PaoloT Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Hi, I think this has not been asked as of yet (at least, I can't find it when searching). Probably, most of us are interested in IDML import, since the most urgent thing is transitioning from ID to APublisher. However, I think that the ability of exporting IDML is still very important in a professional context. 1) Most of the professional publishing sector will be based on ID for years, and being able to transfer our files to a larger workgroup is very important to have our work accepted. 2) Computer aided translation tools are usually compatible with IDML files (and I can confirm they can be perfectly compatibile with ID). Translating our work will probably mean that the translators will ask us an IDML file. So, I hope to see this implemented in a near future version. Paolo Cuando, StainX, Colin_Fredericks and 18 others 19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrettm30 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 The very long thread about importing INDD and IDML files contained a few mentions about it. Now that we are getting IDML import, a dedicated IDML Export requested thread is not a bad idea. There is at least one other, besides a few other mentions in other threads as well. Personally, even though I appreciate IDML import, exporting to that format does not interest me, but I do not wish to take away from those of you who do want to request the feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Personally, I do not have an immediate use for either one (IDML import or export), but I still recognize having both of these as being a significant advantage if the product does eventually include this. It helps to future-proof documents created in the program as it provides for two-way exchange with a known format that could then be read or created by other tools. This would not only be of benefit not only for exchange with other layout applications, it also opens up the possibility for specialized programs to perform specific tasks that may not fit into the normal workflow of a layout tool. That can easily be a big selling point as not many layout applications currently offer this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_CCM Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Hello all, I am responsible for public relations at the German Mycological Society and create all my printing templates with Affinity Publisher. However, a colleague from the Presidium, who also designs printed matter, has been working with Indesign for years. Neither she nor I want to learn how to use the other app. Besides, I am not willing to spend money of our society for this and certainly not my own. I myself have an easy job importing her data: She exports her documents as PDF/X-4 files with image compression disabled. I open them and save them as .afpub files. With version 1.8 I can now also use IDML import. But how can my colleague open my .afpub or .pdf files? Unfortunately, Indesign can only open .pdf files as images. And .afpub files aren't supported, if I remember correctly. But without being able to exchange the data in both directions, there is no efficient creative collaboration. In any case, I wouldn't know how. Because of that it would be great if Serif could add IDML export in future. Regards, Andreas Metty Eisenbein, PaoloT, m.vlad and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 7 hours ago, AK_CCM said: But how can my colleague open my .afpub or .pdf files? Unfortunately, Indesign can only open .pdf files as images. And .afpub files aren't supported, if I remember correctly. But without being able to exchange the data in both directions, there is no efficient creative collaboration. In any case, I wouldn't know how. You are right. Adobe can only place PDF files, not open them. Of course they can still be vector but that's it. This might be a good opportunity to show your colleague Affinity as it really can do a lot that Indesign cannot, especially if you can show how you can edit pictures without going to Photoshop. Affinity brilliantly opens PDF, IDML, or can copy and paste fairly well from Indesign. It is a shame that Indesign has not had much love in the last 10 years. It's basically the same as CS6 with a few small things added. I have to pay the subscription or I would be locked out of my thousands of INDD files. Show knows though now that IDML is available for import, I think it will change everything. PaoloT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphelon Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 +1 for idml export... being somewhat compatible with indesign/ the ability to exchange editable poject files would be great. Freid, uburoibob and mshakeshaft 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burny Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Most grafic designers need to work with partners who use adobe products. Exporting in idml format is essential for most of us and I think Serif knows this. Anyway, I hope so ... I don't think anyone here wants a world where you only work with one brand of software. :p ++; m.vlad, PepGold, uburoibob and 1 other 4 Quote Windows 10 21H2 - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.59 GHz - 16,0 Go - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycanuck74 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 + 1 for exporting IDML. Currently facing a project where I would need to give the client IDML files. I will probably have to revert into CS5 for this. Freid, uburoibob and PepGold 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metty Eisenbein Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 8:39 PM, AK_CCM said: Hello all, I am responsible for public relations at the German Mycological Society and create all my printing templates with Affinity Publisher. However, a colleague from the Presidium, who also designs printed matter, has been working with Indesign for years. Neither she nor I want to learn how to use the other app. Besides, I am not willing to spend money of our society for this and certainly not my own. I myself have an easy job importing her data: She exports her documents as PDF/X-4 files with image compression disabled. I open them and save them as .afpub files. With version 1.8 I can now also use IDML import. But how can my colleague open my .afpub or .pdf files? Unfortunately, Indesign can only open .pdf files as images. And .afpub files aren't supported, if I remember correctly. But without being able to exchange the data in both directions, there is no efficient creative collaboration. In any case, I wouldn't know how. Because of that it would be great if Serif could add IDML export in future. Regards, Andreas Hi Andreas, would appreciate a good solution for this issue either – preferably before purchasing Publisher. Have you found a clue in the meantime? Greetings from Daun, Germany Metty Eisenbein --- Hi Andreas, für das Problem hätte ich auch gerne eine gute Lösung – am liebsten natürlich, bevor ich Publisher kaufe. Hast Du da inzwischen eine Lösung gefunden? Grüße aus Daun: Metty Eisenbein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepGold Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 9:11 PM, Burny said: Most grafic designers need to work with partners who use adobe products. Exporting in idml format is essential for most of us and I think Serif knows this. Anyway, I hope so ... I don't think anyone here wants a world where you only work with one brand of software. :p ++; On 3/3/2020 at 3:52 PM, jaycanuck74 said: + 1 for exporting IDML. Currently facing a project where I would need to give the client IDML files. I will probably have to revert into CS5 for this. So true. I would be nice to be able to fully commit to Affinity. jaycanuck74, Burny and Freid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robskinn Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 + 1 exporting IMDL. This is very important when working with other agencies. uburoibob, Freid and Milo Wildcat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaoloT Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Please let me propose a general definition: "IDML is to page layout what DOCX is to formatted text and Music uburoibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaoloT Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Please let me propose a general definition: "IDML is to page layout what DOCX is to formatted text, XLSX to spreadsheets, and MusicXML (MXL) to music scores". While some are proprietary and some open domain, they are all accessible standards for data exchange. Paolo uburoibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkD3 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Indeed, as many have written — both (correctly working) import and export of IDML files are a necessity for most of us as graphic designers / communication - advertising agencies… Maybe with 1.9 (or any time sooner)? dirk uburoibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuando Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 +++++1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeter Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Yes, I would also like to ask for this function in future versions of Affinity Publisher! Thank you Serif/Affinity Team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenna Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I recently switched from Indesign to Publisher assuming that Publisher could both import and export idml files. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping Publisher updates to include this function soon! uburoibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderings Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Am I missing something? IDML support is in the current version of Publisher. That being said I would never trust it if you are working with people using Indesign and collaborating on the same file. You are just going to create massive headaches for both sides. I had a simple business card and decided I wanted to see how Publisher would handle it. Business card file in Indesign has an linked .eps, .ai, .psd file. Everything looked fine save for the .PSD image which is a Instagram logo. Small stuff like this are real headaches if you are trying to cross collaborate between different applications. If you make your living doing this I would suggest it is worth the monthly subscription fee to stay with Adobe. Wosven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenna Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 6 hours ago, wonderings said: Am I missing something? IDML support is in the current version of Publisher. That being said I would never trust it if you are working with people using Indesign and collaborating on the same file. You are just going to create massive headaches for both sides. I had a simple business card and decided I wanted to see how Publisher would handle it. Business card file in Indesign has an linked .eps, .ai, .psd file. Everything looked fine save for the .PSD image which is a Instagram logo. Small stuff like this are real headaches if you are trying to cross collaborate between different applications. If you make your living doing this I would suggest it is worth the monthly subscription fee to stay with Adobe. Publisher is able to import IDML files, but not export. I have used and still love Adobe programs. The subscription fee is just a little too much for me right now. uburoibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashf Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 +1 Rhoch2AG and uburoibob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emarillo Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 + 1 for IDML export. In addition to PDF files, there are several clients of mine that ask for the "native format" (i.e. InDesign) documents. IDML exporting would be a great addition to Publisher. Rhoch2AG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 4:57 AM, emarillo said: the "native format" (i.e. InDesign) documents The "native format" of a document created in Publisher would be an .afpub file, not an InDesign file. Wosven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emarillo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, fde101 said: The "native format" of a document created in Publisher would be an .afpub file, not an InDesign file. Sure. My clients in fact ask for the InDesign documents, along with the Hi-Res PDFs I usually send them. Therefore, having an .idml export option in Publisher would be very appreciated (otherwise I'm stuck with InDesign). PaoloT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderings Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 27 minutes ago, emarillo said: Sure. My clients in fact ask for the InDesign documents, along with the Hi-Res PDFs I usually send them. Therefore, having an .idml export option in Publisher would be very appreciated (otherwise I'm stuck with InDesign). idml export is not going to give perfect indesign translation. The way Publisher would make an .idml might have it opening up completely different or not as you intended when they open in Indesign. If you need collaborative files or correct native files for your clients you should stick with Indesign. garrettm30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emarillo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, wonderings said: idml export is not going to give perfect indesign translation. The way Publisher would make an .idml might have it opening up completely different or not as you intended when they open in Indesign. If you need collaborative files or correct native files for your clients you should stick with Indesign. No, I don't need them. My clients ask me the .indd files only for archiving purposes, so IDML exported documents would equally do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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