Are your Adobe Illustrator files getting cut off or cropped when you place them into InDesign? 😱 Even if you resize the frame or double-click to scale, parts of your vector art just won’t show up!
In this quick tutorial, I’ll show you why this happens (it’s almost always an Artboard boundary issue in Illustrator) and how to fix it in under 2 minutes so your complete design renders perfectly every time.
📖 READ THE FULL STEP-BY-STEP BLOG POST & FAQ:
👉 https://designertofullstack.com/why-is-my-illustrator-file-cropped-in-indesign-and-how-to-fix-it-fast/
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📌 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:
00:00 – The Problem: Illustrator artwork cut off in InDesign
00:57 – Why InDesign import settings won’t fix it
01:00 – Fixing the Artboard bounds in Adobe Illustrator (Shift + O)
02:20 – Updating the modified link warning in InDesign
02:50 – Quick recap & best practices
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