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                    Place (import) graphics
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                <div><div class="section"><p>The
Place command is the primary method used to import graphics into InDesign
because it provides the highest level of&#160;support for resolution,
file formats, multipage PDF and INDD files, and color. If you’re
creating a document in which those characteristics aren’t critical,
you can copy and paste to import your graphic into InDesign. Pasting,
however, embeds a graphic in a document; the link to the original
graphic file is broken and doesn’t appear in the Links panel, and
you can’t update the graphic from the original file. However, pasting Illustrator
graphics allows you to edit paths in InDesign. See <a href="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6bdda.html">Importing Adobe Illustrator graphics</a>.</p>
<p>The options available to
you when you place a graphics file depend on the type of graphic.
These options appear when you select Show Import Options in the Place
dialog box. If you don’t select Show Import Options, InDesign applies
the default settings or the last settings used in placing a graphics
file of that type. </p>
<p>The names of graphics you’ve placed (imported)
appear in the Links panel.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>If you place or drag a graphic
from a removable media, such as a CD‑ROM, the link will break when
you remove that media from your system.</div>
<p>For a video on
importing content into InDesign, see <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/vid0067" target="_blank">www.adobe.com/go/vid0067</a>.</p>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>To import a graphic without first creating
a frame, make sure that nothing in the document is selected.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To import a graphic into an existing frame, select
the frame. If the new image is larger than the frame, you can refit
the frame later by choosing Object&#160;&gt; Fitting&#160;&gt; <var class="varname">[fitting command]</var>.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To replace an existing image, select its graphics
frame.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose File&#160;&gt; Place and select one or more
graphics files of any available format.</span> <p>If you select multiple files, you can click or drag in
the document to place the selected files one at a time. (See <a href="WS8882A67C-50CF-4825-8129-B4B051398F71a.html">Place multiple graphics</a>.)</p>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>To replace an object you selected, select Replace Selected
Item.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>To set format-specific import options, do one of the
following:</span><ul><li><p>Select Show Import Options, and then click
Open.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Hold down Shift as you click Open or Shift-double-click
a file name.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>When you place a graphic created in Illustrator
9.0 or later by using the Show Import Options dialog box, the options
are identical to those for PDFs. When you place an Illustrator 5.5–8.x
graphic, the options are identical to those for EPS files.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>If the Place dialog box appears (because you chose to
set format-specific import options), select import options and click
OK. (See <a href="WSBAC794A2-274A-466f-8254-11FB23B86A5Fa.html">Import options for graphics</a>.)</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>To import into a new frame, drag to create
a frame. Or, click the loaded graphics icon&#160;<img src="images/placedrw.png" /> in
the layout at the place where you want the upper left corner of
the graphic to appear.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>When you drag to create a frame,
the frame has the same proportions as the graphic unless you Shift-drag.</div>
</li>
<li><p>To import into an existing, unselected frame, click
the loaded graphics icon anywhere in that frame.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To import into an existing selected frame, you don’t
need to do anything. The image automatically appears in that frame.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To replace an existing graphic, hold down Alt (Windows)
or Option (Mac&#160;OS) and click the loaded graphics icon on
the graphic you want to replace.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To place all the specified pages of a multipage
file (such as a PDF or INDD file) at the same time, one overlapping
another, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac&#160;OS) and
click the loaded graphics icon where you want the pages to appear.</p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />If you accidently replace an existing graphic with
an image you’re placing, press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Command+Z (Mac&#160;OS)
to return the original image to the frame and display the loaded
graphics icon.</div></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>To place the next graphic or the next page of a multipage
PDF, click the loaded graphics icon in the layout where desired.
If necessary, you can scroll to a different location or change pages
without losing the loaded graphics icon.</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>The image you place may appear to have a low resolution,
depending on your settings. The display setting of an image does
not affect final output of the file. To change your image display
settings, see <a href="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6bb8a.html">Control graphics’ display performance</a>.</div>
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