Exporting an .indd file to PostScript

Using the CS3 Server CORBA API, is there a way to export an InDesign file to PostScript? I see examples in the SDK snippets foloder to export to EPS and PDF, but not to PostScript.
Thanks,
Jennifer

That is correct. Apparently, what I needed to do was "print" to a PostScript file. This behavior is consistent with the desktop version.

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Feature Request // Book Module: Export as indd file and management

Book Module: Export as indd file and management
I would like to request a feature to export a book module as indd file.
I like PDF's but .indd is nice also so we are able to to more in depth layouts.
Having Lightoom being able to manage all your pictures and book layouts would be nice, alot of things can be done in one application.
Another Feature: Using Lightoom as book layout management.
Being able to send a page(s) of the book from lightroom into InDesign to do indepth layout and editing, then being able to send it back into lightroom
Almost similar to how you can send a photo from LR in Photoshop to do indepth editing and then send it back into lightroom.
This could and will ease the workflow of book management and layout design. So lightroom will not only be able to manage photos, but also indesign and book layouts.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4238530#4238530

Why do repeat it here, as you have already filed a feature request for it?
BTW AFAIK this is already implemented: you can use Adobe Illustrator or InDesign or Opensource Scribus to edit layouts.
They are just not ready to publish how - another sign of the quality processes at Adobe.
But you do not send from the book module.
You create upfront layout templates, which you can import for use inside LR book module.
This is a one-way street.
The book module designers did not acknowledge a use case where you might want to fiddle the exact placement of really chosen images.
It is always you first design a template, then use it.
Love it or leave it - *change it* is not an option that Adobe seems to give to their beta testers.
Cornelia

How to export multiple indd files to individual PDF's?

Is there a way without using scripting, to simply take, say 10 single indesign files (all just single 3.5x2 business card layouts) and export them to a pre-defined PDF preset resulting in 10 single PDF's? (other than one at a time?)
I tried a few things from Acrobat 9 pro, one of them being File/export/export multiple files/ thinking that must be the ticket, but
1) I can't find my pre-defined PDF preset in the "export to dropdown list" (but thats secondary, probably can add that in somehow, right?) and
2) even when I just pick PDF/a or PDF/x it starts the process, then tries to open each indd doc but a message comes up saying it can't open the INDD file(s) and nothing was processed.
Can someone help me with this?
Thank you.

Macinbytes,
Would you mind walking me through what you are doing?
In your screen shot, that window looks like the preferences panel, in which you can set your PDF preset, correct?
Here's what I have been trying.
File/Create PDF/Batch Create Multiple files.
Eventually, I get this window. (output options)
Then when I hit OK, I get this error message saying the files cannot be opened.

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What is a best way to export my indd publication with a automated pagination and all the other tags I need for the titles, subtitles, etc. ?
The goal is to upload the final file into a CMS, in order to generate paginated html pages with a CSS treatment for each tag.

MA:
1. "... all the other tags I need for the titles, subtitles" -- if you consistently used paragraph styles for these, you can use the "Map Styles to Tags" command in the XML panel dropdown menu. That is, create tags for all styles you need to transfer, then use this command to have InDesign automatically apply them to the correct styles.
If you did not use paragraph styles (or were not consistent), you will need to manually add a tag to each title. Still doable but way more work.
2. "pagination", as Mike already stated, is a slippery concept in XML. If you indeed want each original page surrounded by tags, you can try the SplitStory script in Scripts > Application > Javascript. Since every single text frame (not continuously threaded) can be assigned a tag, that may already be enough.
If you don't like the idea of messing up your document, you can inquire in the Scripting forum for a script that adds a tag around the text in the text frames you have right now. Not sure how (or if) that would work; but it sounds do-able.

Exporting Indd file and losing transparency

When I export an indd file to pdf, the transparency of the png image in the file is lost. Any idea what's causing this?

Why are you using a PNG?!!!!!!!
I mean you should use a different file type. PNG is terrible when you want to print the file. Use PDF or PSD instead.
Except for apps I would recommend not to use PNG in any case in InDesign.

Indd file export to PNG with 150 ppi.

Hello All,
I want to export few indd files as PNG but with 150 DPI. I have the script for convert to PNG but I want to add PNG resolution in the script.
Please advise.
Regards
Virender

Here is the script but its not complete.
var sourceFolder = new Folder ("/Users/admin4/Desktop/INS"),
var destFolder = new Folder ("/Users/admin4/Desktop/folder3"),
myFiles = sourceFolder.getFiles(/.indd$/),
var sourceDoc, i, destFile, mPItems, mTarget;
for (i=0; i < myFiles.length; i++)
 sourceDoc = app.open(myFiles[i]);
 if(sourceDoc) {
 mPItems = sourceDoc.spreads[0].pageItems.everyItem().getElements();
 switch (mPItems.length) {
 case 0: alert("Empty file: " + sourceDoc.name); exit(0); break;
 case 1: mTarget = sourceDoc.pageItems[0]; break;
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 destFile = File(destFolder + "/" + sourceDoc.name + ".png");
 app.selection[0].exportFile(ExportFormat.PNG_FORMAT, destFile, false);
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Export indd file to Snippets [VBS]

Hello all i'm trying to modify an existing script that Exports indd files to pdf's. it goes through all the indd file and createsa pdf one page at a time and workds fine. However in converting it to do the same but convert to Snippet files i'm having problems with the "idExportFormat.idInDesignSnippet" class and memebers when i try somthing like
myFilePath = myFolderName & "\" & myPageName & "_" & myBaseName & ".inds"
myDocument.Export idExportFormat.idInDesignSnippet, myFilePath, False
I get an "The Specified object to does support the desired export format." error # 25398
if i remove the ",myflePath, False" then i get a "Missing required parameter 'To' for export event".
The really anying this is if i change that to a
myFilePath = myFolderName & "\" & myPageName & "_" & myBaseName & ".xml"
myDocument.Export idExportFormat.idXML, myFilePath, False
it works fine..
So there is somthing missing for the snippet export.

I've broken the problem down and started as small as possible.
To do the same thing but to export each page as a jpg's i can use the following script
Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.CS3")
myFile = "c:\myTestFile.jpg"
myInDesign.ActiveDocument.Export idExportFormat.idJpg, myFile, False
If i change that round a abit to customize it to export as inds snippets i would get
Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.CS3")
myFile = "c:\myTestFile.inds"
myInDesign.ActiveDocument.Export idExportFormat.idInDesignSnippet, myFile, False
This produces the following error " The specified object does not support the desired export format" - Line 3
This is because the object i am speifiying is "ActiveDocument" which when selected (manually) cannot be exported as a Snippet.
What I need to do is cycle trough my pages selecting Texframes of which they are multiple on each page and export them as Snippets.
Can anyone help please?

Export single Pages (as PDF) from a .indd file

Hi folks
i use ID CS2 and i'm trying to export single pages from an indd file (using C#).
i tried to make an example first and thats my code so far:
[CODE]
InDesign.Application App = (InDesign.Application) COMCreateObject("Indesign.Application");
InDesign.Document doc = App.ActiveDocument;
InDesign.Page page = (InDesign.Page)doc.Pages[1];
doc.Export(IdExportFormat.idPDFType, @"C:\indesignTestFile.pdf", false, "[High Quality Print]", "Some Comment", true);
[/CODE]
Now it says that the IdExportFormat command is not known.
any suggestions would be very great.
kind regards

thx for the quick answer. this piece of code is from a sample and i changed id to this one:
in the very top of the program - using InDesign (so that the idExportFormat works)
doc.Export(idExportFormat.idPDFType, "C:\\indesignTestFile.pdf", false, //object using)
now i have no idea what i should enter at object using
could you explain that to me a little bit further? do i have to make a constant var that has the value 1952403524 and then use idExportFormat.idPDFType as well or idExportFormat(1952403524)?
i haven't progged a while and i feel a little bit dumb right now =D so sorry for this newbie questions.
thanks for your help, i realy appreciate that
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Printing issue when converting an .indd file to .pdf

All,
I have two .indd files that loose color when printing after .pdf conversion. The first file looses all color and changes the text font. The second file prints correctly on the first page but not the second. The seond .indd file looses it's color all the way through.
When I view the .pdf, they both look fine. Also, If I print directly from indesign, it prints fine.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!

You need to provide us with more information.
How are you creating the PDF files? Export (recommended)? Print to PostScript (strongly discouraged)? With exactly what settings?
If you examine the PDF file in Acrobat, does the document information indicate that all the fonts are embedded?
More information and we can try to begin assisting you.
- Dov

Placing .indd file in another .indd causes errors

Hello,
I am working with CS6 on a Windows 7 machine and I frequently place .indd files into other indd. files.
Quite often indesign crashes when I have both of those indesign files opened. Just as I make changes in one of them and save it, indesign stops working and I am forced to close it.
It maybe be important to note, that files are not saved on a local computer, all .indd files I am working with are on internal network.
I am used to these crashes now and I try not to worry about them too much, but recently I experienced something really bad, where I can't find an explanation.
I have linked 2 .indd files in one. Display performance is set to HIGH QUALITY.
Here is a screenshot of how it looks - ALL FINE.
SAME file. Display performance is set to TYPICAL DISPLAY.
Here is a screenshot of how it looks - BAD!!!
How can it be, that the headline, the logo and another text box on the right .indd file is missing now?
It is exactly the same .indd file on both sides. The layer options for both of them are the same. All of those elements are on the same layer.
I get no errors in preflight, no missing links in links panel. If I click edit original on the right .indd file, it opens up and all is perfect.
I also noticed, that sometimes it is the other way around, setting to typical display shows all objects, setting to high, makes some disappear.
In my case, I was working with high quality display performance, exported as postscript file and sent to print.
Those objects did not print out.
Does anyone knows what is the cause of this? Or has anyone experienced anything like this?

Hello,
I am working with CS6 on a Windows 7 machine and I frequently place .indd files into other indd. files.
Quite often indesign crashes when I have both of those indesign files opened. Just as I make changes in one of them and save it, indesign stops working and I am forced to close it.
It maybe be important to note, that files are not saved on a local computer, all .indd files I am working with are on internal network.
I am used to these crashes now and I try not to worry about them too much, but recently I experienced something really bad, where I can't find an explanation.
I have linked 2 .indd files in one. Display performance is set to HIGH QUALITY.
Here is a screenshot of how it looks - ALL FINE.
SAME file. Display performance is set to TYPICAL DISPLAY.
Here is a screenshot of how it looks - BAD!!!
How can it be, that the headline, the logo and another text box on the right .indd file is missing now?
It is exactly the same .indd file on both sides. The layer options for both of them are the same. All of those elements are on the same layer.
I get no errors in preflight, no missing links in links panel. If I click edit original on the right .indd file, it opens up and all is perfect.
I also noticed, that sometimes it is the other way around, setting to typical display shows all objects, setting to high, makes some disappear.
In my case, I was working with high quality display performance, exported as postscript file and sent to print.
Those objects did not print out.
Does anyone knows what is the cause of this? Or has anyone experienced anything like this?

Convert print dimensions of an InDD file or a PDF?

I have a CS4 INDD file that was prepared for me as 6" x 9" ...but I need it printed at 75% scale ( to equal 4.5" x 6.75"). Is there any way to convert an INDD OR a PDF file to a smaller size or would I need to literally copy & paste all the elements into another INDD file at a smaller dimension?
PS - I have heard of a plug-in called "Quite a box of Tricks", which apparently shrinks print sizes on PDF's like a print provider would. Not sure if that is something I need to buy or if I can do it through INDD or Acrobat Pro?
Thanks kindly,
Chemol

You cannot export an InDesign file to a PDF with scaling. You can print to a PostScript file with scaling then Distill that file into a PDF using Acrobat Distiller. You cn also pace an InDesign file or a PDF into a new InDesign file and scale the placed file in the new InDesign file. This file can be exported as PDF. I would go that way.

Separated EPS export from INDD

I need to get INDD to generate a set of separated EPS files (ie one eps per swatch color that has been used), rather than a composite eps. Its not a standard export option. Does anyone know how to use scripting to do this. Thank you.

<div class=Section1> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ole<o:p></o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for replying to me – I hope an email reply is OK for you<o:p></o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have to produce eps files out of INDD for a printing company that has equipment that can only accept separated EPS – one eps per color. Its all spot colors. Some of the inks are actually metallic foils – they go into a machine which makes dies that cut the foils. I don’t understand much about the back end, but its all more than 15 years old, and it only takes separated eps.<o:p></o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>One thing I’m investigating is whether its possible to dissect a composite EPS into its components – I can write a program to do this, if I can see the pattern in the eps<o:p></o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Brian<o:p></o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p> <div> <font size=2 color=navy face=Arial>color:navy'>Brian Anderson <a href="BLOCKED::mailto:[email protected]" title="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> Phone +61 2 9943 1355 Fax +61 2 9943 1035 <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><u3:City u2:st="on"><u3:place u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</u3:place></u3:City></u1:CITY></u1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:City> +61 403 310055<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>face="Times New Roman"> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:face=Tahoma> Olav Kvern [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2008 1:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Separated EPS export from INDD<o:p></o:p> </div> 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p> face="Times New Roman">A new message was posted by Olav Kvern in InDesign Scripting -- Separated EPS export from INDD Hi brianjanderson, There's not really a way to do this using export. You could do it by printing PostScript to disk and then processing the PostScript using Distiller, but, before we talk about that, tell me--why do you need to do this? Thanks, Ole <o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width=200 style='width:150.0pt' align=left> </div> face="Times New Roman">View/reply at <a href="http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?13@@.3c063ada/0">Separated EPS export from INDD</a> Replies by email are OK. Use the <a href="http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?280@@.3c063ada!folder=.eea52bc">unsubscribe</a> form to cancel your email subscription.<o:p></o:p> </div>

Is there a way to name the .indd files created by a data merge with values in the CSV file

I have a data merge document that is set to single Record per Document page and 1 page per document. In my CSV file I have a field for Part Number. If I run a data merge with 10 records I end up with 10 .indd files. I need a way so that the resulting .indd files are named the same value that is in the Part Number field.

Loic has provided a link for my original piece, and I've written up some follow-up pieces for indesignsecrets.com:
http://indesignsecrets.com/data-merging-individual-records-separate-pdfs.php
http://indesignsecrets.com/data-merging-individual-records-separate-pdfs-part-2-scripting. php
So there are several ways to get unique name PDFs from an indesign Data Merge. However, none of these 3 articles will truly answer your question of how to get unique indesign filenames using the database. I can see a practical purpose for this as merging business cards directly to PDFs is great, but I can be guaranteed that while on proof, there will be alts to the business cards that need to be done outside the merge, meaning specific records need to be exported to indesign files for further manipulation.

Unable to open various CS3 .indd files - no error message

Hi, running CS3 5.0.4 on a G5 Leopard. Most of our .indd files will not launch - no error message though - and nothing appears but the program launches fine. I've found other .indd files that will open fine. The files in question haven't been used since February though the ones that will open haven't been opened/updated as well.
I just installed CS3 to my Macbook Pro but same result. I tried copying the files to my desktop but no diff either. Since I get the same result, I'm inferring this is not a preferences issue. I read about exporting to .inx but Export is not available since the file does not open, if that would help in this case.
The main commonality I'm noticing is the "bad" ones have similarly small sizes around 20-28k which seems too small to hold any data. I just created a new document and by default it is 808k.
Does anyone know how to recover from this issue and what the cause is/was? I'm hoping this is a known, recoverable issue please!
Thanks,
E

Eric,
Attachments are disabled. You need to post a link to an external server.
And you probably don't want to share your phone numbers with the world. I'll remove them from your last post, but you need to start deleting your auotomatic signature when you reply by email.

Exporting an .indd file to PostScript

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