Unable to crop in the bleed area. ISSUE
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contrariness Posted messages 17905 Registration date Status Member Last intervention -
Hello,
I am using Indesign CC 2015 and when importing a PDF file, I have a recurring issue: "Cannot crop to the bleed area. The bleed area is empty or not defined."
Does anyone have a solution?
I do have a workaround, which is converting my file to JPEG, but I would prefer to keep my PDF file options (for example, this allows me to edit the original with vectors in Illustrator...)
Thank you for your help.
Configuration: Mac OS X (10.10) / Firefox 39.0
I am using Indesign CC 2015 and when importing a PDF file, I have a recurring issue: "Cannot crop to the bleed area. The bleed area is empty or not defined."
Does anyone have a solution?
I do have a workaround, which is converting my file to JPEG, but I would prefer to keep my PDF file options (for example, this allows me to edit the original with vectors in Illustrator...)
Thank you for your help.
Configuration: Mac OS X (10.10) / Firefox 39.0
1 answer
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You can modify the cropping option when importing the PDF file into InDesign.
To do this, check "Show Import Options" in the "Import" window.
Depending on the case, I personally choose "Crop" or "Media", with a preference for Media as it allows adjusting the import to the trim marks and guides of InDesign.
I prefer to manage the bleed area myself rather than letting the software do it.
