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wonderings

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Not sure if this is something that can be done, but is there a plugin or something that would allow me to open a 50 page pdf and put each page on its own page based on the pdf page size setup. For example, i have a 50 page pdf. I would like to be able to just open the pdf with indesign cs4, rather then placing 50 pages. When I open the pdf, it would make a page for each page in the pdf as well as keep the page size, again coming from the original pdf document. Anything like this out there? I want it one up, so not looking for an imposition program.
 
Hi wonderings,

You may want to take a peak at the the Automation palette in ID4. I believe there are some AppleScripts (Mac) or some Java scripts (Windows) in there and one them I believe will allow you to place a multi-page PDF into your ID document. I have never used the script so I do not know exactly how it works.

Does this help?
Jon Morgan
Hopkins Printing
 
Hi wonderings,

You may want to take a peak at the the Automation palette in ID4. I believe there are some AppleScripts (Mac) or some Java scripts (Windows) in there and one them I believe will allow you to place a multi-page PDF into your ID document. I have never used the script so I do not know exactly how it works.

Does this help?
Jon Morgan
Hopkins Printing

Thanks! Exactly what I wanted was there, very simple and easy to use. Its called "PlaceMultiplePDF.applescript in the automation window, then under samples, then applescripts. Thanks again!
 
Exactly what I was looking for

Exactly what I was looking for

This did the trick. Thanks for the tip!
 
There are also scripts for adding crop and register marks (for manual impositions), naming images on a page (for random purposes) and more. I have yet to fully explore them all, but the few I do use come in very handy....
 
There's an excellent standalone utlity (Free) called "PDF Multipage Import (OSX)" too - Google it, it will change your life.
 
I can't get "PDF Multipage Import (OSX)" to work with CS4.

I like "PlaceMultiplePDF.applescript", but I'd like to import the PDF pages scaled (like at 92%).
 
I can't get "PDF Multipage Import (OSX)" to work with CS4.

I like "PlaceMultiplePDF.applescript", but I'd like to import the PDF pages scaled (like at 92%).

What kind of problems are you having with "PDF Multipage Import (OSX)"? It works fine in CS4 for me in OS X 10.5.8. That scaling function is a lifesaver when customer files are built to the wrong size.

Are you sure you've got the OSX version? There is a very old "PDF Multipage Import" without the (OSX) in the name that doesn't work in newer versions of InDesign.

Shawn
 

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