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• • January 27, 2020 at 9:57 am #1225368
    Brent Wouda

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    Hello,
    I have an Indesign file that has one image on every page (I used a script “image to csv”).
    I would like to export each page as an png.

    Now here is the thing: I want to have each page be named after the image that is linked on the page.

    backgroud information
    I know some people use photoshop to make a batch to resize images. Thing is that from time to time I need to overrule and adjust the landscape / portrait images into square images. Therefore I use indesign to make an image fit, resize etc I even have a set of pre-made arrows and lines to add some extra here and there on top of the image. That is why I choose indesign, to run the csv, data merge and the next automation is save each page as a new image that has the original image name…

    Hope someone can provide a script or different automation work around to save me loads of time .

    Thanks in advance

    Brent

    ps. am using indesign cc 2020

  • January 27, 2020 at 6:34 pm #14323189
    Jeremy Howard

    Participant

    Give this a shot:

    var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
    var docPages = aDoc.pages;

    for(p=0;p<docPages.length;p++){

    var myPageItems = docPages[p].allPageItems
    var myPageName = docPages[p].name;

    for(i=0;i<myPageItems.length;i++){

    //set selection as variable
    var thisItem = myPageItems[i];
    if(thisItem instanceof Rectangle || thisItem instanceof Polygon || thisItem instanceof Oval){

    //get image within the frame
    var myLinkedItem = thisItem.pageItems[0];
    //get name of the linked image
    var myLinkName = myLinkedItem.itemLink.name;

    //strip extension from linked image name
    var myLinkName = myLinkName.split(“.”)[0];

    app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegQuality = JPEGOptionsQuality.maximum; // low medium high maximum
    app.jpegExportPreferences.exportResolution = 300;
    app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegExportRange = ExportRangeOrAllPages.exportRange;
    app.jpegExportPreferences.pageString = myPageName;

    //Set Name of exported pdf to match the name of the linked image
    var myFile = File(“/Users/admin/Desktop/” + myLinkName + “.jpg”);

    //export the pdf
    aDoc.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, myFile, false);
    }
    }
    }

  • January 28, 2020 at 12:16 am #14323188
    Brent Wouda

    Participant

    Thanks for you reply.
    I get a javascript error.

    https://paste.pics/7V33S

    Is it possible to fix it (mistake nr 8 on line 21)
    And is it possible to export a png (72 dpi) /

    Thanks in advance

  • January 28, 2020 at 1:31 am #14323187
    Brent Wouda

    Participant

    Thanks for you reply.
    I get a javascript error.

    Is it possible to fix it (mistake nr 8 on line 21)
    And is it possible to export a png (72 dpi) /

    Thanks in advance

  • January 28, 2020 at 5:11 am #14323185
    Vinny –

    Member

    This is a WordPress thing.
    Try changing the pasted quotes into straight quotes.
    Also, change them on the line defining “var myFile = …” (that you also might have to change, according to your OS and/or your desired destination)

  • January 28, 2020 at 8:56 am #14323183
    Brent Wouda

    Participant

    Thanks
    Solved the quotes issue.

    But…
    It seems it actually looks for the original image on the desktop or the file destination i provide.
    Then it cannot find it.
    https://paste.pics/7V9FS

    the original files are in a google drive. the export can go wherever I want but so far no export.
    By the way: I changed into: var myFile = File(“/C:/scriptindesign/” + myLinkName + “.jpg”);

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