Questions tagged [indesign-scripting]
Questions about the automation and extending of functionality through the use of scripts within Adobe InDesign.
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Is it possible to update any print ready file types (INDD, PDF, etc) with new content by scripting?
We're trying to provide multiple sales reps customized advertising collateral by updating {{targeted}} content spots throughout PDF documents. These customizations include {{logo}}, {{headshot}}, {{...
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InDesign issue with bullet list formatting glitch
I created a doc that includes a bullet list paragraph style among others that works fine at first, but then after one page in the doc it breaks somehow by apparently pushing the list infinitely ...
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InDesign: replace formatting with character styles, but only when overridden
This is something I find myself wishing there were an easy way to do very frequently, but sadly I haven’t found one yet – hopefully someone here has or can! When I import Word documents into InDesign, ...
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Adapt existing script that indents paragraphs to the end of previous lines — taking EXISTING left indent into account?
This question follows on from @Ian who asked a similar question in 2015 — to which @mdomino very kindly supplied a fantastic script that generates a contextual indent... This script works well, unless ...
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Indesign how can I copy a master-page as a new page in the same document
I have a master page: var master = doc.masterSpreads.itemByName("B-Parent"); I want that as a new page after my last page. I dont want that new page have that assigned master page "B-...
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Automaticly move numbers from one text field to another (InDesign)
I'm currently working on a Greek New Testament and need to move all verse numbers out of the body text to another text field to the left that will be placed in the margin. The verse numbers need to be ...
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Indesign grep: Keep the two first words of a sentence together
How can I make sure that the two first words of any sentence are together on the same line. For example below, I want to have "To" and "make " automatically on the same line. I am ...
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InDesign Scripting: Adding a paragraph after every paragraphs of a particular style
I'm trying to automatically insert a new paragraph below every paragraph that has a particular style. This is working well, but there is the side effect of changing the style of the paragraph ...
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Indesign Scripting: In a loop, find consecutive paragraphs with the same paragraph style
What I'm trying to do Find all instances of paragraphs with a certain paragraph style. Cut the paragraphs and create a text frame where each group of paragraphs was. Apply an object style to the new ...
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Indesign: printing on bleeds to reveal a text or image
I was wondering if there were any ressource online or script for realizing this type of printing (Hyperreality and Panorama) on a book's bleed using Indesign. Reference I think this would require a ...
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Make indent for more than first line in paragraph styles in InDesign?
I wonder if anyone has any idea how to make indents for more than the first line in a paragraph? I obviously understand that I can work manually to make this happen but want to set a paragraph style ...
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Indesign script to automate order list by last name
Every month I have to order a long list of names alphabetically by last name. Is there a way to do this all in one single script? This is what I am currently doing: Use a GREP to place the last names ...
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Save pdf with overprint simulated
Is there anyway I can generate a version of a pdf which shows on screen, simulated overprint. I essentially want to send my client there artwork back showing the overprint simulated. I don’t want them ...
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How to link variable font axes to characters position?
I need to build an algorithm that will automatically interpolate a variable font in the layout based on the positions of the characters in space. It doesn't matter in which software it will be ...
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Help w/ script: Find two Paragraph Styles, change the second one
I'm trying to get an InDesign script that works like this: "In the currently selected text, whenever a Paragraph Style B appears after a Paragraph Style A, change that Paragraph Style B to ...
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