Load Styles Window - making multiple selections easy

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HelloIn InDesign, the "Load Styles" window for object styles is very limited for easily making multiple selections. Due to my automation work, I have to manage a large number of object styles.Do you know if there's already a script capable of exporting a series of object styles by specifying a subgroup to consider? The script will handle the content (subgroups and their object styles) and keep the same hierarchy.STRUCTURE EXAMPLE (of course here it's simplified):GROUP_PRINCIPAL- SUBGROUP_ALPHA-- SUBSUBGROUP_1--- SUBSUBSUBGROUP_a--- SUBSUBSUBGROUP_b--- object_01--- object_02--- object_03-- SUBSUBGROUP_2--- object_01-- SUBSUBGROUP_3- SUBGROUP_BETA-- SUBSUBGROUP_1- SUBGROUP_DELTA-- SUBSUBGROUP_1--- object_01--- object_02--- object_03Example of desired copy if i selected SUBSUBGROUP_1:GROUP_PRINCIPAL- SUBGROUP_ALPHA-- SUBSUBGROUP_1--- SUBSUBSUBGROUP_a--- SUBSUBSUBGROUP_b--- object_01--- object_02--- object_03

m1b · Accepted Answer

Hi @RYR9, I'm like you—I sometimes have loads of styles, logically structured and named. Copying them into other documents is labourious.

I've been thinking of writing this type of script for a while now and your post gave me a push. I've just finished it and uploaded it to my github repo.

I'd love for you to try it out and let me know what you think. Also post any bugs or issues you come across—it's brand new today so it will definitely have some!

- Mark

Robert at ID-Tasker · Answer

I don't think you can export styles alone?  I think, the only way would be to copy objects styled with ObjectStyles you want to export, to another document - and then save this document?

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