Is there a way to export link info (scale %, effective ppi, etc.) to a spreadsheet?

Question

We have several retail pieces that use the same images multiple times. We upsize the image to the largest scale that is used in multiple layouts and then use that same image in the smaller pieces. We'd like to be able to export the link info from several ID layouts to a spreadsheet to compare images and what scale they are needed. This would save time by having to open several files and manually compare scaling, etc.. Any ideas? Thanks!

Answer 1

Not mine, but I don't know who wrote it originally.
Add in your own needs... (i'm still learning JS so I haven't advanced this any further, but I want to add both actual dpi or effective (output size) dpi...)
app.activeDocument.viewPreferences.rulerOrigin = RulerOrigin.PAGE_ORIGIN;
list = [];
imgs = app.activeDocument.allGraphics;
unitname = getCurrentUnit();
for (i=0; i<imgs.length; i++)
h = imgs[i].parent.geometricBounds[2] - imgs[i].parent.geometricBounds[0];
w = imgs[i].parent.geometricBounds[3] - imgs[i].parent.geometricBounds[1];
left = imgs[i].parent.geometricBounds[1];
top = imgs[i].parent.geometricBounds[0];
scale = roundMe(imgs[i].horizontalScale,1);
// some fair rounding
switch (unitname)
  case 'in':
   w = roundMe(w, 3);
   h = roundMe(h, 3);
   left = roundMe(left, 3);
   top = roundMe(top, 3);
   break;
  case 'cm':
   w = roundMe(w, 2);
   h = roundMe(h, 2);
   left = roundMe(left, 2);
   top = roundMe(top, 2);
   break;
  default:
   w = roundMe(w, 1);
   h = roundMe(h, 1);
   left = roundMe(left, 1);
   top = roundMe(top, 1);
list.push (imgs[i].itemLink.name+'\t'+'('+left+','+top+')'+'\t'+w+' x '+h+' '+unitname+'\t'+scale+'%');
// alert (list.join('\r')); exit();
defaultFile = new File (Folder.myDocuments+"/"+app.activeDocument.name.replace(/\.indd$/i, '')+".txt");
if (File.fs == "Windows")
writeFile = defaultFile.saveDlg( 'Save report', "Plain text file:*.txt;All files:*.*" );
else
writeFile = defaultFile.saveDlg( 'Save report');
if (writeFile != null)
if (writeFile.open("w"))
  writeFile.encoding = "utf8";
  writeFile.write (list.join("\r")+"\r");
  writeFile.close();
function roundMe(val,to)
var t = 1;
while (to-- > 0) t *= 10;
return Math.round(val*t)/t;
function getCurrentUnit ()
switch (app.activeDocument.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits)
  case MeasurementUnits.POINTS: return "pt";
  case MeasurementUnits.PICAS: return "pt";
  case MeasurementUnits.INCHES: return "in";
  case MeasurementUnits.INCHES_DECIMAL: return "in";
  case MeasurementUnits.MILLIMETERS: return "mm";
  case MeasurementUnits.CENTIMETERS: return "cm";
  case MeasurementUnits.CICEROS: return "c";
  case MeasurementUnits.AGATES: return "ag";
  default: alert ("Oh, come on!"); exit(0);