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May 6, 2025
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batch layer visibility for selected instances?

  • May 6, 2025
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As part of my workflow I am often changing the layer visibility options on some (but not all) instances of the same object. I was looking at the batch_layer_visibility script by crazypanda and it almost does what I need, but it can only change every instance without finer control. Does anyone know of another existing script where you could either select just the objects you want to change, or apply the change to a specific range of pages? Or know how to modify this one to do this/have tips on how I could do it? I have some baseline scripting knowledge but I haven't made anything for indesign before. here's a link to the one I'm using now. Thanks!

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Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
May 6, 2025

If you work on Windows - you could use my ID-Tasker tool - which isn't free but I can give you access to the full version for free for a few days.

 

You can then modify your objects very selectively - by layer, size, location, applied ObjectStyle, formatting, etc.

 

And you can save all the steps and quickly run the same operations on another INDD file. 

 

rathausAuthor
Participant
May 6, 2025

I work on mac but I have a virtual machine for windows, I could try it out on that. That sounds like it would save me an insane amount of time in a bunch of different areas so if it works I could see myself switching over

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
May 6, 2025

@rathaus

 

If you can switch to Windows - you should ASAP 😄

 

With my tool - you'll be able to save even more time that you could ever imagine 😉 

 

Whatever you can click - my tool can click for you - including Photoshop, Illustrator, WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. and in the system itself - you can copy files and upload to / download from FTP server.

 

And more 😉