Where can I learn InDesign scripting

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September 10, 2021
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Hi team,

I'm Very much interested in InDesign Scripting. I wish to learn InDesign script to implement some automation in my work. So, from where can I start my learning Journey.

Note: I dont have any Java script or any other coding knowledge, but ready to learn anything.

Every suggestions and reply will motivate me to move forward

Thanks & regard Nousheeth

Scripting

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Colin Flashman

Community Expert

Peter Kahrel, a regular poster here, has written some great resources that are available via CreativePro (Derek Cross has links to them from his post) but there is another resource of his that is used for making or tweaking dialog boxes - https://indd.adobe.com/view/a0207571-ff5b-4bbf-a540-07079bd21d75 (though it helps to have some knowledge of JS first).

From experience, the way that I learned JS was to effectively cobble scripts together from what I saw on these forums. Made tons of mistakes and had lots of questions, but was definitely a jumping-off point.

If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!

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S Hopkins

Inspiring

Hi Nousheeth,

I am the author of two books on automating InDesign using scripts
("AppleScripting AdobeInDesigh" and "Automating InDesign CS4 with
ExtendScript). As you can see, these books are several years old but
most of the scripts still work; and I am feverishly working to update
as of this year. I would particularly enjoy working with someone who
seriously wants to learn scripting. You can contact me at
shirleyhopkins@me.com or through WyzAnt (where I also teach InDesign,
and other Adobe applications online).

Shirley W. Hopkins

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Laubender

Community Expert

" I would particularly enjoy working with someone who seriously wants to learn scripting."

Hi Shirley,

that's definitely the right attitude!

When I look back to 2008 I found myself in a group of three seasoned InDesign users in Germany who wanted to learn scripting InDesign with ExtendScript. We had a great teacher, Gerald Singelmann, who at that time prepared a video course on scripting InDesign for graphic designers. I am still happy that I was one of his human "guinea pigs" for this kind of endeavour.

Four things one needs when learning scripting:

[1] A very good knowledge of InDesign.

[2] Devotion and resilience.

[3] Plenty of time.

( Ok. That are only three items. So, as a fourth one, I also add humor… )

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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