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CCIntera
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October 2, 2019
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Adjust frameFittingOptions on PlaceGun

  • October 2, 2019
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I would like the images that I'm dragging into InDesign to be contained in the frame, when dropped in one.

I have tried things like 

app.activeDocument.frameFittingOptions.fittingOnEmptyFrame = EmptyFrameFittingOptions.PROPORTIONALLY;

in the function where I use the placeGun, but nothing seems to work. Am I missing something? 

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Correct answer Laubender

Hi CCIntera,

if you want no user interaction you'll need a startup script.

With an event listener that registers on afterPlace.

 

The following script snippet is not the real solution because it will register the event listener on the active document. So it cannot used as startup script, but it's a starting point you can work with.

 

FWIW: Always check the nature of event.target before doing something.

In case a placegun is loaded with an image and unloaded to a graphic frame the target becomes that graphic frame.

 

#targetengine "afterPlaceAGraphicToActiveDocument"

var myDoc=app.documents[0];

myDoc.addEventListener( "afterPlace" , fitGraphicContents );

function fitGraphicContents( event )
{
	var myTarget = event.target;
	myTarget.fit( FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME );
};

 

See into all options with method fit() in the DOM description for ExtendScript:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign14/#FitOptions.html

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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October 5, 2019

Hi CCIntera,

I do not know any details of your intended script so maybe you could use my snippet in my last reply nearly as is.

Note: You could also add the eventlistener to a graphic frame in your document. That would be the minimal invasive thing…

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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    LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 5, 2019

    Hi CCIntera,

    if you want no user interaction you'll need a startup script.

    With an event listener that registers on afterPlace.

     

    The following script snippet is not the real solution because it will register the event listener on the active document. So it cannot used as startup script, but it's a starting point you can work with.

     

    FWIW: Always check the nature of event.target before doing something.

    In case a placegun is loaded with an image and unloaded to a graphic frame the target becomes that graphic frame.

     

    #targetengine "afterPlaceAGraphicToActiveDocument"

var myDoc=app.documents[0];

myDoc.addEventListener( "afterPlace" , fitGraphicContents );

function fitGraphicContents( event )
{
	var myTarget = event.target;
	myTarget.fit( FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME );
};

     

    See into all options with method fit() in the DOM description for ExtendScript:

    https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign14/#FitOptions.html

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

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      CCInteraAuthor
      Participant
      October 7, 2019
      The script you provided works flawlessly. Thanks a lot!
      Bill Silbert
      Community Expert
      Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 2, 2019

      With no document open go to Object>Fitting>Frame Fitting Options... 

      You will then get the Frame Fitting Options dialog in which you'll choose "Fit Content Proportionally" from the Fitting: drop-down menu. Then quit the program. When you relaunch InDesign this will become the default for graphic frames.

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        CCInteraAuthor
        Participant
        October 2, 2019
        Unfortunately, I'm looking for a script-side solution that does not require any user input. Thank you for your answer, though!
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