Questions tagged [import]
Questions about the process of importing a file in a different format of that used by the program in question. Example: importing a drawing from Illustrator to CorelDraw, or importing data from Excel to Indesign.
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Keeping the formatting of a text frame when importing a .txt file to InDesign
When importing a .txt file to InDesign as a linked file, is there a way to keep the formatting of the existing text frame?
I formatted a text frame with a object style (with only a paragraph style in ...
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Exporting multiple vector shapes from Adobe Illustrator to Adobe Photoshop
Countless time's I've needed to transfer vectors from Illustrator to Photoshop. It's not that hard for one or two vectors. However when you start needing to transfer a few hundred it's almost ...
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Are there alternative suites or combinations of apps to Adobe CC that can work dynamically together?
Is there an alternative suite to Adobe CC that have "dynamic links" between apps, or single apps that can update files accordingly to its asset files?
Basically, what I'd like is alternative apps ...
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Gimp wrongly adding alpha to imported png
Some PNG images are not imported correctly. Is it something in the settings or is it a bug?
Running GIMP 2.10.2 | Windows 10.
Original png with alpha:
GIMP print screen:
GIMP Exported:
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I'm having trouble importing .png and . gif files from excel into indesign
I'm working on a project at work that requires creating 100+ mini community profiles. The profiles are a collection of Data so I'm using a data merge to import all the variables.
I'm having a problem ...
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InDesign: how to import multiple text files, each in its own box
Any way to import a series of text strings (for example, from a spreadsheet), so when imported each string gets a separate text box?
(I know how to import multiple text files--what I'm trying to do ...
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Why can't I import my photoshop SVG in sketch
In sketch, I choose edit->insert image, then search for the SVG...It is listed but greyed-out and non-selectable. I can import any other valid image format.
Everywhere I read about importing in ...
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Maintaining transparency explained
What does it means to "maintain (or not) Transparency" in Photoshop when placing it in another program like InDesign?
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How to change html tags into xml elements with xslt in InDesign xml import
I'm importing XML into InDesign (with merge content mode) and using XSLT to pick specific XML elements from the XML file. Problem is that some of the text inside XML elements contain HTML entities (...
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Importing a no-disposed frames animated GIF into Photoshop
I've been mucking about with animated GIFs for a while now, but I've only come across these in the last two days.
The last two times I just manually flipped on the layers frame by frame to create the ...
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InDesign: Import spreadsheet as single, formatted, column
I'm laying out 100+ business listings into a three-column document.
The listings are currently in a .csv spreadsheet that looks like so:
A | B | C | D
Company name | Location | Blurb | Contact Info
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3ds max 2014 - import FBX from Maya 2017 then see nothing
According to Transfering a 3ds Max scene to Maya and vice versa
Export the scene file as fbx and import the fbx into the other application.
I use Maya 2017 to export my scene into a FBX file. ...
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How can I import multi-page AI files or PDFs to InDesign CS5.5?
I'm currently using Adobe InDesign CS5.5 and Illustrator CS5.1. I'm working on a school project in which I have to make a book in InDesign and I would like to import either an AI file or PDF created ...
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Illustrator loses stroke/fill information on opening pdf
A client has provided a PDF file with vector information, and I need to make some adjustments to it. It is a complex file (an architectural design) with many different colors, line styles etc.
When I ...
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A reusable object with an image map or SVG interactivity in Illustrator?
I use Illustrator to make web sites with SVG pages (ozake.com).
To create animations and menus, I use the Attributes palette to add links to an object and I use the SVG Interactivity palette to add ...
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Export from InDesign for Scribus
I'm not very well-versed with commercial graphic design tools and only know the basic things with open source tools.
I've had someone create a brochure for me and they've sent me the PDF and an indd ...
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Indesign: exporting multiple certificates, each with a different name, into separate files
I'm looking for efficient way of importing the 1000+ individual names into an InDesign document then exporting out as an individual PDFs (a 1000 page pdf wont work). One name per page.
I have created ...
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Pixel line around PSD link exported from InDesign to JPG
I have a photo in Photoshop that I cropped out of its background. When I save the file as a PSD and import the file in InDesign, then save the InDesign file as a JPG, I get a pixel line around the ...
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How do I change the (fill/stroke) color of multiple (Illustrator) files in InDesign?
Is there a way that I can change the fill color of multiple linked .ai files all at once in InDesign? My process is as follows:
I'm working on a photobook in InDesign. I've a master page with various ...
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Making a tif transparent
I have a logo that is blue on a white background. I want to bring it into Illustrator and make the white background transparent. How do I do this?
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Adding a PNG to AI but it comes across with a white backgroud
Im sure this is a simple one and I have just changed a setting on AI but for a week now PNGs won't come across without a white square background?
Any one have any ideas?
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Inserting vectors into a PSD
I want to insert some vector designs to a brochure. I have downloaded some vector designs from a site. But I am not sure how to insert it in to my file.
How can I insert vector symbols in to a PSD ...
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Import form design from Illustrator to Word [closed]
I created a form document design for a company in Adobe Illustrator.
How can I export it to Word?
How can I make it possible to type in date, right where I drew lines for it?
How can I make ...
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Pasting Alignment issue Photoshop and Illustrator CS4
I'm trying to copy layers from Photoshop CS4 to Illustrator CS4, but when I paste each layer from Photoshop to Illustrator all my layers are centered instead of staying in the position they were in ...
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Principle: layers flipped when importing from sketch
I have the problem, that certain layers in principle are flipped after I imported from sketch.
In Sketch:
Outcome in Principle
What do I have to do in Sketch to prevent this from happening? I used "...
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How to blend an imported image with my custom Incscape file?
Is there anyway to import an image to Incscape. Suppose I have downloaded an Image from internet. Then Imported it to Incscape like this---
Now I want to change its texture like fill & stroke and ...
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Importing Word 2003 in InDesign preserves font face from word
I am importing Word 2003 files into InDesign CS5.5 by placing/linking them and mapping the Word styles to the ready made ID styles. The Word document is simple and designed with this in mind! I have 2 ...
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Damaged path importing from PDF to Illustrator
I imported a logo from PDF to Illustrator 21.0.0 and I get this unusual result. The path is fine and smooth when viewed in keyline mode (the second picture) while the rendered version (first picture) ...
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How to automatically Import data from MS excel CELLS to table cells?
i have a huge MS excel file with 120 columns and 20 rows.
I want to import all the data from excel cells into table cells in CorelDraw (or may be other graphic design software).
Here there are two ...
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Importing photos from Illustrator into After Effects
In the Illustrator file I have a layer that consists of several pictures. I'd like to export it to After Effects as one layer but have an ability to edit them individually.
With normal (aka vector, ...
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How to convert vertex-colored mesh for use in SketchUp?
Did anyone succeed in importing a vertex-colored mesh into Sketchup? (My goal is to get a meshed pointcloud from an upcoming laserscan project into SketchUp and then publish it in Google Earth.)
For ...
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Data is incorrect after importing variable library into Illustrator
I have a bunch of graphs in an Illustrator document. All of them are tagged and have been exported to an XML document. I want to change the numbers in the XML and re-import it to update the graphs ...
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Illustrator plug-in to create artboards from Excel file
I am searching for Adobe Illustrator plug-in that can read data from a MS Excel file and create many artboards with text data from that file (one artboard per table row). Also it would be cool if I ...
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Why photoshop distort imported image?
I've made a screenshot of my phone screen and imported it in Photoshop by dragging from disk. However it's clean "as-is" image of the phone screen, it has appeared in photoshop slightly blurred. How ...
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Can InDesign import .xlsm files?
I need to import an .xlsm file (as a linked file) into InDesign, but couldn't select it in the Import Dialogue. There, I would need to extract only individual cells. Tried making several versions of ...
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should i apply the layer mask on the layer i've been working on before closing it?
I'm working on an artwork I did by hand for an invitation, cleaning it up in Photoshop...
When I finish editing, should I apply the layer mask on the layer I've been working on before closing it?
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Problem with bold line in pattern after I export file from Illustrator into Photoshop
I made pattern in illustrator, imported into Photoshop and I get bold line over all edge lines.
How to remove that problem? Don't know what to do.
I turned off AA in general settings and in ...
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Photoshop a 3D STL file?
I have a 3d STL file that i would like to open and edit in Photoshop.
Is that possible ?
I can see that he won't let me open it.
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