Multi-file Place
Placing multiple files with a single import can
save you time. InDesign now allows you to select
several files at once from the Place dialog box
or Adobe® Bridge CS3, and then import them with
a single command. The Place cursor will show
a preview of each file and the number of files
remaining. You can use the multi-file place feature
to import images and text files at once.
InDesign
Features
1
Select multiple files to be
placed in the Place dialog
box by Command-clicking
(Mac OS) or Control-clicking
(Windows). Click Open.
2
You will see the Place
cursor. Use the left and right
arrow keys to toggle between
files, or Esc to remove an
unwanted file.
3
When you’ve found the
correct file, click on the
appropriate image or text
frame to place it, and then
move on to your next file.
1
Check the Show Import
Options box in the Place
dialog box to see the Image
Import options.
2
In the Image Import Options
menu, select the Layers button
to choose visibility preferences
for each layer by clicking the
eye icon on or off, or select
a layer comp.
3
Choose the update link
option of your choosing and
click OK to place. Your linked
file retains all its content. To
edit layer visibility after the file
has been placed, go to Object
> Object Layer Options.
Object Layer Options for Importing
Illustrator and Photoshop Files
Utilizing the Import options in the Place dialog
box gives you the flexibility to import Photoshop
and Illustrator files with layer visibilities of your
choosing. You can use this feature to place
multiple states of a single file into an InDesign
layout, or easily switch between variable layers
within a placed file.
See page 42, Layer Comps
in Photoshop.
See Adobe Video Workshop topics:
• Importing content into InDesign
• Using layers
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