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Add Two Different Page Numbering Styles to Parent Page
My document is made up of several smaller "sections" compiled into one large document. Each section has its own page-number prefix and is numbered 1 through whatever. They look like MD-23 or ...
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How to update the linked PDFs page with JSX script
I want to loop through all elements in a document and if they have a specific linked PDF file, update which page of that file is linked. I can do all but the last step.
In a nutshell: How to use a JSX ...
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Indesign GREP to select 'any character' followed by a space, followed by a right single quote
I'm looking for a way to avoid line breaks before a class year. I'd like to be able to select 'any character' followed by a space followed by a right single quote ("Michael Green ’87" ...
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InDesign script method equivalent of 'doubleclick on UI' on TextFrame ui container 'box'?
In a scenario where I have a TextFrame (TF) with content, and there is lots of empty space at the bottom of the TF. How can I accomplish in InDesign JS the equivalent of 'user interaction of ...
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How do I apply the 2nd paragraphs pStyle at earliest possible?
EDIT: I took a different approach where I break the content into 2 separate textframes. Not the solution I wanted, and isn't an answer to the question I posed, but it allows me to move on. I'm leaving ...
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Custom XMP namespace appears in logs, but not visible in File Info → Raw Data
const { app } = require("indesign");
const { XMPMeta } = require("uxp").xmp;
const doc = app.activeDocument;
const xmp = new XMPMeta(doc.metadataPreferences.rawXMP);
console....
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How to apply link to a specific word within a textframe?
Currently I can only apply it to the whole textfield.
I want to apply internal links to different pages to a specific word within a TextField, so I can have multiple links within the same textfield.
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Why does page.name return undefined in InDesign UXP plugin?
I'm developing a UXP plugin for Adobe InDesign and trying to access the name of each page using page.name. However, when I run the following code, page.name consistently returns undefined, even though ...
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How to append to a TextFrame's story without losing previously applied Paragraph Styles?
I want to write an ExtendScript program for InDesign which creates a TextFrame, and then fills the frame with paragraphs, styling the paragraphs as it goes. I.e., add a paragraph, apply a style to ...
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Why does selection[0].contents return undefined for a selected TextFrame in InDesign UXP?
I'm building a UXP panel for Adobe InDesign, and I'm trying to extract the contents of a selected text frame using:
const selection = app.selection;
const selectedItem = selection[0];
const text = ...
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Need to Add An Unmerge Function to an Existing InDesign Javascript
I have a working javascript I use that goes through a folder of indd files and finds tables with a certain word, and then extracts the text from specified cells in the table. It's worked perfectly (...
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The Indesign script returns the page number as a single-digit number
First of all, I would like to say that I have no idea about programming; I have simply been developing a script for InDesign using AI, and I have reached a point where I cannot continue. What I am ...
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Script for InDesign That Can Export Each Spread of a Document As 2-Page PDF's, AND Name The PDF's Based on Specific Table Cell
Before I explain what I need to happen, I think it'd be helpful to explain the document I'll be working on:
With InDesign, using the data merge functionality, I will create a document where each ...
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How do you target the InDesign place gun with Applescript?
I am new to Applescript so thanks a bunch for your patience! I am trying to load a JPG into the place gun with Applescript for Adobe InDesign. The purpose would be to learn the rudimentary action for ...
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How Text Adornment to idml
I am studying the SDK example—BasicTextAdornment, and I have a question. It seems that it cannot store relevant information in the exported IDML file. If I want to make it save the relevant ...
