Auto save for InDesign documents?
Is there a way to set InDesign to automatically save a document every 15 minutes (or some other time period) while it's being worked on? When we used Quark we had that option, but see nothing like it in InDesign.
I'd ask over in the scripting forum to see if it's possible to set up a script that would run automatically on file open and save a copy periodically, or perhaps better, one that would run on file close. InDesign Scripting
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Every time I try to save my Indesign document as an Interactive PDF, the option of either saving it as Interactive PDF or PDF is not showing.
You export to PDF, not save.
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I hope in the future the Flash or other adobe software will have also Auto-Save just like in AE & Premiere....hopefully!!........... Would you agree guys?
I don't think it's such a good idea.
If Fl or Ps auto-saves your document, you won't be able to use File -> Revert to get back to the beginning if you make a mistake... -
Failed to Auto Save for Recovery
When running the main vi in an RT target (i.e. cFP-2110) for the first time (after connecting) I get a message that says "Failed to auto save [project name] for recovery." What does this mean?
I see this all the time with LV 8.6. I can't remember if LV 8.5 did it. I believe reading somewhere else that it is a bug. I don't know if it is truly related to having a RT target, even without running a VI on it, or just a problem with the Project explorer. But basically Autosave failed for some reason. If you click OK, things move on and you don't see it come up again as long as your project is open. Though if you do nothing in the project and try to close it, it will warn you that a project attribute changed.
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Color correction for indesign document?
Hi,
I've made a photo book in indesign but when test printed the yellows are coming out green.
The problem is consistent throughout.
Is there any way to correct the colour of the entire document?
I have no control over the printer or colour profile used as these are specified by the printing company (Blurb).
My current solution is to recalibrate my monitor and re-colour each picture individually in photoshop, however this strikes me as a laborious solution to a very common problem.
Perhaps my google-fu is weak but in searching for a solution all I find is page after page of people saying how to set up the colour profiles corectly. I know how to set up colour profiles but on this occasion managed to make a mess of it, as have several million other people judging by the number of pages google can find on the subject.
If I had a set of CMYK sliders I could fix the problem in seconds, so the idea of messing with my computer's settings then individually correcting over 100 images seems absolutely insane, yet this is what the wisdom of the internet keeps telling me to do. Surely there's a better way?
If there's nothing in indesign for correcting print colour, can the document be exported and coloured elsewhere?
Thanks in advance for anyone's thoughts on this,
Ally@Tartan PixieHi,
Yes I am using the Blurb profile etc. The problem is that I made a balls up of calibrating my monitor - 100% my fault.
What I am trying to find out is whether there's a quicker way of rectifying the mistake than re-calibrating the monitor and then re-colouring each picture indivdually in photoshop?
Is it possible to export the document from indesign, then re-colour the document as a whole and save it in the pdf version 1.3 required by Blurb? If so what software would I use for this?
For reference, I am using indesign CS6 and photoshop elements 9. This is just a stop gap until my new computer arrives and I can use everything from creative cloud and acrobat pro. I point this out because there may be a solution using the full fat photoshop to colour a pdf that's been exported from indesign, but I'm unable to experiment at this time.
Cheers,
Ally@TartanPixie -
Why am I having lines/borders appearing around my placed Illustrator images in my Indesign Document?
After I save my InDesign Document and close it... When I open it back up again. There are borders around all of my Illustrator placed images.
I can't seem to find out what is causing them or how to get rid of them.
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What the heck????Thanks for asking Will....
I've gotten so confused with back issues of the file....saved in InDesign CC that I just started over..
Was simpler to do that than to try to fix the one I was working on.....
But while I have you trying to help me..
Could you tell me how to set the document setup for a new document in InDesign CC to inches?
I tried going into the preferences.... it's not there.. Looked through all of the preferences.. still can't find it.
The documents I'm working on are 47" x 28" or thereabouts and I am having to go back to InDesign 5.5
create the document there then open it in InDesign CC to have it the right size.
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Flash CS5.5 Auto-Saves Even When Auto-Save is Turned Off In Preferences
So I'm using Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5, and in the preferences, I have the "Auto-Recovery" set to "5 minutes", and it's turned OFF. However, about every minute or so, my projects auto-save. It's annoying because it freezes it for about 2 seconds. It's especially annoying when I'm in the middle of drawing something or doing something like that. It screws me up, and it's annoying. It's DEFINITLEY turned off, and it auto-saves for me still. Yes, I KNOW it's definitley auto-saving, because the asterisk (*) in the project title disappears after it's done loading for 2 seconds every minute. Help. Thanks.
Here's my PC's specs if you needed to know......
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
Motherboard - GIGABYTE P45T-ES3G
Processor - Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 @ 2.7GHz
Memory - 8GB of Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1333MHz
Video - EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 1GB
Storage - 1x SATA 750GB HDD @ 7,200rpm, 1x IDE 160GB HDD @ 7,200rpm (910 GB Total)
Power Supply - Ultra LSP650 Pro (650w)
Optical Drive - DVD Multi RecorderHi ,
Autosave and Auto- recover is two different option . If you need to disable or set the Autosave options please follow the steps below :
1 ) Create a New Document dialog box has an option to set Autosave OFF & ON
2) In Document PI under Properties section click on wrench image i.e Edit document properties button and turn ON / OFF Auto -Save option.
I hope this help.
Thanks
Sukhbir
Flash Authoring -
I'm not seeing the Auto Save and Versions features
I have a document open in Pages '09 and I'm running Lion, but I am not seeing the auto save or versions features that you supposedly get my clicking on the document name. Can someone help? Do I have to turn this feature on in preferences?
I'm actually working on a Word document that Pages has converted and opened, but the document does have a title bar name. So..I have to do a manual save before auto save will start working?!?
You don't have to do a manual save. Pages will auto save the converted Word document. If you quit Pages after editing the converted document without saving, Pages will reopen the converted Word document, give it a temporary window title of "Untitiled" and have saved your edits.
I did think I see a preference setting for auto save that wasn't checked in my preferences.
I don't think Pages every had auto save. Word does though, and this may be what you're remembering.
Also, how does all this auto save and versions stuff work…
Have a read of Apple's support document titled OS X Lion: About Auto Save and Versions. This explains both and how the two features are related but different.
NB While Pages auto saves new, untitled documents it doesn't create a Version of these documents. -
Indesign document convert to .xml file
could anyone help me. i want to convert to indesign document to .xml file. i want to save all indesign document page into separate page . if i have 10
page i want to save like 1.xml to 10.xml.What are you trying to achieve specifically. Did you look into IDML to see if suits your needs?
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Is there any chance Photoshop can develop a Auto Save/Cache feature, kind of similar to what Microsoft Word and other programs use?
If you're not familiar, if the program crashes or closes without saving, upon re-opening the program, it gives you a message to recover the unsaved data.
I'm tired of constantly getting crashing glitches in my photoshop program that causes me to lose all the work I've done.
I know the simple solution is to constantly save your work, but when I get into the zone with my work and I start getting on a roll with my artwork, I don't always remember to save.
I can work for a few hours when I get into my zone, and when the program glitches and crashes, all that data, artwork, inspiration and time is lost forever, and it is very discouraging.
I think developing an Auto Save/Cache feature would greatly benefit the program and help artists like me greatly.Noel Carboni wrote:
Though it always seems to work for me, some Windows users have reported that it doesn't actually auto-save for them.
They need to move to OS X, then. It has better aesthetics, too. -
Do Auto Save and Version work for Office for Mac-documents?
Do Auto Save and Version work for "Office for Mac 2011"-documents?
No, just certain Apple apps right now. Preview, iWorks, textedit come to mind. Anything else?
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When I try to save a document a message comes up saying "Couldn't auto-save document." How can I fix this? Thank you for your help! - Chip
This is a mean one. I don't have time to try and find the cause, but at least some answers to your questions, to hopefully shed some more light on this.
Where was the original destination? iCloud folder.
On another drive? Tried to Save as... to Hard Drive (also changing name of file), always get the same non-descript short Error "Couldn't auto-save document." (slides down from top with a yellow warning triangle). Status to the right of document name is "Not Saved".
Another Server? No access at this time.
I also tried File, Revert to, Browse all versions, to check what I'd be losing. Saw I wasn't losing much and selected the last version and pressed Restore - same error. In the end I just quit Pages and re-opened. The document opened with the last few edits missing (but with the status "Edited" next to the name). I re-edited and could save. Good old habit of saving often. -
Cannot save changes to an Indesign document
I have documents from a client that were created in an earlier version of Indesign (I'm not sure if it was CS3 or CS4). I use Indesign CS5.5. I can open the documents OK and work in them without problem. (I have all the fonts being used, but some of the image links are missing) I'm adding pages and formatting text as I go. Then around 30 pages into the job, I find that I'm unable to undo or save any changes to the document. I've tried exporting to an IDML file and reopened it as an Indesing document and I still can't save changes.
Can anyone help me? Short of rebuilding the document from scratch, I don't know what to do.I'm using InDesign CS5.5
I am having exactly the same problem, all previous discusions are the same for me...
I also use a font manager (suitcase fusion), no other plugins.
And this counts for all files i try to save in indesign right now..
and i noticed my links panel seems to be failing, it's open but it doesn't show any content or knobs or sliders.. "blank panel"
Any thoughts, I seriously need to get this out the way.. work needs to be done! -
Proper way to set up an InDesign document for performance?
Hello there,
I'm wondering if I am using the product wrong, because I am having a heck of a time with the performance of my documents grinding my computer to a halt.
I'm starting a new project, it's a 92 page book. On each page will be one or two *hi-res* pieces of art, at around 450dpi. Multiply this by 92, and you get something big. In the past I have simply placed the artwork which creates a link back to the original, and update the original as needed. However the last time I did this, when I got to like page 22, the InDesign document was no longer usable, it just killed the PC (a modern one).
In that case I was placing Adobe Illustrator .ai files. Maybe that was the reason? In this case, I need to place PSD files.
So my questions are a) what's the best way to place the files and b) what format should I place the PSDs? I need to export this in PDF form for print.
Thanks for any help! It's been ages since I've done print work.Well, there a couple of vague statements in your question, but I am going to take a quick stab at it before we get into that.
Yes, when you drop an image (photo, illustration, etc.), into an InDesign file it creates a link and you can edit the original as needed and it will be updated in the InDesign file.
First make sure you're updating the files one at a time. Select the element you want to "fix", click Edit> Edit Original and make your changes. Save the original file, then check in with the InDesign file and see that the image has updated, then move onto the next.
Second you can set up these linked files to display within InDesign as low-res versions to keep your system running faster. Give that a try also. You can set it up from View > Display Performance or by Right clicking on the image and selecting Display Performance > Fast Display.
As for the vague statements, because others will ask.
What version of InDesign?
What type of system specifically? Processor, Ram, Video Card, Video Ram, etc.
What is it doing to your system? Locks, crashes, explodes into pieces?
p.s.
Why 450 dpi files?
What type of files? Tiff, PDF, JPEG, etc? -
Script for replacing Image from a frame into InDesign document file
Hi All,
I am having an indesign document (indd) file with images and texts. I am using InDesign Server CS4 to run the scripts via SOAP.
My requirement is to replace any of the images from the required frame/s of indesign document through scripting (I already have frame id of which image needs to be replaced). I have written written java-script file (as given below): but when I execute this java-script on InDesign Server via SOAP, I get follwoing error into InDesign Server:
10/03/09 15:15:54 INFO [javascript] Executing File: \\Server_IP_Address\JavaScript_File_Path\JavaScript_File.js
10/03/09 15:16:01 ERROR [link manager] Link missing.; file:C:/help.gif
10/03/09 15:16:01 ERROR [link manager] Link missing.; file:C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/All%20Users/Documents/My%20Pictures/Sample%20Pictures/ Water%20lilies.jpg
10/03/09 15:16:01 ERROR [link manager] Link missing.; file:C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/All%20Users/Documents/My%20Pictures/Sample%20Pictures/ Winter.jpg
Following is the java-script that is being used for replacing image from indd's frame:
var myDocument = app.open(File('//Server_IP_Address/InDesignDocument_File_Path/Sample.indd'));
var tmp_frmid="1339"; //frame id of which image needs to be replaced.
for (var i=0;i<myDocument.pages.length;i++)
var objPage=myDocument.pages.item(i);
var objPageitems = objPage.pageItems;
try
var obj = objPageitems.itemByID(tmp_frmid);
obj.images[0].remove;
obj.appliedObjectStyle = null;
var myImage=obj.place(File('//Server_IP_Address/Images_to_be_reolaced_Path/ImageFile.jpg'));
var old_height = myImage.geometricBounds[2] - myImage.geometricBounds[0];
var new_height = obj.geometricBounds[2] - obj.geometricBounds[0];
var old_width = myImage.geometricBounds[3] - myImage.geometricBounds[1];
var new_width = obj.geometricBounds[1] + ((new_height / old_height) * old_width);
myImage.geometricBounds = [obj.geometricBounds[0] + "mm", obj.geometricBounds[1] + "mm", obj.geometricBounds[2] + "mm", new_width + "mm"];
var diff = obj.geometricBounds[1] - myImage.geometricBounds[1];
myImage.move( undefined, [diff,0] );
break;
catch(e)
myDocument.save('//Server_IP_Address/InDesignDocument_File_Path/Sample.indd');
var previewFile = File('//Server_IP_Address/Images_to_be_reolaced_Path/ImageFile.jpg');
app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegQuality["JPEGOptionsQuality.low"];
app.documents.item(0).exportFile(ExportFormat.jpg, previewFile);
myDocument.close();
I have very urgent requirement; if anyone have any idea; please suggest me. \
It would be highly appreciable.
Kind Regards,
Prashant.http://www.automatication.com/selection-to-pdf-script.html
Harbs
http://www.in-tools.com
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