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mosheyri
mosheyri
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March 17, 2015
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How to create a script that deletes all InDesign pages except selected

  • March 17, 2015
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How do I create a script that does the following:

  • Delete all pages that are not selected. Then....
  • Save a copy, prompt for file name and location. Then....
  • Undo the removing of pages (so that I can run the process (script) again and select the next batch of pages....

This is something that I do manually on a template every day so automating the process would be a huge help. Anyone that can assist would be greatly appreciated.

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Jump_Over
Jump_Over
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March 17, 2015

Hi,

To read selection from Pages Panel is a problem using scripting.

However to interact with user is not, so SUI dialog which ask for page ranges (alike print dialog ask) could be a solution.

After removing saveAsCopy could be called, so original doc is ready for further choices.

Jarek

mosheyri
mosheyriAuthor
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March 17, 2015

Thanks Jarek for your quick response. Since I am not proficient in scripting (which I should of indicated initially), I am not familiar with what your answering. Can you (or someone else) please explain? Thanks again.

mosheyri
mosheyriAuthor
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March 19, 2015

Can anyone come up with another way to quickly separate a multi-page InDesign template into individual pages? Thanks.

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