From a legal point of view, where does Indesign stops and Indesign Server...
I know that there are some legal limitations about how much you can automate Indesign, after which you need indesign server. However i don't know what those limits are. More specifically: I need to...
View ArticleRe: how to make own crop marks in indesign CS5
I moved this to the scripting forum in hopes that one of the scripting users would be able to help you. Apparently they didn't see it, or they don't know an answer for you.
View ArticleScaling clipped text frames
Hi, I have a text frame that is an anchored rectangle. The text frame is the same size as the rectangle and some of the text gets clipped. I want to scale the text frame 99% so that the text is not...
View ArticleRe: Scaling clipped text frames
Hi, Notice app.transformPreferences.whenScaling options. If you set it to WhenScalingOptions.ADJUST_SCALING_PERCENTAGE You can see current scale factor and you are able to redefine scaling back to...
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Script to secure a PDF- "Variable not defined"-- Help! :(
Hi! I'm hoping someone can help me with this problem.. I am releasing a digital magazine online as a PDF and was looking for a way to secure it so it can't easily be distributed around. I found a...
View ArticleRe: Script to secure a PDF- "Variable not defined"-- Help! :(
Hi, Modify this line: setacrobat compatibilitytoacrobat 4 // or acrobat 5 // or acrobat 6 // or acrobat 7 // or acrobat 8 rgds Jarek
View ArticleRe: Type of window for progress bars?
Worked for me. Thanks a lot for this simple, generic and super useful script.
View ArticleRe: how to make own crop marks in indesign CS5
Hi. There is a scriptSergeyAnosov - MakeCropMarks.jsx. You canreadabout ithere - https://sites.google.com/site/dtpscripting/indesign-scripts/makecropma rksYetthere is a script CropMaker -...
View ArticleCreate/update consecutively-numbered markers?
I have a 200+-page CS5 document in which I need to place several hundred consecutively-numbered markers. There may be anywhere from 0 to 12 markers on a page, and they must be numbered left-to right,...
View ArticleHow do I run a script on a .indb file?
How do I run a script on a .indb file? What should I do differently than in running one on a single indd file?
View ArticleRe: Create/update consecutively-numbered markers?
I'm not sure what you mean by "markers". If you mean you need to number certain paragraphs, take a look at my "Line Numbers" script on www.freelancebookdesign.com (under the scripting tab). It has...
View ArticleRe: How do I run a script on a .indb file?
Documents in a book are objects of type bookContents. Open a document, process it, and save/close it. Do that with all book documents. Peter
View ArticleHow can I change the import options for an Excel table in InDesign CS5.5?
Hi, I have a problem with an InDesign script that works this way in ID CS4 and ID CS5, but stops working in ID CS5.5. What the script should do, is to change the import preferences for a table saved in...
View ArticleRe: How do I run a script on a .indb file?
I do this like so: var inddFiles = GetFilesFromBook(); for (var i = 0; i < inddFiles.length; i++) { inddFile = inddFiles[i]; app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel =...
View ArticleRe: How can I change the import options for an Excel table in InDesign CS5.5?
As it runs on my machine (!) one reason may be that right spelling should be : TableFormattingOptions.EXCEL_UNFORMATTED_TABLE
View ArticleRe: How can I change the import options for an Excel table in InDesign CS5.5?
-hans-, which version of InDesign do you use? CS5.5? If so, did you install all the Updates there are for that version?
View ArticleRe: How do I run a script on a .indb file?
Hi Kasyan, Instead of this: file = new File(bookContent.fullName);files.push(file); you can do this: files.push(bookContent.fullName); because bookContent.fullName is already a File. Peter
View ArticleRe: Create/update consecutively-numbered markers?
Each marker is a separate text box (a colored circle) placed on a graphic (which is in a separate layer). I can't look right now, but will definitely check out your script. Thanks for the suggestion!
View ArticleNeed help with a GREP expression
Seems like this should be easy, but I've lost hours of my life to it already. Any suggestions will be much appreciated. The type examples: Best bets for the weekend: This is a line of type, which...
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