{"id":6563,"date":"2024-10-04T13:32:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T20:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=6563"},"modified":"2026-08-27T00:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:34:33","slug":"color2gray-for-indesign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/indesign-downloads\/color2gray-for-indesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Color2Gray for Adobe InDesign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/images\/convertToGrayLogo.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Convert placed color images to grayscale straight in InDesign. No Photoshop<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">round-trip, no duplicate files. Your original images on disk are never changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">What it does<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Select a color image in InDesign and choose <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Force Render as Gray<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> either from the<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">image&#8217;s context menu or from the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">API<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu. That&#8217;s it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\"><em>Color2Gray<\/em> uses InDesign&#8217;s built-in color conversion to show, print and export the image in<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">grayscale while the file on your hard drive stays untouched.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">For CMYK output the image prints on the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">black (K) plate only<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">, in true grayscale reproduction. Choose <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Render Normally<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> on the same image to switch back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">This instead of: open each photo in Photoshop \u2192 convert \u2192 save a second file \u2192 relink in InDesign \u2192 manage twice as many files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Good for<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Black-and-white printing of color ads and photos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Mixed layouts: some images color, some grayscale, same page<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Client proofs showing how color will reproduce in grayscale, non-destructively<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Printing grayscale without creating duplicate image files<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Quick &#8220;how would this look in B&amp;W&#8221; experiments<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">How to use<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"ol-list\" start=\"\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Select<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> one or more color images.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Open the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">context menu<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: right-click (Windows) \/ Control-click (Mac), or open the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">API<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu in the menu bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Choose <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Force Render as Gray<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Done. The image now renders gray. To undo, choose <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Render Normally<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> the same way.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Which images work<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"md-table-fig table-figure\">\n<table class=\"md-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Works well<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Not supported<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">JPEG, TIFF, PNG, simple bitmap photos<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Vector art (Illustrator, EPS), complex multi-layer PSD, placed InDesign documents<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Complex Photoshop files sometimes work if you save them as TIFF first.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Limits<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Uses InDesign&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">default<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> color-to-grayscale conversion. For custom curves or channel mixing you still need Photoshop.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Always check printed output before going live on color-critical images.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">System requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">InDesign 2025 or newer, macOS or Windows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/indesign-downloads\/apid-toolassistant-for-indesign\/\"><span class=\"md-plain\"><em>APID ToolAssistant<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">(required supporting plug-in, free, also installed manually, see below)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Installation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\"><em>Color2Gray<\/em> needs a supplemental plug-in called <\/span><em><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><span class=\"md-plain\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Both <em>Color2Gray<\/em> and <em>APID ToolAssistant<\/em> are installed by hand. <em>PluginInstaller<\/em> does not install them (it is only used later to purchase a licence).<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol-list\" start=\"\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Install <em>APID ToolAssistant<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> first: follow the steps on its <\/span><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/indesign-downloads\/apid-toolassistant-for-indesign\/\"><span class=\"md-plain\">product page<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">No <em>APID ToolAssistant<\/em> licence is needed to run <em>Color2Gray<\/em> (see <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><em><span class=\"md-plain\">Pricing<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">). Don&#8217;t restart InDesign yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Download <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-meta-i-c  md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/downloads\/Color2Gray.2.0.17.zip\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Color2Gray.2.0.17.zip<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> and unzip it (contents may sit inside a nested folder). You should see the<\/span> <em><span class=\"md-plain\">Color2Gray <\/span><\/em><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>.spln<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> file plus some helper files (a few more on Windows).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Copy <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">all<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> of those items into the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">same place<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> as the APID ToolAssistant items: InDesign&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Plug-Ins<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> folder, or the optional <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Rorohiko<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> subfolder inside it if you made one:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">macOS:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>\/Applications\/Adobe InDesign 2026\/Plug-Ins\/<\/code><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Windows:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe InDesign 2026\\Plug-Ins\\<\/code><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">(Change the year to match your InDesign. Authenticate as administrator if prompted.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-11.04.08\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1772\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-11.04.08\u202fAM.png 1772w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-11.04.08\u202fAM-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-11.04.08\u202fAM-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-11.04.08\u202fAM-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-11.04.08\u202fAM-1536x771.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2234\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM.png 2234w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM-1536x715.png 1536w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-09-at-10.53.51\u202fAM-2048x953.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2234px) 100vw, 2234px\" \/><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Launch InDesign.<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Force Render as Gray<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> now appears in the image context menu and in the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">API<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Updating<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\"><em>Color2Gray<\/em> does not update itself. Re-download from this page and copy the items over the old ones (quit InDesign first).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Pricing<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">20-day free trial<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: full functionality, no restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">$29 USD per computer, per year<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> (excl. tax), annual renewal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">No <\/span><em><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><span class=\"md-plain\"> licence required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">To buy after the trial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol-list\" start=\"\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Install and open <\/span><span class=\"md-meta-i-c  md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plugininstaller.com\/\"><span class=\"md-plain\">PluginInstaller<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Switch to <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Available Software<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Select <\/span><em><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Color2Gray<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Choose <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Buy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> from the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">\u22ef<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu and follow the checkout.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Troubleshooting<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s\"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">No &#8220;Force Render as Gray&#8221; in the context menu<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Confirm APID ToolAssistant is installed and working (an <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">API<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu shows in the InDesign menu bar).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Make sure the <em>Color2Gray<\/em> items and the <em>APID ToolAssistant<\/em> items are in the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">same location<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> (both directly in <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Plug-Ins<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">, or both in the same <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Rorohiko<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> subfolder).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Restart InDesign after installing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s\"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Image won&#8217;t convert<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Best with JPEG, TIFF, PNG. Save complex PSDs as TIFF and retry.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Vector graphics are not supported.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p md-focus\"><span class=\"md-pair-s md-expand\"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Remove a conversion<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Right-click the image \u2192 <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Render Normally<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain md-expand\">. The original file is never altered.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 4: Purchase license (after trial)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <em>PluginInstaller.\u00a0<\/em>Verify your account is unlocked.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<em>Available Software\u00a0<\/em>and use the search field to look for <em>Color2Gray<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <em>Buy<\/em> option in the &#8230; menu. Purchase license for $29\/year<\/li>\n<li>Activation happens automatically<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Important limitations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Good conversion, but not perfect:<\/strong> <em>Color2Gray<\/em> uses InDesign&#8217;s default color-to-grayscale conversion. For specialized conversions (custom curves, color channel mixing, etc.), you&#8217;ll still need Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test before going live:<\/strong> Always check your printed output before finalizing, especially for critical color-sensitive images.<\/p>\n<h2>Who should use <em>Color2Gray<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publishers<\/strong> &#8211; Quick grayscale conversion for mixed-format publications<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designers<\/strong> &#8211; Experiment with B&amp;W looks without permanent changes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Print shops<\/strong> &#8211; Handle client requests for grayscale output efficiently<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magazine\/newspaper producers<\/strong> &#8211; Convert color content for B&amp;W sections<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anyone<\/strong> who regularly needs to switch between color and grayscale images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Plug-in won&#8217;t appear in context menu?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure <em>APID ToolAssistant<\/em> is properly installed first<\/li>\n<li>Verify all needed plug-ins are in the same Rorohiko folder<\/li>\n<li>Restart InDesign after installation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Image not converting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Color2Gray<\/em> works best with JPEG, TIFF, and PNG files<\/li>\n<li>Complex Photoshop files may not work &#8211; try saving as TIFF first<\/li>\n<li>Vector graphics aren&#8217;t supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Need to remove conversion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click the image and choose <em>Render Normally<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Original image file is never changed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ready to try it?<\/strong> Download the files above and start your free 20-day trial today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convert placed color images to grayscale straight in InDesign. 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