Questions

Hello everyone, I am trying to create a table of contents for a report I am designing. I am using paragraph styles in order to do so, but I don't want to include the entire paragraph in the table of contents, maybe only 1-5 words. Is there a way to do this automatically? Or do I have to manually edit the table of contents?Thanks in advance!

Hi Everyone, I've been playing with GPT to make a script that could address a lot of the tedium and time wasting going on when I'm having to save large amounts of material.It's farily basic but if anyone has somes idea to improve functionality I'm happy to look at it, for now though I didn't want to make it too complicated. Main functions are to:Save PDF's based on a selected PDF Preset (so make that first, obviosuly). Save JPEGS, 72ppi, RGB. You can change those in the script, but I'm considering adding some options fot that int he interface later on. Run a selected script. These can be a little iffy if the script your applying has it's own dialogs. Still haven't found a great way to stop issue on that end. Apply these functions to either the current document, or all documents that are opened (lots of big documents can take a while to process, but better then doing it all manually)Also a checkbox to save and close documents as a clear sign that everyhting is f

I followed the most recent instructions to replace the HFS style path with the POSIX style path in the data source file on my Mac.  I still get an error message that the data source references a missing image.  It is not pulling in any of my pictures as it did in the older versions of InDesign.  This is highly frustrating as I am trying to build a directory with profile images and have done this for years without any issues until this latest version of ID.   Please provide any additional information to get through this.  As it states at https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/data-merge.html I have changed my old file path fromMacintosh  HD:Users:name:Library:CloudStorage:OneDrive:SA_Partner Photos:filename.pngto/Users/name/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive/SA_Partner Photos/filename.png 

Working in InDesign. I need to take a 2 page spread and duplicate it 365 times, but I can only duplicate one copy at a time. Is there a way to duplicate at all once?

Hello,I'm not very experienced with JavaScript an InDesign so please be patient. I tried my best but somehow I seem to be unable to get this script running the way I want to.I've got a text which contains several images, or rather: the file-names are given in the text and I want to replace them with the actual pictures.I did manage to extract the file-names and wrote the name into a "new File", using a for loop. So it looks like this:               var _name=_story.paragraphs.contents;               var _file = new File (_folder + "/img/" + _name +"");               _story.paragraphs.place(_file);This replaces the file-name with the image, however, the image now seems to be part of the text, so I can move it a little bit up and down but I cannot even move it to the left or to the

Hi, I am trying to pass parameters from InDesign jsx to AppleScript to open up a url with some custom handling based on the user's default browser. I have this code arrangement so far:  var scriptFile = new File($.fileName); // or new File(app.activeScript) var folderPath = scriptFile.path; var myscriptPath = folderPath + "/mycustom.scpt"; var myscriptFile = File(myscriptPath); var myargs=["Hello "]; var myargsString=myargs.join(","); var script = 'set scriptFile to POSIX file "' + myscriptFile.fsName + '"\n' + 'set myargs to {' + '"' + myargsString + '"' + '}\n' + 'run script scriptFile with parameters myargs'; app.doScript(script,ScriptLanguage.APPLESCRIPT_LANGUAGE);    On the AppleScript side:  use framework "Cocoa" use AppleScript version "2.4" use scripting additions property NSURL : a reference to current application's NSURL property NSWorkspace : a reference to current application's NSWorkspace property NSFileManager : a refere

At my job, at a large metropolitan area transit organization, I am currently attempting to convert our bus schedules from inaccessible, text frame based pdfs to pdfs that are fully tagged and where the schedules are in navigable, accessible table structures. The documents are designed in InDesign. Our Graphic Designer and Desktop Publisher will be the ones utilizing my design/ template to update and author new schedules so I am trying to make the process as automated and “built in” as possible. I have successfully converted the current design into a tagged and tabled document with a few issues. The issue I am asking for help with concerns a document I am designing that has a schedule table that spans two pages. The header row for the table has anchored text frames as text ( the design I am working with has table header labels that are at 45 degree angles and don’t fit into the table). When I export the tagged PDF, the header row, which is repeated on both pages, does not appear as

Hallo Community,ich hab seit einer Woche das Problem, dass InDesign entweder schon direkt beim starten der Anwendung, oder danch beim Öffnen einer vorhandenen oder neuen Datei abstürzt.  Versionen sind mac OS Sonoma 14.5 und InDesign 19.5 (wobei auch jeweils eine ältere Version getestet wurde, Fehler bleibt bestehen).Versuche bisher waren eine neue Installation von Indesign, ein starte im sicheren Modus um andere Programme auszuschließen, ein komplettes Löschen der Adobe Cloud mit allen Applikationen und anschließende Neu-Installation und auch ein Zurücksetzten auf Werkseinstellungen und Übertragung per Back-Up.  Gibt es mit diesen Versionen evtl. bekannte Probleme oder hat jemand weitere Lösungsideen die mich voran bringen können? Vielen Dank schon einmal für mögliche Ideen.Luca

The same regular expression can be found, but why the GREP in the paragraph style cannot be recognized\w\w\W*$What's incredible for this expression?

HiI want to change the Double and Single quotes to Typographer's quote using Extendscript. (I have attached a screenshot). How can I set this preference using extendscript. I could not find anything in app.dictionaryPreference which controls quotes settings.Thanks

I'm unable to successfully export a 56-page InDesign file in epub format. I keep getting this error message: "Error Formatting image '101.png'. System may be low on memory or disk space." for each page.

Bom dia! Atualizei o Indesign, versão 19.4 para 19.5. Ao abrir o programa ele não dá a opção de abrir documento na nuvem e nem de salvar na nuvem. Alguém pode me auxiliar nessa questão? Obrigado. 

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Hello everyone,I am currently working an illustrated book/encyclopedia (part of a TTRPG role-playing book). Our authors and illustrators use OneNote to compile content and appreciate the ability to organize texts and images into distinct sections (e.g., history, geography, etc.). However, integrating this content into InDesign is a manual process for me, as I haven't found a way to directly connect OneNote and InDesign. It's often inefficient an repetitive copy-pasting, especially when updates are made to the original content. Would anyone have suggestions for improving our workflow? We're particularly interested in maintaining the tabbed organization for the authors. We're open to changing our tools or processes, but due to our small team size and tight schedules, we cannot wait for all authors to complete their texts before starting the InDesign work. Thank you very much for your help!

We have a INDD file that was exported to PDF (interactive), and then published online. The hyperlinks all work in the INDD file, and they work in the PDF file, but when we post it to the web some links work but many do not. When we download the PDF off of our website, all of the links work.  These are hyperlinks that take you to other pages within the same document. We use this method in many, many files and have never run into this issue before. The file was created in Version 16.0.1, and we have now updated to V.16.1.  We tried the following in the INDD file:1. Deleting, and re-linking some of the hyperlinks in the hyperlink panel (no luck)2. Deleting the hyperlink destination, creating a new hyperlink destination, and re-linking; this also didn't work. 3. Exporting to PDF(print) with box checked to include hyperlinks4. Saving as and IDML file, and then resaving a fresh INDD file Thanks in advance for any suggestions! This is a real head-scratcher,

Hello, the operating system is the latest version and there is no outdated hardware or software. However, when I design in InDesign, I have been experiencing constant shutdown errors recently. I am sending the error report below, I would appreciate it if you could help. <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE AdobeCrashReport SYSTEM "AdobeCrashReporter.dtd"> <crashreport serviceVersion="16.3.0.202406071234_38d983a" clientVersion="16.3.0.202406071234_38d983a" applicationName="InDesign" applicationVersion="19.5.0" build="19.5.0.84" source="Windows-Client" crashType="n/a"> <time year="2024" month="7" day="14" hour="1" minute="12" second="47" timeoffset="180" timezone="Türkiye Standart Saati"/> <user guid="5f2ff81e-d0cf-49ad-99bc-1fcdad043b7d"/> <system platform="Windows 11 Pro" osversion="11.0" osbuild="22631" applicationlanguage="tr-tr" userlanguage="tr-TR" oslanguage="tr-TR" ram="65298" machine="13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900K" model="Intel64 Family 6

Does InDesign Server support parallel processing for concurrent requests using programmatic communication?

HelloI have created a link to an audio file but when I export to pdf file and do clic on the link nothing happens. Why?Best wishesAna

This happens a lot. I attempt to remove unused swatches, and some can't be deleted, the trash icon grayed out in the Swatches panel. This has happened from CS6 through the current CC 2018 build of InDesign and includes jobs with no linked assets. I know I'm not alone because this issue is shared by many in my workplace. Help?

Liebe Community,ich habe hier ein Dokument mit einem CTA unten. Dort sollen 3 Buttons stehen, wenn man auf diese draufklickt, öffnet sich jeweils ein Pop-up-Fenster mit der Information zu Tel, Mail, Web.Das mit dem Tel.  habe ich nun schon ganz gut hinbekommen 😉 in der Vorschau funktioniert es und auch im als interaktiv exportierten PDF - aber immer nur einmal! Also ich kann nur 1x das Fenster öffnen und dann 1x wieder auf  X schließen. Ich finde auch nach ewiger Suche hier keine Einstellmöglichkeiten und auch beim Googeln im Netz nix. Vielleicht verwende ich die falschen Stichwörter? Vielleicht kann mir hier jemand einen Tipp geben? Das wäre himmlisch. 🙏 Es gibt außerdem noch das Problem, dass im exportierten PDF das X-Feld unter dem Infofenster liegt, obwohl es in der Ebenenanordnung darüber liegt und auch in der Interaktivitäts-Vorschau als darüber richtig dargestellt wird. Aber das wäre wahrscheinlich ein neuer Thread ...Ganz herzlichen Dank für

 Problem Summary: InDesign 2023 crashes without an error message when attempting to open an IDML file that contains a text frame with a custom bullet character from the "Minion Variable Concept" font. Steps to Reproduce:Open Adobe InDesign 2023.Create a new document.Add a text frame to the document.Activate the Bullets and Numbering feature by clicking the "Bullets and Points" icon in the control panel.Hold the Alt key and click the "Bullets and Points" icon again to open the "Bullets and Numbering" dialogue.In the "Bullets and Numbering" dialogue, click "Add" to add a new bullet character.Choose the "Minion Variable Concept" font.Select the character with GID 104 / Unicode 2022 as the bullet.Apply the bullet and close the dialogue.Save the document as an IDML file.Attempt to open the saved IDML file in InDesign 2023.Expected Result: The IDML file should open normally without causing any issues.Actual Result: InDesign crashes immediately upon opening the IDML file, and no err

I am working on a new edition of a book that has grown by two pages in the middle of the book. I need to update the manually created index to reflect this repagination. I have a memory of a script that would search out page ranges and then could increase it by a set amount (in my case, anything from pages 204–422 becomes 206–424 [+2]). I have done an exhaustive search online and can't track down anything that would work. Anyone know of a script that can do such a miracle?

Why won't story editor let me delete overset text? 

Hello Everyone,I´m designing a catalogue in InDesign. I put many tables with different information. In the future, the prices column will change. The new prices will be write in a Excel and it will be messy. Can I automate this somehow? For example, taking the value of another of the columns?

I've tried looking at forums for this issue and nothing is helping. I am working on a brochure for my company. I was typing in text boxes, no problem. All of a sudden, I try to create a new text box and it automatically goes to right alignment. I change it. I start typing a sentence, no problem. The second I go to add a period it moves to the front of the line. I even try tricking it by putting a period in between letters and deleting the letter after but then it still moves to the front. I'm not sure what I did that could have messed with the settings because it was going smoothly until now. I've tried so far just duplicating other texts boxes that work but I don't understand why this is happening. I feel like it should be a simple fix but haven't found anything to help. Has anyone else had this issue in InDesign?