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Overview

Frequently asked questions and trouble shooting tips around Outfit's InDesign Ingest feature. 

FAQ's / Trouble Shooting Tips

My image hasn't come through as an image input

Check your InDesign file and ensure you have tagged up the image. We recommend turning on tag markers (view > structure > show tag markers)

Can I create print and digital template variations from a single IDML file?

Yes! When creating or adding your formats, just ensure you have both a print and digital format added, then when you create your template you will have both variations. 

Are images automatically uploaded during the import?

Images need to be uploaded in addition to uploaded the IDML file. This is because the IDML references the images but does not contain the images - images sit in the ‘Links’ folder of the InDesign package.

When I upload to Outfit, I’m alerted of an error with my font - what do I do?

Fonts have to be installed on the InDesign server by the Outfit team. Please email cs@outfit.io and provide:

1. The font files - ideally supplied as a True Type Format (.tff) or Open Type Format (.otf) file.
2. Written confirmation that you are licensed to use the supplied fonts. 
   
   

My background image isn't spanning the full width of the page

Check your InDesign file and adjust the image size there, ensure it spans the full width of your document (with bleed if required)

When I update my image in Outfit, the image is reversed or updside down.

Check the formatting options of your image in the InDesign file, Outfit pulls through any formatting you have applied to your image and that carries through to the image input and any images added in.

The image is cropped differently in Outfit

Check if Fitting is enabled for this image in the InDesign file. Click on the image in the InDesign file and go to Object > Fitting. Select Fit Content to Frame.

I am having issues with my text columns

Every column should be it's own text box in the InDesign File. These text boxes can't be linked either.

How do I set up my crop marks?

When ingesting into Outfit, set up your PDF format using CMYK and then select from the available print requirements (including Crop Marks)

I have already created a digital variation, can I add in a print version or do I have to recreate the template?

You can create a print version from the variations screen by selecting New Template Variation and setting it up as a print variation. You will then need to set up your preset content in the template. 

When editing my template in Outfit it looks smaller compared to in Indesign

When importing a template into Outfit the dimensions of the Indesign document are used. In some specific cases where the document size (File > Document Setup) does not match with the completed artwork size it creates a preview that is smaller or different to what you’d see in Indesign.

Example

When creating foldable templates, like DL tri-fold brochures, some designers will set the width and height to be 99mm x 210mm (which is the final folded dimensions). However when importing this into Outfit it will create a smaller preview size.

To remedy this we can set the Document size to 297mm (ie. 3 x 99mm) x 210mm which is the unfolded dimensions of the artwork. This will create an optimal preview in Outfit.

Related Articles 

• Preparing a file for InDesign Ingest
• Creating an InDesign Template using InDesign Ingest