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Book/Tutorial Recommendations for Reference and Learning InDesign ExtendScript (or, UXP)?

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May 14, 2023
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Seeking recommendations for authoritative books and/or tutorials for both reference to InDesign scripting (ExtendScript and/or UXP) as well as for learning InDesign ExtendScripting/UXP coding.

Thank you!

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Correct answer erinferinferinf

Definitive reference
Some popular books
UXP vides & course (paid course, free videos) - although these focus on Photoshop, UXP scripting is now available in InDesign, with plugins to follow later this year.

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Hauke30377645zwrc

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See Erin's links, plus:

ExtendScript (outdated, but still supported):

Javascript Tools Guide
Adobe InDesign CS 6 Scripting Guide (pdf), if you can find it anywhere
Peter Kahrel ScriptUI for Dummies

UXP Kitchen Sink

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Laubender

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@Hauke30377645zwrc said:

"Adobe InDesign CS 6 Scripting Guide (pdf), if you can find it anywhere"

There is a newer PDF:

extendscript-docsforadobe-dev-en-latest.pdf

https://extendscript.docsforadobe.dev/_/downloads/en/latest/pdf/

JavaScript Tools Guide CC
Release 0.0.1
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Jun 05, 2023

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Uwe Laubender
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Dirk Becker

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Head over to https://developer.adobe.com/console/servicesandapis . Locate InDesign and download the "Scripting SDK" (the section is labeled "Scripting"). This is mostly 10+ years old documentation, and at least parts have been copied to the newer UXP pages at https://developer.adobe.com/indesign/uxp/ .

ExtendScript Toolkit also came with the Javascript Tools Guide, e.g. still available from https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/CEP-Resources/blob/master/ExtendScript-Toolkit/Guides/JavaScript%20Tools%20Guide%20CC.pdf .

Plane WryterAuthor

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[As mentioned in the "Reply," above...] Thank you very much for posting a reply...which (belatedly, my regrets) caused me to realize I should have clarified a point in my original question.

Because I was already aware of [most] of the cited resources, I should have qualified my question by requesting referrals to recent (say, within the preceding ~18 months, or so) resources which provide a more contemporary on-ramp to coding in InDesign.

To reaffirm: Apologies for my oversight, and thank you for taking the time to provide assistance; much appreciated!

Kasyan Servetsky

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Because I was already aware of [most] of the cited resources, I should have qualified my question by requesting referrals to recent (say, within the preceding ~18 months, or so) resources which provide a more contemporary on-ramp to coding in InDesign.

I bought Adobe UXP plugins development with React JS by Davide Barranca. It's about Photoshop, but the same approach would work for InDesign when UXP becomes fully available in the upcoming version. The book (version 1.0.1) was published on Jan 7, 2022. And it was updated (and the demo projects ) a few days ago on May 14, 2023.
So far, that's the best resource I could find on the new technology.

erinferinferinfCorrect answer

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Definitive reference
Some popular books
UXP vides & course (paid course, free videos) - although these focus on Photoshop, UXP scripting is now available in InDesign, with plugins to follow later this year.

Plane WryterAuthor

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Thank you very much for posting a reply...which (belatedly, my regrets) caused me to realize I should have clarified a point in my original question.

Because I was already aware of [most] of the cited resources, I should have qualified my question by requesting referrals to recent (say, within the preceding ~18 months, or so) resources which provide a more contemporary on-ramp to coding in InDesign.

To reaffirm: Apologies for my oversight, and thank you for taking the time to provide assistance; much appreciated!

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