How to add new pages to a document on the left-hand side.
Is it possible to add a specified number of pages, to an existing document, where the new pages will fall on a “left-hand” side (even-numbered pages)?
My example: I have a four-page document; I want to add an additional 4 pages, of a specific master page, to the document. But, I require the new pages to be placed as left-handed pages (even-number pages).
I currently have a applescript, that I built & use, to add the four (4) new pages. Unfortunately, the new pages fall at the end of the current document. I cannot figure out how to get them to place properly. I currently do the manual move of the pages.
Please be nice … my applescritping skill level is just below intermediate. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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INSERT • Display Ad pages
set myFirst_Pagenumber to 1
–LIST FOR MY COMMEN USE
–set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display ad pages”
–set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display Ad pages”
–set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display Ad Pages”
–set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display ads”
–set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display Ads”
–set myMasterChoice to “Ads-Display ads”
tell application “Adobe InDesign CC 2014”
activate
set theDoc to document 1
set originalPgCount to get count of pages of theDoc
tell theDoc
–DETERMINE WHAT THE DISPLAY AD MASTER NAME IS
try
if master spread “ADs-Display ad pages” exists then
set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display ad pages”
else if master spread “ADs-Display Ad pages” exists then
set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display Ad pages”
else if master spread “ADs-Display Ad Pages” exists then
set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display Ad Pages”
else if master spread “ADs-Display ads” exists then
set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display ads”
else if master spread “ADs-Display Ads” exists then
set myMasterChoice to “ADs-Display Ads”
else if master spread “Ads-Display ads” exists then
set myMasterChoice to “Ads-Display ads”
end if
on error
tell current application to beep 3
display dialog “Your \”display ad\” master page was not found !” buttons {“Gee Thanks!”} default button 1 with icon 1 giving up after 2
return
end try
end tell –theDoc
— SET PAGE NUMBERING TO START AT 1
tell theDoc
set continue numbering of section 1 to false
set page number start of section 1 to myFirst_Pagenumber
set continue numbering of section 1 to true
end tell
— INSERT NEW “DISPLAY AD” PAGES
tell theDoc
repeat originalPgCount times
–make new page at end of theDoc –okay this works
try
make new page at end of theDoc with properties {applied master:master spread myMasterChoice, allow page shuffle:true}
on error
tell current application to beep 3
display dialog “Your \”display ad\” master page was not found !” buttons {“Gee Thanks!”} default button 1 with icon 1 giving up after 2
return
end try
end repeat
–SET GUIDES TO TOP
set properties of the guide preferences to {guides in back:false, guides locked:false, guides shown:true, guides snapto:true, ruler guides color:cyan, ruler guides view threshold:5.0}
end tell –theDoc
end tell –application
tell current application to beep 2
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