"Indesign CS6 Edit Page Size"

Hi why have you changed the way edit page size works in cs6 compared to cs5? in cs5 i could use the reference point to decide where i wanted the page to grow. In cs6 it doesnt matter where i have the reference point it adds the size from center regardless of where i have the reference point.
//Anders

That problem does not exist on my computer
Apple iMac & Creative Cloud
InDesign CS6 V8.0.1

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Converting .pdf into InDesign CS6 editable doc.

I have a 103 page .pdf document that I need to edit the contents of (change fonts, type sizes, colors, insert revised logos, and place a few style elements). I have the latest version of acrobat pro. that enables you to edit text, but its not entirely efficient. I wanted to load it into ID so that I could create paragraph styles and effectively manipulate the contents of the .pdf. As far as I can tell the only way to do this is to purchase a third party plug in (such as pdf2id)-right? However, the agency who gave me the job, set up a file that looks as though they were able to accomplish my same goal of linking the pdf direclty into ID without the use of the plug-in.
Any suggestions?

Given the extent of your changes, I think you're in a tough spot.
Even with PDF2ID, there will be a lot of rework to get the file back to where it started, but it may be an option if you can't get the source (InDesign?) file. In my experience with PDF2ID and a 15 page graphics/text document, I ended up with around 100 para styles, 50 character styles, many bulleted sentences missing, images chopped into multiple pieces etc. It took a day to fully clean up, but still better than starting from scratch.
Only other option I can think of is to use the pdf import script 'PlaceMultipagePDF.jsx' to make a 103 page InD document with the placed pdfs as a background, then overlay new content and put images behind transparent areas. Maybe combine this with some pdf edits in Acrobat to remove elements.

InDesign CS4 Varying page sizes one spread

Is there a way to create a spread using two different page widths in inDesign CS4?
Looking to make a doc for a gatefold where one panel (page) width would be a 1/4" shorter. Is this possible to do in one document so I can print as spread and it will print as one page or do I need to make separate documents and put spec together by hand?

Hi,
Sorry to say that variable page widths are not available in InDesign CS4, they were introduced in CS5. The work around before CS5 was to make one page that was the combined width of both pages and manually add in guides and your own fold marks.
Regards
Paul

Trying to download Indesign cs6 trial

The download assistant say tha the file size is 879mb, but so far the file that has been down loaded is over 1.5g and does not show any signs of installing. Any ideas?

Hi ktk1959,
Please follow the steps below to download Indesign CS6 without using the download manager :
1. Navigate to Indesign CS6 downloads page : http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=indesign
2. Sign in with your Adobe ID.
3. Copy and paste the following links on the address bar one at a time and hit enter :
Adobe InDesign CS6 English Windows
http://trials2.adobe.com/AdobeProducts/IDSN/8/win32/InDesign_8_LS16.7z
http://trials2.adobe.com/AdobeProducts/IDSN/8/win32/InDesign_8_LS16.exe
4. Save both the files.
5. Run the .exe file to start the installation.
Note : The size of the .7z file is 879 MB and that of the .exe file is 1.2 MB.
There is no space in the '.exe' above, I tried removing it but while posting the message the space comes in by default. So while pasting the link if there's space between ex and e remove it manually.

Cannot change page size with acrobat

I am able to convert my manuscript in Mac word(2011) to adobe acrobat (XI); unfortunately the 6 X 9 " page size does not convert. I spent a few hours on the phone with adobe support and the final resolution was to upload the file to them and they converted it for me. however, they used distiller which reduced the file size and appears to have affected the many images. Does anyone have any advice? The best I have been able to glean online is work with inDesign to change page size.

Thanks.
The problem was with the paper size. In addition to change the page size I needed to change the paper size in the print option before selecting save Adobe PDF.
From Word go to File> Print
Open the Copies & Pages dropdown
Select Paper Handling
Check the Scale to fit paper size box
Open the Destination Paper Size list
Select your custom 6x9 Preset
Click the PDF button
Select either Save as PDF or Save as Adobe PDF
The unfortunate thing is that I was able to do this initially, but when I went back to replicate it adobe is creating 2 files one with my cover page and the rest to the manuscript. Luckily my initial copy was good. Thanks again for your help.

Custom Page Size Question

If I choose one of the fly-out "edit page size options" at the bottom of the pages palette, such as compact disc or business card, why does the page size still say 8.1/2 x 11 if I go to--> "document set-up"? Is there a way that you can tell the actual size of the card or disc short of drawing a text or pic box? Also- if I have a document that is supposed to be several 8.1/2 x11 pages, and one page is set up at 7x11. Is there a way to find that out w/o weeding thru the entire doc? I cant find anything in Preflight that clues you in on that. Thanks for any input on this.

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Import custom Key Commands from InDesign CS6 to InDesign CC

How can I import my custom Key Commands from InDesign CS6 to InDesign CC?

[Moving the thread to the InDesign Forum]
While the best practice is to recreate any customizations you made from previous versions to the new version to prevent any hiccups, you can certainly try copying the .indk file from the V8 (InDesign CS6) folder to the V9 (CC) folder.
Launch InDesign CS6, Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts > create a new set with all your custom keyboard shortcuts
Launch InDesign CC, Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts > create a new set with the same set name as existed in CS6 but make no modifications
Locate and copy the [set name].indk file in version 8 and replace it in version 9
Repeat the above step for any custom sets you made
Here's the path to locate the .indk file
Windows Vista and Windows 7 & 8
Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\InDesign\[Version]\[Language]\InDesign Shortcut Sets
Mac OS
Users/[username]/Library/Preferences/Adobe InDesign/[version]/[language]/InDesign Shortcut Sets
Please take a look here for more info: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/indesign/cs/using/WS668BC5E2-1E1A-4e75-A69A-44A787B4A5FAa.html #WS57E36B38-B2EB-4255-BAB5-19CCCB4319BFa
Try it out and let us know if this helps. Thanks!

Hi, I am using Indesign CS6, How to set the page size in Inches.

Hi, I am using Indesign CS6, How to set the page size in Inches.

All fields in InDesign can be entered in any measurement system. So, if you want to make an 8"x10" document and go to File>New Document and the window looks like this:
…you can type either 8 in or 8" into the Width field like this:
…and when you move to the next field, it will convert the eight inches into the equivalent number in the unit of measure that it is using at the moment, like this:
… (203.2 milimeters is the same as 8 inches). You can also enter a different measurement unit into other fields once the file is created, such as the width or height of a frame, or the position of an object in the X and Y coordinates.
If you would rather just work in inches instead of having to type the inches mark or abbreviation, go to InDesign>Preferences>General and select the Units & Increments tab. There you will see Ruler Units for Horizontal and Vertical at the top of the window. Set them to Inches and all of the fields will display in inches. If you do that to an open document, you will change the unit of measure for that document. If you do it while no documents are open, it will change the unit of measure for any new documents you create. To change the unit of measure for existing documents, you will have to open each and make the change.

AppleScript to check all pages within one Indesign (CS6) document have same size.

I have bunch of InDesign (CS6) documents containing different page sizes (some are designed for a particular device and some are designed for multiple devices using alternate layouts). I need to assure all page sizes are same before I run a particular script.
So I need a Applescript which can request a folder location of closed files and then open and run through the InDesigns in that folder (ignoring any other files) and then open a text file report saying all page sizes are same or not. (Sorry! for my English)
Any help is much appreciated!

sure,
still no error-handling included, so use on own risk ;-) ...
#target Indesign
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if(!selFolder) {exit();};
var allFiles = selFolder.getFiles('*.*');
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var currLogFile = File(selFolder.toString() + '/' + currDate + 'pagesSizeLogFile.txt');
doStuff(allFiles);
currLogFile.execute();
function doStuff(filesFoldersArray){
var l = filesFoldersArray.length;
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while(l--)
var   currItem = filesFoldersArray[l];
if(currItem instanceof(Folder)){
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    doStuff(nextItems);
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currDocPagesWidthHeight = [currDoc.fullName.toString() + ':\n'];
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    w = allPagesBounds[b][3] - allPagesBounds[b][1];
    resString = '' + currDoc.pages[b].name + ': ' + w + ' x ' + h + '\n';
    currDocPagesWidthHeight.push(resString)
    var samePageSizesOrNot = checkUnique(currDocPagesWidthHeight);
    switch(samePageSizesOrNot)
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toFile(currDocPagesWidthHeight.join(''));
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             currItem = someArray[i];
             if (tmpString.indexOf(currItem.slice(2,-1)) === -1){
                tmpString = tmpString + ' ' + currItem;
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        return true;
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    var d = new Date();
var day = d.getDate();
if(day < 10){day = '0' + day;};
var month = d.getMonth() +1;
if(month < 10){month = '0' + month;};
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var hours = d.getHours();
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Is there a better way to edit and create a Page Size list for InDeisgn CC 2014?

I have about 65 iMac machines I'm responsible for at a publishing company. The users need a specific custom Page Size list to display when setting up a new document. It's a very long list of sizes for various products. The only way I know how to edit this size list is to open the .xml file in Dreamweaver and edit the code. I would like to know if there is a better way to do this for InDesign CC 2014. At the moment I have to take this one file and install individually on all users accounts on all 65 machines. Here is the path of the file I edit by hand: Mac HD/Users/(User Account)/Library/Preferences/Adobe InDesign/Version 10.0/en_US/Pages Sizes/New Page Sizes.xml

There is no special folder for templates. You just put them where it makes sense to you, and you access the same way you would open any existing file.
The only functional difference between a template (.indt) and document (.indd) file is the default opening behavior. By default templates open as untitled copies and documents open as originals. You can change from one to the other just by changing the file extension.
The advantage of using a template over a document size preset is the preset only defines a page size. The template can include multiple pages, multiple master pages, styles you want to use, objects already in place, etc. And the use of a template removes the temptation to "recycle" an old issue of a recurring project. Starting each issue fresh from a known clean template reduces the risk of accumulated minor corruption that can eventually cause a fatal problem.

InDesign cs6 spell check and master pages

I have created a set of master pages for a template in InDesign cs6. When I create a document from this template and apply "spelling", the spell check goes through every master page before moving to the document. How can I stop spell check from going to master pages unless, of course, the master page is highlighted? I have tried locking all master page objects and have also tried selecting the option of not allowing selection of master page locked objects. I have allowed, and disallowed, the override on master page items Nothing seems to work. I would like "spelling" to apply only the pages in the document, or only the selected page in the document.

If you go to Edit>Spelling>Check Spelling
You get a dialog box - the only options are for All Documents, Current Document, Story, To End of Story, or Selection
These are the options for checking spelling, ignore masters is not an option, unfortunately.
But you can select a range of text and use the Selection option to check the spelling.
Hope that helps.

Locking Pages in Indesign CS6

In Indesign CS6, I want to create a page that cannot be edited, but, if duplicated, can be edited.
Is this possible?

Are you saving with the .indt extension? When you do that ID will open an untitled copy by default so that you don't accidentally overwrite your template file. I'm not sure what to tell you about editing the master page other than one, be more careful about where you are, and two, perhaps lock the objects, though that may have adverse effects on your ability to use them for placing content.

Do I need the Middle Eastern edition of InDesign CS6 for use with Hebrew?

Hi, all.
Yesterday I upgraded from InDesign CS5.5 to CS6 thinking that I would get full Hebrew support. I've not even installed it yet, but as I dug around on the forums and other internet sights, it seems that the regular CS6 version (USA) has "hobbled" Hebrew support, but if you want the real thing, you need to get a Middle Eastern edition. Is that right? For example, http://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/arabic-hebrew.html says this under the heading "Default Fonts":
When you install a Middle Eastern or North African version, the default typing font is set to the installation-specific language, by default. For example, if you have installed the English/Arabic-enabled version, the default typing font is set to Adobe Arabic. Similarly, if you have installed the English/Hebrew-enabled version, the default typing font is set to Adobe Hebrew (or Myriad Hebrew in Photoshop).
That makes me think that there is a ME edition of ID CS6. I think I need full Hebrew support. I'll be laying out a book with Hebrew and English and another language (European) interspersed. I don't want to have to work with a version that doesn't have what it needs for Hebrew + European languages.
And while we're at it, under what circumstances does one need the In Tools plug-in for Hebrew if CS6 is what is being used? Or is there even a CS6 version of plug-in for ID CS6?
Thanks!

@Peter Spier: I think it's called MENA (Middle East / North Africa).
@Everyone: It may well be that Adobe is not offering the MENA version of CS6 anymore. I got this note from Cavalier Technical Services after I specifically requested a quote for ID CS6 Middle East version (link in earlier post): "There is no longer any CS6. They only access to Indesign – including languages – is through the creative cloud. However, you do not need to purchase (actually subscribe for the year) the entire package. We can offer you only Indesign for Cloud for $269.00 per year currently."
I plan to give up on InDesign CS6 ME (or "MENA"), and just try to use www.in-tools.com's plug-in and see how it goes. I guess no one reading this has much experience with In Tool's "World Tools" plug-in, right? You're probably mostly already on Creative Cloud and it's irrelevant for you. David Blatner commented on it here (Jan. 2013): http://indesignsecrets.com/typesetting-hebrew-and-other-languages-in-english-indesign.php/ comment-page-1. I guess that back before that (i.e., 2007!), Peter Kahrel wrote a script for just reversing the order of letters (David Blatner referred to it here: http://indesignsecrets.com/free-script-for-hebrew-or-arabic-text-in-regular-version-of-ind esign.php/comment-page-1).
I'm not sure I'll be coming back to this thread any more, unless there are comments on In Tools' plug-in.
Thanks, everyone, for your kind replies and encouragement!

Change page size and get error on Booklet. Why?! Only in CS6...

Why when we are working with a material of many pages, and all pages have the same measure, and alter the size of each page (in File -> Document Setup), we can no longer generate booklets? I was tested in version CS5 and it worked perfectly in version CS6 gives error:
"The active document uses multiple pages sizes. Booklet Print works only with documents That use consistent page size."
I've checked all pages and it all have identical size between them.
Take a test.
Open a new file with multiple pages. Try to create a booklet. Will function properly. After this, go to File -> Size and change the page size of the pages. Now try to create a booklet. Will give error.
I tested in a couple of macs...

Well I am having this exact issue.
I have seen many posts in other areas of this discussion and online elsewhere. As it goes, Adobe is going to get sued for this.
I paid for a working feature of the software in CS6. Simply releasing a new version and forcing the user to pay for a fix to a problem in an old version is not lawful business. It's extorsion. They did not uphold their end of the bargain on the contract of me paying for a working product.
The owness is on them now to fix the bugs in the current versions of broken software.

Batch change page size of InDesign documents

I have about 300 one-page InDesign (cc 2014, Mavericks) documents of varying page sizes. Each page is 4 inches wider and 4 inches taller that the content of the page. The content is in the middle of the page—effectively making a 2-inch margin (but with no margin guides) around the content. What I need to do is get the page of all documents to be one specific page size, 7.125” x 9.75”.
I was able to accomplish this by putting all the docs in a book, making a master page 7.125” x 9.75” on one doc, synching the other docs, and then opening each doc and applying the master page. The last bit was a little labor intensive and I would like to avoid it going forward.
Could a script be written that opens selected InDesign docs (in or not in a book) and changes the various page sizes to the one size needed? I’ve never written scripts before so have no idea if it is possible or how to do it.
I put the following on another forum and got help but it required that I have control over the creation of the original docs. And I don’t. “Is there a way to globally apply a master page to all pages of all docs in a book?”
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hi,
Is this your requirement,
var myFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the Folder contains Indesign Files")
var myFiles = myFolder.getFiles("*.indd")
alert("Total Indesign Files: " + myFiles.length)
for(i=0; i<myFiles.length; i++)
    app.open(myFiles[i])
    app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.NEVER_INTERACT;
    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.inches;
    myDoc.viewPreferences.verticalMeasurementUnits = MeasurementUnits.inches;
    with(myDoc.documentPreferences){
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app.activeDocument.close();
Regards
Siraj

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