Anyone have a script to export pdf and png at same time?

[rickwtexas]

I have a lot of documents to export to png and pdf (384 documents, basically the same documents, 12 shells and 32 different sales people names).  I found the script below but it's not working in Indesign 20.2, and I'm too dumb to edit it. I thought the pdf preset name was the issue, but none seem to work. 

In a perfect world, this script would work on all open documents (I generally open 32 at a time), but I think that's pushing it. Any help is appreciated. 

var doc = app.activeDocument;

// PDF Export
function exportPDF() {
var pdfExportPath = doc.filePath.parent + "/" + doc.name.split(".")[0] + ".pdf";
doc.exportDocument({
file: new File(pdfExportPath),
exportPDFOptions: {
presetName:"

[PDF/X-4:2008]", 
},
});
}

// PNG Export
function exportPNG() {
var pngExportPath = doc.filePath.parent + "/" + doc.name.split(".")[0] + ".png";
doc.exportDocument({
file: new File(pngExportPath),
exportJPEGOptions: {
fileFormat:ExportFileFormat.PNG,
},
});
}

// Call the functions
exportPDF();
exportPNG();

[Laubender]

Hi @rickwtexas ,

look into this script by Peter Kahrel:

Batch-process (convert/export/import) documents
by Peter Kahrel, latest version from 21 Jan. 2025
https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/batch_convert.html

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[betsyl1670440]

thanks. Its in jsxbin format, all the online converters have been taken down (

[Laubender]

Hi @betsyl1670440 ,

well yes, Peter Kahrel's script is jsxbin format.

Nevertheless you can download the script file and move it to your personal Scripts User folder and start it from there.

Note: I would recommend Peter Kahrel's scripts as "trusted sources".

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Note: I would recommend Peter Kahrel's scripts as "trusted sources".

As long as downloaded from a "trusted source" - creativepro website. 

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@rickwtexas

What error do you get? 

Is it ChatGPT generated? 

[TᴀW]

If you want a paid-for solution, my Extract Pages is quite popular: https://www.id-extras.com/products/extract-pages/

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

If you want a paid-for solution, my Extract Pages is quite popular: https://www.id-extras.com/products/extract-pages/

By TᴀW

In that case - paid solutions - can I suggest my ID-Tasker tool? But it's Windows only. It will automatically process any number of files - including subfolders.

[Kasyan Servetsky · Accepted solution]

I found the script below but it's not working in Indesign 20.2

This script can't work in any version: everything is wrong there.

Here I made a working version. Tested in Indy 19.5 and 20.0.

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var docPathNoExt = doc.fullName.absoluteURI.replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, "");

// PDF Export
function exportPDF() {
	var pdfFile = new File(docPathNoExt  + ".pdf");
	var pdfPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.item("[PDF/X-4:2008]");
	doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, pdfFile, false, pdfPreset);
}

// PNG Export
function exportPNG() {
	var pngExportPrefs = app.pngExportPreferences;
	
	with (pngExportPrefs) {
		pngQuality = PNGQualityEnum.MAXIMUM;
		transparentBackground = true;
		exportResolution = 72;
		pngExportRange = PNGExportRangeEnum.EXPORT_ALL;
		pngSuffix = "_page_^P";		
	}

	var pngFile = new File(docPathNoExt  + ".png");
	doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PNG_FORMAT, pngFile, false);
}

// Call the functions
exportPDF();
exportPNG();

Change PNG export prefs to whatever you need.

In a perfect world, this script would work on all open documents (I generally open 32 at a time), but I think that's pushing it. Any help is appreciated.

It's possible with my Batch processor script. You can process all files in one go, running them through all folders and subfolders.

[betsyl1670440]

THANK YOU! Full disclosure - I've already exported all these files manually 3 times. Client likes to make changes after they say everything is approved. 

[Laubender]

To all:

regarding scripting and there the Folder object with InDesign 2025 version 20.1 (perhaps also above) there is a bug that could hurt. Read this article by Marc Autret:

The Great Folder Fiasco: A Tale of InDesign 20.1 and macOS
Marc Autret, January 31, 2025 | Snippets | en
https://indiscripts.com/post/2025/01/the-great-folder-fiasco

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/extendscript-bug-folder-create-may-no-longer-wor...

[Laubender]

FWIW:
Well, the Folder object bug should be fixed with InDesign 2025 version 20.2.0.36.

Had no chance to test it, because my InDesign 2025 is constantly crashing when I click the View menu in the GUI.

( with or without a document open )

Will try a new, clean install.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )