convert illustrator to indesign...

flycruise

I'm not too hot on CS in general as I'm only new to it but this problem is wrecking my head.

I have created a vector image in illustrator and I need to transfer it into indesign because it's an wedding invitation and I need to add text etc. But when I go file> place> filename, nothing drops in, just a blank square outline.

I converted the ai into pdf and it looks perfect, however when I try and place the pdf into ID it comes up blank too!!! So obviously there's something wrong with the original ai file but I can't figure out what it is... earlier versions of the ai file are perfect.

I hope someone can help me...

Thanks a mil

Hank_Scorpio

Did you check the

Create PDF Compatible File

under options when saving the .ai file?

EvolutionNights

Copy and paste the vector into InDesign.

Hank_Scorpio

EvolutionNights wrote: »

Copy and paste the vector into InDesign.

That can work. But sometimes InDesign won't have all the capabilities as Illustrator has and it will paste a low-res version that isn't editable.

But it can work where all the vectors are still editable. Depends on the complexity of the drawing I suppose.

flycruise

Hank_Scorpio wrote: »

Did you check the

Create PDF Compatible File

under options when saving the .ai file?

Where is this?

Hank_Scorpio

File Save As

Choose .ai from the drop down menu

You are presented with another dialog box that looks like this:



And under "Options" it's the first thing there.

flycruise

Thanks a mil, will try that ...