27 Answered Questions for the topic Indesign

08/05/19

How can I dynamically attach a scripting label to a newly created item in basil.js?
Is there a way to add scripting labels to PageItems that are created in code, i.e. without using the Scripting Label panel? My code looks like this: var tf = b.text("Hello World", 200, 200,... more
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07/30/19

Best way of creating graphics-heavy, cross-platform, eBooks?
I have been working on converting graphics and layout heavy books (created in Adobe InDesign) into cross-platform eBooks with non-standard functionality (embedded video, audio, interactivity,... more
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07/20/19

Convert indesign output to html5?
I want to write a viewer that convert in-design output format to html5 format and all the user design in adobe indesign can display in browser but i do not know which output is suitable for me, i... more
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07/16/19

Indesign scripting: How to add color to the dialog staticTexts?
Currently developing a script for indesign CS6, using javascript. I am looking for a way to add color to the labels in a dialog ui, The sample code is as follows var myDialog =... more
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07/15/19

Where are Adobe InDesign (OLE) COM Automation interfaces documented?
I am developing a .NET application (using C#) that needs to massage some Adobe InDesign files and output their content as PDFs. I could use InDesign's scripting but the COM interfaces seem a bit... more
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07/04/19

Convert auto page numbers special character to actual value in InDesign document?
I need to go through an InDesign document a convert all the auto page number special characters to their actual value. So on each page, find a auto page number symbol and replace it with the value... more
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06/22/19

Making a button in indesign go to a specific page in exported PDF?
In InDesign I can define buttons and can add different actions to them. One of these actions is "go to page", but apparently that function is only usable when exporting the InDesign document as an... more
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06/21/19

inDesign Script: Get Text and Page number of Text styled with a certain Paragraph Style using JavaScript?
I have an inDesign document with 10 pages filled with text. The text is styled with different Paragraph Styles, of which some are relevant for building a custom table of contents. There are two... more
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06/05/19

Why does closing a window in Indesign doesn't work?
I have a question concerning Indesign script. Why does it work, when you close a window like: submitButton.onClick = function(){ close(); } But when I try to execute a function afterwards... more
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06/04/19

add property to object?
With Indesign scripting, why can't I add properties to an object? I get an error > Object does not support the property or method 'foo' items = b.items(b.layer("s_labels")); for (var i =... more
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06/04/19

Access Adobe InDesign files?
I need some directions for the following problem: I have a lot of InDesign files and i have to setup a process that will track if a certain paragraph or text block has changed between diferent... more
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05/30/19

adding hyperlinks to indesign?
I'm fairly new to Adobe Indesign, but I'm ok with various coding languages. I want to create a web-based document that lists some products and product descriptions with each product description... more
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05/14/19

How to do mail merge on top of a PDF?
I often get a PDF from our designer (built in Adobe InDesign) which is supposed to be sent out to thousands of people. I've got the list with all the people, and it's easy doing a mail merge in... more
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05/13/19

Run event listener only once after saving InDesign document?
I have a script _(that I did not write)_ that has a `app.addEventListener('afterOpen', addVariables);` event in it (addVariables being the name of the function). I altered it to be... more
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05/06/19

Regex defined outside of for loop not working?
Long time user, first time asker; very new to regular expressions. I'm a designer trying to make my life in InDesign easier, so please be patient if this is an easy one :) I'm working on a script... more
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05/06/19

Remove items from one array if not in the second array?
I state that I have tried for a long time before writing this post. For an InDesign script, I'm working with two array of ListItems. Now I'm trying to remove the items of one array that aren't in... more
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04/30/19

How to create our own plugins in adobe indesign?
I want to create my own plugin, Is there any tutorial available. I want to do it in java. Thanks in Advance.
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04/28/19

How do I create and increment a 2 or 3 digit hexadecimal number?
How do I increment the highest hexidecimal number from an array of hexidecimal numbers? My knowledge of hexidecimal is somewhat spotty so any help would be appreciated. And to be perfectly honest I... more
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04/20/19

Get current page number in InDesign CS5 from Javascript?
What is the DOM expression to get current page where the cursor is: app.activeDocument.currentPage ?
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04/12/19

Indesign to JPG?
I need to save every page of a Indesign CS3 and Quark file as JPEG , in my cocoa application using Objective C... can anyone suggest me on this? thank you
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03/27/19

Loop through all threadded text frames in JavaScript InDesign script?
I'm trying to create an InDesign script that functions exactly like SplitStory.jsx, only that it won't require first selecting a threaded text frame but instead loops through *everything* that is... more
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03/27/19

Prevent dialogs and alerts while showing a progress bar in InDesign CC JavaScript?
My script analyses a bunch of InDesign files. Any warnings about missing fonts etc are irrelevant, thus I turn off user interaction during the core work: // preparation code ... more
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03/26/19

Adobe Indesign (CS6) exporting pngs/jpgs with custom filenames?
Does anybody know an easy way to export images (pngs, jpgs, etc.) from Adobe Indesign (CS6) with custom filenames, like it is possible to do the same in Adobe Illustrator with custom filenames.
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03/26/19

Importing Html into Adobe Indesign?
We are currently working on an pdf version of a newspaper at work, we have a .net website which captures the articles to publish, storing the content entered as html, so we can maintain styles like... more
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03/18/19

Export HTML and CSS from Photoshop or InDesign?
I am building web site and I've got .psd file of how the site should look like and I can make it manually but it will take time. I was wondering if there is a way to export a Photoshop or InDesign... more
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