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1. Placed pdf loses interactivity features and accessibility tags.

   When PDFs are placed into an InDesign layout and then the entire layout is exported to PDF, the placed PDFs are converted to <Figure> tags in the final PDF.

   There are many time when designers must incorporate an existing PDF into their documents, such as:

   -- Multi-page PDF of an existing document.

   -- A pre-made PDF AcroForm

   -- In annual reports, an official letter from a president, commissioner, or other authority.

   -- In financial reports, the required letter from the accounting firm as well as the financial balance sheets.

   In these above cases, the placed PDFs are official documents that can't be rebuilt in InDesign. They are already in the PDF format, accessible, and with other interactive features such as hyperlinks or form fields.

   But at this time, all of that is lost and the PDF becomes a static <Figure> with unreadable and inaccessible text. Alt-text is limited to 200-300 characters, so it can't be used to describe, for example, the pro-forma letter from the accounting firm that did the organization's audit.

   Suggested solution:
   As the designer is placing the PDF into the layout, they need to select whether a) the PDF is a graphic, or b) the PDF is a live document with interactive and accessibility features that must be maintained.

   If a) then it's correct to be tagged as <Figure> in the resulting PDF (this is what we now have).

   If b) then it must retain the live text, <Tags>, hyperlinks, buttons, and form fields and pass this information into the resulting PDF.

   We find this situation a lot in government, academic, nonprofit, and corporate publications. See a recent post in the Adobe Community Forums at https://community.adobe.com/t5/InDesign/Export-issue-Placed-interactive-PDF-then-exporting-entire-doc-to/m-p/10680659#M157346

   Sure hope this can be done!

   When PDFs are placed into an InDesign layout and then the entire layout is exported to PDF, the placed PDFs are converted to <Figure> tags in the final PDF.

   There are many time when designers must incorporate an existing PDF into their documents, such as:

   -- Multi-page PDF of an existing document.

   -- A pre-made PDF AcroForm

   -- In annual reports, an official letter from a president, commissioner, or other authority.

   -- In financial reports, the required letter from the accounting firm as well as the financial balance sheets.

   In these above cases, the placed PDFs are official documents that… more

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   Need More Info  ·  amaarora responded

   Hi,
   What all things would you like PDF to retain? (alt text, tags and what else?)

   Currently when PDF is imported, its imported as a single graphic.

   Would you want the tags and alt text to be mapped to their correct assets in InDesign? and those tags and alt text be also editable from within InDesign after PDF is imported?

   Or should they be remapped and restored once the document with placed PDF is again exported to PDF from InDesign?

   Would want to know more about the proposed solution / workflow

   Thanks

2. Export All Alternate Layouts as PDFs With Layout Name

   I use the alternate layout tool a lot to group different sized content in the same InDesign file.

   While I know I can select the layout as a range during export, it would be a huge timesaver to be able to export all of my layouts as separate PDFs and then just add the alternate layout name to the end of the PDF file.

   Ideally this could be a check box in the export settings "export each alternate layout as a separate file"

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   Need More Info  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Senior Lead Quality Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

   InDesign versions CC2018 and above have an option called ‘Create Separate PDF Files’ in the Export PDF dialog. Using this option, you should be able to export all your layouts as separate PDFs.
   Which version of InDesign are you using?

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3. A pdf setting that allows me to Set the "opening view" properies of a pdf from indesign

   Allow setting of the PDF "opening view" properties on creation instead of after creation.
   When I send a proof, I want my customers to see the pages panel, and view the files at a specific size and layout - Doing this has saved thousands of cock-ups - unfortunately it has cost me hundreds of hours doing the same thing over and over.

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   Need More Info  ·  Anonymous responded

   This feature already exists in InDesign, or are there some enhancements over and above what already exists that you are requesting here.

   Thanks,
   Javed