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pramod_rawat
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June 28, 2019
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How to identify the page number of pasted image in Indesign file?

  • June 28, 2019
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Hello,

I'm eager to know about, how to identify the page number of the pasted image in Indesign file through a script?

Any help on this highly appreciated.

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Correct answer Manan Joshi

It's working in CS4. Although page 2 has two images. But the script showed only one image on page 2.

Thanks

Pramod


One of them is a group, try the following for CS4

for(var i = 0; i < app.documents[0].allGraphics.length; i++)
{
    if(app.documents[0].allGraphics.itemLink == null)
    {
          var a = app.documents[0].allGraphics
          var parent = app.documents[0].allGraphics.parent
          while(parent.constructor.name != "Spread" && parent.constructor.name != "Page")
              parent = parent.parent
          if(parent.constructor.name == "Page")
              alert("Pasted image on " + parent.name)
          else if(parent.constructor.name == "Spread")
              alert("Pasted image on pasteboard")
    }
}

-Manan

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pramod_rawatAuthor
Known Participant
July 5, 2019

Hi Laubender,

I have already tested this script. It does not solve my problem. I need a script that shows pasted images page numbers. So that I can inform to client that supplied file has pasted images on those pages.

Thanks,

Pramod

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Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2019

Hi Pramod,

Try the following code snippet, it should serve your purpose

for(var i = 0; i < app.documents[0].allGraphics.length; i++)
{
    if(app.documents[0].allGraphics.itemLink == null)
    {
          if(app.documents[0].allGraphics.parentPage)
              alert("Pasted image on " + app.documents[0].allGraphics.parentPage.name)
          else
              alert("Pasted image on pasteboard")
    }
}

-Manan

-Manan
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pramod_rawatAuthor
Known Participant
July 5, 2019

Hi Manan,

Thanks for the code. I got an error when I run this code. Attached screen shot for your reference.

Thanks,

Pramod

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 28, 2019

Hi pramod_rawat ,

you have access to pasted images through the allGraphics array of the document.

To get the page see into the value of property parentPage of a graphic.

If the value of parentPage is null the graphic is positioned on a pasteboard outside a page.

How to see if the image is pasted?

The value of itemLink of the graphic is null .

Regards,
Uwe

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pramod_rawatAuthor
Known Participant
June 28, 2019

Hi Laubender,

Thanks for your response. It would much appricated if you could send this script to me.

Thanks,

Pramod

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Community Expert
LaubenderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 29, 2019

Hi pramod_rawat ,

if your intention is to transform pasted images to linked image files, see into this script by Peter Kahrel:

Dump/unembed (and link) pasted images | Peter Kahrel

Regards,
Uwe

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