Export InDesign document to Image File

[MonishaRajendran]

Hi, 

I confidently exported a 10-page InDesign document to JPG, but I assertively need to exclude the master page from the export. Please guide me on this.

var doc = app.activeDocument;
for (var i = 0; i < doc.pages.length; i++) {
    var currentPage = doc.pages[i];
    app.jpegExportPreferences.exportResolution = 300; // Change resolution if needed
    var exportFile = new File("/C/Users/ADMIN/Documents//Page_" + (i + 1) + ".jpg"); 
    currentPage.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, exportFile);
}

[virender_CTS]

As i understand master page won't be executed using the code you shared.

[MonishaRajendran]

The exported InDesign document shows an empty image file. Kindly find the attached screenshot.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

According to https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#about.html - you can't call ExportFile on a Page??

VB have Export - but it can't be called on a Page object ?

Is it from the latest version - 2024 / v19? Not upgraded yet.

[MonishaRajendran]

Hi 

Sorry for the inconvenience, by using the below-given script I have achieved the export option but the blank pages appear in the export file path. I'm using the InDesign 2022 version 17.1

var doc = app.activeDocument;

for (var i = 0; i < doc.pages.length; i++) {
    var currentPage = doc.pages[i];
    app.jpegExportPreferences.exportResolution = 300; // Change resolution if needed
    var exportFile = new File("/C/Users/ADMIN/Documents/Page_" + (i + 1) + ".jpg"); // Change path and file format if needed

    currentPage.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, exportFile);
}

[GNDGN]

A page has no exportFile method, why your script fails to run.

Try the following approach:

var doc = app.activeDocument;

for(i=0; i<doc.pages.length; i++) {
	app.jpegExportPreferences.properties = {
		exportResolution: 300,
		jpegExportRange: ExportRangeOrAllPages.exportRange,
		pageString: String(i+1)
	};

	doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, File("/your/output/path/" + (i+1) + ".jpg"));
}

 Don't forget to update the output path as desired. The script should also exclude master pages from export.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

A page has no exportFile method, why your script fails to run.

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By @GNDGN

Yes, already mentioned, but for some strange reason - OP's script is working for him??

[rob day]

I was about to post the same as @GNDGN —the page object doesn’t have an exportFile() method so when I run @MonishaRajendran ’s last script I get this expected error:

[Peter Kahrel]

The doc.pages collection contains just document pages, not master pages, so it's not clear what Monisha has actually done.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Monisha and GNDGN are using some undocumented function for exporting pages? 

[Peter Kahrel]

GNDGN sets the page (range) to be exported, which is the standard method. Same goes for PDF.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

That's what I've suspected... 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/exportfile-export-selection-option-via-script/m-... 

@MonishaRajendran - what version of InDesign are you using?