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Hi Experts,
Is there any option available in InDesign to set PDF art box option in InDesign?
We are using InDesign CS4 (Windows)

Thanks for your response.
However the question is not related to Trim or Crop marks. When you check the PITSTOP log report for the selected PDF file, the details are listed in the "Page Boxes" menu as mentioned below:-
Page box Defined size Effective size
Media box (M) 241.30 x 301.62 mm 241.30 x 301.62 mm
Crop box (C) 241.30 x 301.62 mm 241.30 x 301.62 mm
Trim box (T) 215.90 x 276.22 mm 215.90 x 276.22 mm
Bleed box (B) 218.90 x 301.62 mm 218.90 x 301.62 mm
Art box (A) not defined 241.30 x 301.62 mm
As mentioned above the Art box was not defined in the InDesign PDF file.

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