I’m very new to InDesign and scripting. I’m attempting the learn as much as I can about the scripting process. I’m attempting to create a simple PDF of a single page. In that page I want 4 text frames with some simple text placed in the four corners (offset by a bit), and then a rectangle with an image in the center of the page. The problem I’m having is when I add the rectangle with the image the generated PDF loses the text frames. I’m sure it’s something simple I’m missing, I’m attaching the script below. Thanks in advance for any tips anyone may have.
// Add a new document
var myDocument = app.documents.add();
// Get the first page of the document
var myPage = myDocument.pages.item(0);
// Create 4 frames for text, a rectangle for an image
addFrame(myPage, ["8p3", "6p4", "16p6", "19p1"], "TXT1");
addFrame(myPage, ["8p3", "31p10", "16p6", "44p7"], "TXT2");
addFrame(myPage, ["49p6", "6p4", "57p9", "19p1"], "TXT3");
addFrame(myPage, ["49p6", "31p10", "57p9", "44p7"], "TXT4");
addImage(myPage, ["24p9", "15p11", "41p3", "35p1"], new File("c:/indesignscripts/image-placeholder-500x500.jpg"));
// Export as PDF
//myDocument.exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, new File("/c/indesignscripts/output/Template.pdf"));
// Close the document.
app.documents.item(0).close();
function addFrame(page, geometricBounds, contents) {
// Add a text frame
var myTextFrame = page.textFrames.add();
// Set properties of the text frame
myTextFrame.geometricBounds = geometricBounds;
myTextFrame.contents = contents;
// Change the font, size, and alignment.
var myParagraph = myTextFrame.paragraphs.item(0);
try {
var myFont = app.fonts.item("Arial");
myParagraph.appliedFont = myFont;
} catch (e){}
//Change the size of the text.
myParagraph.pointSize = 20;
//Set the justification of the paragraph to center align.
myParagraph.justification = Justification.centerAlign
//Set the first baseline offset of the text frame to ascent.
myTextFrame.textFramePreferences.firstBaselineOffset = FirstBaseline.ascentOffset;
//Set the vertical justification of the text frame to center.
myTextFrame.textFramePreferences.verticalJustification = VerticalJustification.centerAlign;
//Create an object style to apply to the graphic frame.
var myObjectStyle = myDocument.objectStyles.item("GraphicFrame");
try {
var myName = myObjectStyle.name;
} catch (myError) {
//The object style did not exist, so create it.
myObjectStyle = myDocument.objectStyles.add({name:"GraphicFrame"});
myObjectStyle.enableStroke = true;
myObjectStyle.strokeWeight = 3;
myObjectStyle.strokeType = myDocument.strokeStyles.item("Solid");
myObjectStyle.strokeColor = myDocument.colors.item("Black");
}
myTextFrame.applyObjectStyle(myObjectStyle, true);
}
function addImage(page, geometricBounds, img) {
// Add an image frame (rectangle)
var myFrame = page.rectangles.add();
var myGraphic = myFrame.place(img);
//Since you can place multiple graphics at once, the place method
//returns an array. To get the graphic you placed, get the first
//item in the array (JavaScript arrays start with item 0).
myGraphic = myGraphic[0];
//Create an object style to apply to the graphic frame.
var myObjectStyle = myDocument.objectStyles.item("GraphicFrame");
try {
var myName = myObjectStyle.name;
} catch (myError) {
//The object style did not exist, so create it.
myObjectStyle = myDocument.objectStyles.add({name:"GraphicFrame"});
myObjectStyle.enableStroke = true;
myObjectStyle.strokeWeight = 3;
myObjectStyle.strokeType = myDocument.strokeStyles.item("Solid");
myObjectStyle.strokeColor = myDocument.colors.item("Black");
}
myFrame.applyObjectStyle(myObjectStyle, true);
//Resize the frame to a specific size.
myFrame.geometricBounds = geometricBounds;
//Fit the graphic to the frame proportionally.
myFrame.fit(FitOptions.proportionally);
//Next, fit frame to the resized graphic.
myFrame.fit(FitOptions.frameToContent);
//Apply a text wrap to the graphic frame.
myFrame.textWrapPreferences.textWrapMode = TextWrapModes.BOUNDING_BOX_TEXT_WRAP;
myFrame.textWrapPreferences.textWrapOffset = [24, 12, 24, 12];
}
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