It’s best not to use any tricks – as pointed out to me before from Dov Isaacs!

      When you make a PDF for production, use the preflight tools in acrobat to outline text

      https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17210757/Capture.PNG

    • August 20, 2016 at 12:25 am #87658
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      I also think your printer is being overly cautious. Fonts should be embeded in the Illustrator file.

      Save as an .ai file with a pdf compatible. And place that in InDesign.

      There should not be any issues with the font – unless the font does not allow embedding, in which case it is probably against the EULA to outline too.

    • August 23, 2016 at 11:38 am #87742
      Colleen Shannon
      Member

      Make sure you are updating the .ai file using the Links palette instead of using Place.
      Also, Preferences->File Handling->check Preserve Image Dimensions When Relinking

      This is probably not related, but If you have Layers in your .ai file, click Show Import Options to make sure the Layers you want are showing.

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