InDesign Scripts
Links Move Unused
Move graphic files not used to a selected folder.
- Examines links placed in the active document, a book file, or a folder of documents
- Works with Mac and Windows
- Uses system to move files, rather than copy and delete
- All properties of moved files are preserved (modification time, etc.)
- Also moves matching dotbar files on servers that split Mac resource and data forks
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Links Report
Generate a list of graphics placed in documents.
- Export from the active document, a book, or a folder of documents
- Option to include documents in subfolders
- Include color space (RGB, CMYK, Gray, 1-bit B&W)
- Include effective PPI
- Detects files of same name linked to different paths
- Generate comma-separated values or tab-separated text
- Option to output JSON or XML
- CSV and TXT may be opened by popular spreadsheet applications
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PDF Export Single Pages
Export an InDesign document to single-page PDFs.
- Page labels at the beginning or end of output file names
- Absolute (document) numbering or by section
- Set minimum digits to prefix section and page labels
- Preview output file name before proceeding
- Export all pages, a single page, or any range or ranges of pages
- Export using any defined PDF Preset
- Immediate or background export
- Save and restore all settings
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PDF Place and Export
Create documents, place PDF pages, and export new PDFs.
- Process a single PDF or an entire folder of PDFs
- Creates an InDesign document sized to match input PDF
- Option to include bleed
- If facing pages, resolves overlapping bleeds in the spine
- Convert a PDF in reader spreads back to single pages
- Convert a PDF in printer spreads back to single pages
- Create printer spreads
- Option to add spine effect
- Export a new PDF using any PDF preset
- Save and restore all settings
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Text Cleanup
Clean up common text problems.
- Change defined number of spaces to tab character
- Remove spaces before or after tabs
- Remove spaces and tabs at beginning of paragraphs
- Reduce multiple spaces or tabs to one
- If desired, keep two spaces between sentences
- Change double hyphens to em or en dash
- Fix flopped apostrophes
- Fix foot and inch marks
- Remove empty paragraphs
- Remove zero-width characters
- Remove forced line breaks
- Remove column/frame/page breaks
- Remove excess at end of paragraphs and stories
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Varnish Images
Create varnish elements for all images.
- Varnish images in rectangular frames
- Varnish images masked using clipping paths
- Varnish images masked using transparency
- Create varnish version of images if needed
- Option to include pasted graphics
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Varnish Maker
Create varnish elements for selection, page, or spread.
- Varnish selection, page, or spread
- Recognizes images masked using clipping paths
- Recognizes images masked using transparency
- Create varnish version of images if needed
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Web Prep
Prepare documents for HTML output.
- Remove forced line breaks
- Remove excess at end of paragraphs and stories
- Remove excess spaces
- Change tabs to spaces
- Remove empty paragraphs
- Remove zero-width characters
- Remove column/frame/page breaks
- Fix flopped apostrophes
- Fix foot and inch marks
- Remove forced capitalization/change letter case
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For help installing scripts, see How to install and use scripts in Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Also available for hire to program custom solutions. Contact William for more information.
IMPORTANT: by downloading any of the scripts on this page you agree that the software is provided without any warranty, express or implied. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Always make backups of important data.
