In addition to saving InDesign, is there still a script to clear the ancestor data to optimize small files?

Question

InDesign files are getting bigger and bigger and prone to errors.

For example, after the original 500M file is saved, there is only 300M.

But I found that if I moved my page to a new document, it would only be 60M after saving.

I found it from a document that was in error. I couldn't copy it or move it at the time. I can only save it as IDML, then open it and copy it to a new document. The result is changed from 300M to 60M. Everything is fine.

I would like to ask: In addition to the save optimization,

Is there a script that can clear the ancestor data, just as photoshop clears the ancestor data.

Can make ID optimization smaller.

Thank you~

Stephen Marsh · Answer

Both InDesign and Acrobat Pro can “take out the garbage” when performing a save as.

As for the bloat caused by photoshop:DocumentAncestors metadata in the InDesign file – yes, there is a fix… You first have to remove the photoshop:DocumentAncestors metadata entries from the linked files, undate the links and then you need to perform a save as.

Prepression: Metadata Bloat – photoshop:DocumentAncestors

Addendum – Solution #6: Adobe InDesign Save As (after relinking to “cleaned” files)
When image files with excessive photoshop:DocumentAncestors metadata are placed into Adobe InDesign, the native InDesign file will also bloat with this unwanted metadata. Once bloated images have been “cleaned” and their links updated in InDesign, simply re-saving the .indd file will not decrease the already bloated file size! A “Save as” is required to clear out the redundant metadata from the initial placement. Note: This “Save as” step to “tidy up” a file's data was also used by InDesign’s predecessor – Adobe PageMaker and is also used in Adobe Acrobat Pro.

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