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586 Importing and Exporting

What might not work:

• Many PDF files include embedded fonts. It’s not possible to legally extract and install
these fonts onto your system. So if you do not already have the fonts used in the PDF
file you will find alternative fonts have been substituted.
• If you attempt to edit embedded subset fonts with the Print and Preview (on page 287)
permissions you will receive a restricted license font warning which you can either
cancel, or ignore (for the current session only).
• Files that are encrypted or password protected cannot be imported.

PDF is a highly complex format, and often can't be imported perfectly. The best way to
import it may depend on how you intend to use it. The "OPTIMIZE FOR VIEWING" option
attempts to make the imported result look as similar to Acrobat as possible, but it may be
more difficult to edit (it could have many nested clipviews for example). The alternative
“OPTIMIZE FOR EDITING" option strips out some constructs which are difficult to manually
edit (for example, nested clipviews).
Importing a Word document

You can easily import a Microsoft Word document (.docx). Simply drag and drop the file
from Windows Explorer, or else select "FILE" > "IMPORT".

RAW photo import
You can import RAW digital camera files, either by using the Import menu option or just
drag & drop the file onto the Designer Pro window.
Supported file extensions include: *.crw, *.cr2, *.rw2, *.nef,*.mrw,*raf,*.kdc,*.orf, *.dng,
*.ptx, *.pef, *.anw, *.x3f
However there are many different extensions used for RAW files by different camera
manufacturers, so if you have a RAW file with a file extension not listed above it’s worth
trying to import it anyway.

Importing from a website
You can import text and graphics directly from web pages on the Internet into your
document, or copy and paste text and graphics directly from a web browser onto your
page.
To import from an online web page:

1. Choose "FILE" > "IMPORT FROM WEB ADDRESS" (or "Ctrl + Alt + W").
2. Type in the web address (URL) of the page or graphic you want to import.
3. Click Import.

If the URL entered is that of a web page, all the text and images on that page will be
imported and positioned on your page in approximately the same positions as they are
on the web page. In other words, this function gives you a way to roughly import an entire
web page in terms of its text and graphics. However note that most modern web pages
are made up of a complex combination of text, graphics, JavaScript and other features,