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Continue to ChatQuery : Is there a way to have InDesign respect the artboard set in Illustrator? When placing a *.ai in InDesign, InDesign auto-crops the frame if part of the Illustrator artboard is empty. Even if https://vmapp.org/query/19340/Is-There-A-Way-To-Have-InDesign-Respect-The-Artboard-Set-In-Illustrator-When-Placing-A-Ai-In-InDesign-InDesign-Auto-Crops-The-Frame-If-Part-Of-The-Illustrator-Artboard-Is-Empty-Even-If/