Questions tagged [adobe-indesign]

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Adobe InDesign is a software application that can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books. It can publish content directly to tablet devices, in conjunction with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.

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How glue InDesign file with XML tags file on php language(or javascript)?

I'm need export SQLdata to InDesign. Then i read documention and search library, but search library. XML simply export to InDesign,but how make it automatic with php or javascript?
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Open InDesign in/from Browser with the ability to save the document back

Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel have the ability to open documents by URI (for instance pointing to a web server) and to save them back after they got edited. This functionality can also be invoked by a browser. This, for instance, is done in…
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Adobe InDesign Javascript: Parse XML String & Place Into Textbox

I'm using the XML class to parse an XML string. I want to insert the parsed XML into a textbox. What is the proper way to accomplish this? My Code: var myXML = new XML( 'Hello…
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Missing glyph not identified by indesign

For test purposes I created text box in inDesign, where same text is repeated three times using three different TTF fonts. (VAG Rounded AT Regular, VAG Rounded STD Thin and VAGRoundedM Light). Every font has missing glyphs. Missing glyphs are…
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Indesign XSLT Select Random Image From Folder

I'm using Indesign to import StatCrew XML files and create post-game graphics. I should probably give more detail. StatCrew generates a different xml file. Below is the full…
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Adobe Extension Builder, extension not found in InDesign

I'm trying to make a POC for a future project and I've installed InDesign CC 2018, Eclipse and Adobe Extension Builder 3. I've create a new project and I only try to launch it in InDesign. When I do "Run as" (or "Debug as") > "Indesign", InDesign is…
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Adobe InDesign XML import with XSL Stylesheet

I'm new to Adobe InDesign and have a basic question about importing XML data with an associated XSL style sheet to create a PDF document. Essentially I have a XML & XSL file that display correctly as a webpage, but I would like to convert the…
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Extendscript how to get path of script when a .jsx file is double-clicked to run

Simple code: #target indesign #targetengine indesign alert($.fileName); Output when started from extendscript toolkit Output when a .jsx file is double-clicked to run How to get path to the script if script is double-clicked to run?
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repeat replacing content via XML in indesign

I have a script that replaces all the content in Indesign that i have tagged with labels in table cells which works great. The only thing lacking is when i give 2 cells the same label, the script only replaces the content of the first label it…
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Indesign SDK - Model and UI Plugin

How to use a model plugin in UI plugin of Indesign SDK. And how to separate the model and UI plugin?
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Indesign Script: Get first paragraph in textframe in each group

Using Indesign CS5.5, I have a vast collection of groups - all with an image and a textframe. The textframe has 3 paragraphs by default. I need to get the text from the first paragraph of each textframe. So far I have this: var textboxes =…
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inDesign ebook not printing font from character style

I have an inDesign document that uses a character style to change ü to wingdings which prints a check mark. This works perfectly throughout the document and when I export to PDF, but not in an eBook. In the eBook the check is just the regular ü. I…
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Making multiple new indesign documents from data in excel spreadsheet?

Preface: I'm a graphic design and know very little about coding. For a project I'm working on I have to produce over 200 InDesign documents, with different names, widths and heights. This is what I need the script to do: Make a new document in…
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Select a "story" by first character's applied font and size

I've this problem. In my document i want to "scan" every text box and search a specific first letter with specific applied font and applied size (etcetera...) If i find it, copy entire story of text item and past it in another document If i don't…
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How to add context menu for ListBox(SUI) or TreeView(SUI) in indesign javascript plugin

collegues I'm developing indesign plugin on javascript. In plugin exist window, on it placed ListBox component. How I can add context menu to my ListBox component?
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