guides from indesign to illy

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  • noRBG0

    I've had to do this before, and the solution is quite simple actually.

    You will want to export your INDD file as a PDF, but you have to use a rather unknown functionality of the export dialog. There's a "Make Guides Visible" option that you can select/deselect.

    When you open the PDF in Illustrator, the guides will be converted into strokes. Select one stroke, then go to the "Select" menu, and choose Same > Stroke Color. Then hit Apple+5, and it will release the shapes selected into active guides inside your Illustrator file.

    Viola. Done.

    • Hmm, guess I should have read the thread before posting that. Looks like someone already answered.noRBG
    • umm, see above?horton
    • um, see previous comment, idiot?noRBG

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