Hello folks,

I'm thinking of sending this in as a feature request to Adobe:

Allow ID to import AI files as unlinked, editable ID graphics (without the AI-specific features not already supported in ID).

In many instances, I prefer to copy AI images and paste them into an ID file, rather than importing the AI file, because I can continue to edit the objects in the AI images as needed. For example, I import a map and then change colors of parts of the map, like the land, water, etc., or crop a large drawing, or delete lots of details that will be cropped out, from one job to another. If I edited the color or changed the cropping in AI, I'd need to save as many copies of the same map as different versions in different layouts. Some images with complicated features, like extruded shapes, etc., would probably not be changed, so it would be better to import the AI file than the editable vector elements.

One way around this would be to allow ID to import an AI file as unlinked editable objects.

What's your reaction?


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Michael Brady
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