Preserve Illustrator paths you paste into InDesign (CS/CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5)

Heightened compatibility is just one of the many advantages of working in an all-Adobe software workflow. Rather than saving your graphics in a compatible file format and then placing them, for example, you can simply copy and paste vector objects from Illustrator to InDesign and continue to edit them. The ability to do so is controlled by preferences settings in both applications.

To enable editing of Illustrator vector objects in InDesign:

1. Launch InDesign.
2. Choose InDesign > Preferences > General (Edit > Preferences > General in Windows).
3. Deselect the Prefer PDF When Pasting check box. This option is deselected by default, but you or a coworker may have selected it at one time.
4. Click OK.
5. Launch Illustrator.
6. Choose Illustrator > Preferences > File Handling & Clipboard (Edit > Preferences > File Handling & Clipboard in Windows).
7. Select the AICB (No Transparency Support) check box and the Preserve Paths option button.
8. Click OK.