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bcastello
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August 14, 2025
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Please create a ChatGPT connector to InDesign.

  • August 14, 2025
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I just know somehow that if this was a real thing I could save a week's worth of time every month.  I produce a 40 page newsletter 12 times a year and it always takes about 5 days to complete a new issue.  The format is generally consistent from month to month, but bringing in new stories is such a brutally manual process!

Correct answer Eugene Tyson

Well I get what you're getting at - some sort of AI layout so you import it and it designs the layout - that's the dream for a lot of us. 

 

But a lot of what you are doing might be possible with Object Styles, Paragraph Styles and Character Styles 

 

From what I hear you have a Headline, and the copy and an image. It shouldn't take long to insert this. 

 

An object style can invoke a Paragraph Style at the start of the text frame. And once the Headline style is applied, it can then Apply Next Style which would be your Body Text. 

 

The image, if anchored properly could also possibly be formatted into the right position. Although it would still be manual to place it as it has to be on your computer/server. 

 

Even scripts like Preptext which was talked about a few days ago can save time - it applies the Character styles of Bold, Italic etc throughout the the text in a story and then you can apply the Body Text Style - then you should only have headers left to style. 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/is-there-a-faster-way-to-clean-up-styles-when-importing-word-docs/td-p/15465645

 

The way I see it - there's a lot of use in AI - but I don't think it's there yet to implement design and layout, maybe it is now, I don't really keep up with it. 

 

It would be superhandy to have a button that says 'Replace this content with this Word Doc' and it just does it. 

 

There are scripts out there that can help speed things up. 

 

If you tell us even more about the problems you face and why it takes so long we could perhaps help refine your workflow and make it easier for you to complete your work. 

 

If you have a solid idea for AI implementation it would be completely worth posting detailed explanation here

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests

 

 

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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August 27, 2026

The desktop app from ChatGPT called Codex can connect to your InDesign and take control of it, and produce layouts. I’ve tried it minimally, but the more you instruct it the better it gets. You do have to give it full access or you’ll be asked for permissions repeatedly. But it’s kinda cool.

default32296031yr2fur
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August 27, 2026

I like Eugene’s comment, “that’s the dream for a lot of us.” LOL  The company I work for, a publishing company, invested in ChatGPT a few months ago. And because I’ve been a user of OpenAI for a few years, I was tasked with what you guys are describing. It’s been a year since this post, so I’m guessing you already found the secrets I learned after a lot of trial and error. But yeah, it’s possible. I just hope I don’t run out of ChatGPT credits tomorrow… I’ve got at least 130, 150 maybe, pages of InDesign layout to do tomorrow and I haven’t even seen the content yet.

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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August 29, 2025

@bcastello ,

or see into Roland Dreger's:

OpenAI for Adobe InDesign

https://github.com/RolandDreger/indesign-openai

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 29, 2025

Hi @bcastello ,

look into Eugen Pflüger's MATE for InDesign:

https://www.omata.io/mate

https://www.omata.io/mate/indesign

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 15, 2025

Exactly what would ChatGPT bring to the table here? 

 

What is the process you have for bringing in new stories? Maybe there's a better way to improve your process. 

    bcastelloAuthor
    Participant
    August 22, 2025

    The article submissions arrive in . DOC files.  Copying to clipboard, pasting, formatting the headline to a different paragraph style and inserting an online image for each article takes a lot of time.  I try to keep articles to a single spread most of the time, using character x-size by 2-3 percent to get a perfect fit. 

     

    I feel like I could tell ChatGPT what my layout rules are and it could help me get everything imported in a lot less time.  

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    Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 22, 2025

    Well I get what you're getting at - some sort of AI layout so you import it and it designs the layout - that's the dream for a lot of us. 

     

    But a lot of what you are doing might be possible with Object Styles, Paragraph Styles and Character Styles 

     

    From what I hear you have a Headline, and the copy and an image. It shouldn't take long to insert this. 

     

    An object style can invoke a Paragraph Style at the start of the text frame. And once the Headline style is applied, it can then Apply Next Style which would be your Body Text. 

     

    The image, if anchored properly could also possibly be formatted into the right position. Although it would still be manual to place it as it has to be on your computer/server. 

     

    Even scripts like Preptext which was talked about a few days ago can save time - it applies the Character styles of Bold, Italic etc throughout the the text in a story and then you can apply the Body Text Style - then you should only have headers left to style. 

     

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/is-there-a-faster-way-to-clean-up-styles-when-importing-word-docs/td-p/15465645

     

    The way I see it - there's a lot of use in AI - but I don't think it's there yet to implement design and layout, maybe it is now, I don't really keep up with it. 

     

    It would be superhandy to have a button that says 'Replace this content with this Word Doc' and it just does it. 

     

    There are scripts out there that can help speed things up. 

     

    If you tell us even more about the problems you face and why it takes so long we could perhaps help refine your workflow and make it easier for you to complete your work. 

     

    If you have a solid idea for AI implementation it would be completely worth posting detailed explanation here

    https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests

     

     

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