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Peeyush37849741
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January 16, 2025
Question

Shortcut for break frame

  • January 16, 2025
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Hello 

I am using indesign cs6.   i want to break a frame as one word in one line.  For more understand i am upload two image. one pic for many sentence which want to break. second image for output means What I want. can you provide any script or any shortcut command for it.

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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January 16, 2025

 

Well this does it but if you need anything extra just ask

Hope it helps

 

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.selection.length > 0 && app.selection[0] instanceof TextFrame) {
    var originalFrame = app.selection[0];
    var paragraphs = originalFrame.parentStory.paragraphs;

    // Get the original frame's position and size
    var frameBounds = originalFrame.geometricBounds; // [top, left, bottom, right]
    var x = frameBounds[1];
    var y = frameBounds[0];
    var width = frameBounds[3] - frameBounds[1];

    // Iterate over paragraphs and create new text frames
    for (var i = 0; i < paragraphs.length; i++) {
        var paragraphText = paragraphs[i].contents;

        // Create a new text frame for each paragraph
        var newFrame = originalFrame.parentPage.textFrames.add();
        newFrame.geometricBounds = [y, x, y + 20, x + width]; // Adjust height (20) as needed
        newFrame.contents = paragraphText;

        // Adjust position for the next frame
        y += 25; // Spacing between frames (adjust as needed)
    }

    // Optionally remove the original frame
    originalFrame.remove();

    alert("Paragraphs have been split into separate text frames.");
} else {
    alert("Please select a single text frame.");
}
Robert at ID-Tasker
Robert at ID-Tasker
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January 16, 2025

@Eugene Tyson

 

You can't just copy contents - just in case there would be different Styles applied / local formatting. 

 

And instead of creating a new TextFrame - duplicate original one and change its bounds.

 

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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January 16, 2025

 

Ok - thanks for the feedback - included a 1 step undo too.

 

What do you think? 

 

if (app.documents.length > 0 && app.selection.length > 0 && app.selection[0] instanceof TextFrame) {
    app.doScript(function () {
        var originalFrame = app.selection[0];
        var paragraphs = originalFrame.parentStory.paragraphs;

        // Get original frame bounds
        var frameBounds = originalFrame.geometricBounds; // [top, left, bottom, right]
        var x = frameBounds[1];
        var y = frameBounds[0];
        var width = frameBounds[3] - frameBounds[1];

        // Disable redraw for better performance
        app.scriptPreferences.enableRedraw = false;
        var parentPage = originalFrame.parentPage;

        // Iterate over paragraphs and create new frames
        for (var i = 0; i < paragraphs.length; i++) {
            var paragraph = paragraphs[i];

            // Duplicate the original text frame to preserve formatting
            var newFrame = originalFrame.duplicate();
            newFrame.geometricBounds = [y, x, y + 30, x + width]; // Adjust height (30) if needed

            // Keep only the current paragraph and remove other content
            newFrame.parentStory.texts[0].contents = paragraph.contents;

            // Adjust position for the next frame
            y += 35; // Adjust spacing as needed
        }

        // Optionally remove the original frame
        originalFrame.remove();

        // Re-enable redraw
        app.scriptPreferences.enableRedraw = true;

        alert("Paragraphs have been split into separate text frames.");
    }, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Split Paragraphs into Frames");
} else {
    alert("Please select a single text frame.");
}

 

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