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Can I copy and paste images from Quark into ID?
Marybeth wrote:
When I copy an image out of Quark and then Paste Into InDesign the link does not appear in my links panel. I have to go in and replace the image manually inside InDesign again. Is there a simpler way to relink these missing images from Quark inside InDesign?
Copying and pasting images from Quark into InDesign is not a good idea. The problem with copying and pasting images from quark (or any other program other than ID and Illustrator) is that the images become embedded inside InDesign. This is a bad idea since your file will become bloated with the embedded graphic and you can not edit them externally. It really is not a good way to work. The real question it seems is how to recreate a Quark layout inside InDesign. There are many different ways to approach this topic and it has been discussed in the past.
Option 1 – Q2ID
The Q2ID plug-in from Markzware is by far the best tool to use. While it does cost a little bit of money (around $200 last time I checked), it pays for itself the first time you use it. It will recreate your layout pretty well and all of your images will be linked back to their original locations.
Option 2 – Manually Recreate
If you only have a few small projects, this may be a viable option since it is free. I recommend this option for some clients who are new to InDesign because it forces them to practice and use the various features of InDesign. Another advantage of building from scratch is the chance to redesign your entire layout (if you are looking for an excuse to do it).
Option 3 – Down-Save
One last, but painful option is to down-save the Quark into a format that InDesign can read. A few years ago, this was not a big deal. Today it is. The problem is that InDesign can only open Quark 4 and 3.3 files. If you have a Quark 8 file, you need to use Quark 8 to save down to Quark 7. Then use Quark 7 to save down to Quark 6 and keep going with each version until you get your Quark 4 file. This is really a painful and an unrealistic to work.
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If all else fails, Acrobat to the rescue: export the file as a high res PDF and open it in Acrobat Pro. Then, using the edit tools in Acrobat, open the images in Photoshop and save as usable images from there.
Good idea Roland. If you are going to go the PDF route you could also use PDF2ID from our friends at Recosoft. https://www.recosoft.com/products/pdf2id/
There is an easier way to extract pictures from a pdf-file: export this pdf to a html-file. Then you?ll get all the pictures in a separted folder.
regards Frank
In Acrobat you can also go to Advanced > Document Processing > export all images.
I love how this started as a post about Quark and we are off-topic about Acrobat. You never know where a post is going to go.
I’d like to add a little note about using PDF2ID. If you use PDF2ID (i.e. you went the PDF route), PDF2ID will honor any clipping path, transparencies (if the property exists) and graphics transformations that have been applied (shearing, scaling, rotations).
Furthermore, it will create a completely new ID document with all images linked as separate files and in their respective sub-folders (so images in Page 1 will go into the Page 1 sub-folder etc…).
I didn’t give my post a whole lot of thought nor have I ever had to extract more than one or two images out of a PDF, but Acrobat Pro can do a lot of things, apparently some of them people never realize.
Truth is though, I have become …. weary of plugins of any kind (and for any program for that matter) as they usually work well enough but I then find I only use them twice and they simply cost too much for that.
The only things I’ve needed, bought and haven’t regretted besides the Creative Suite are the Foxit PDF Editor and a PDF password remover.
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The only things I?ve needed, bought and haven?t regretted besides the Creative Suite are the Foxit PDF Editor and a PDF password remover.
We only bought Rorohiko APID
QX is scriptable via applescript so, in theory, any Quark user can write Quark -> XML (INX preferably) exporter.
(Not me, we ditched Quark at v 6 and my hatred for applescript prevents me from touching it)
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using a pdf to Id software is an easier way to extract pictures from a pdf-file. there pdf to image converter can be used to convert image to pdf easily in the market .
Then you?ll get all the pictures in a separted folder.
Truth is though, I have become ?. weary of plugins of any kind (and for any program for that matter) as they usually work well enough but I then find I only use them twice and they simply cost too much for that.https://www.pdftoepubmac.com/
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