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Dawn Stiles
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July 28, 2017
Question

export each layer of a InDesign file (with 5 pages) to its own PDF.

I'm not sure if this is possible...but I am looking for a way (possibly a script?) to export each layer of a InDesign file to its own PDF.

I have a 5 page indesign file and each page has 3 layers, so the exported pdf would have 15 pages. Does anyone know of a way to do this?

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Loic.Aigon
Loic.Aigon
Legend
July 30, 2017

You may have it as a plugin :

Pour Editeurs [axaio]

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jane-e
Community Expert
jane-eCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 28, 2017

Not knowing script, I would personally make five PDFs and combine them using Acrobat Pro. It would take less than five minutes (maybe three).

But a scripter might be able to automate it for you. I can move this to the scripting forum.

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Dawn StilesAuthor
Participant
July 28, 2017

If you could move this to the scripting forum that would be good, as sometimes  I could have up to 20 layers on 30 pages (600 pdfs)

Many thanks

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TᴀW
TᴀW
Legend
July 28, 2017

What you mentioned is exactly what i need... the contents of every single layer on its own an entire page in a pdf.

I'd love to know if this is possible??


It is doable, yes. Fairly simple. Just hide all layers, then loop through all layers making a different one visible each time, and each time export the document as PDFs file, one for each page.

Definitely scriptable... If you'd like a quote, feel free to get in touch: admin [at] id-extras.com

Ariel

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