Exporting different sets (range) of pages to different file types with data merge input data.

Hello @Tyler22079580164x,

Give this a try...

1. Start off by creating a Script Label named "Export_Name"

2. Create a text box in the slug area with a portion of the box within the page bounds and assign the Script Label

3. Assign the field from the data source for the file naming

4. Create and save the Merged document, run the script to export the files

The below script will export the files named by the contents of the text box using the Script Label in the exact range and format you outlined above.

Note: you will need to adjust the PDF export preset and the jpeg Export Preferences for your specific requirements, also once the order/page ranges are set in stone you'll have to adjust the code if it differs from what you outlined.

doc = app.documents[0];

var Export_Folder = Folder(doc.filePath + '/Export Folder');
var export_preset = app.pdfExportPresets.item("[High Quality Print]");

if (!(export_preset.isValid)){
  alert("The pdf export preset does not exist.");
  exit();
}

if (!Export_Folder.exists) {
  Export_Folder.create(); 
}

  //get the PDF_1 export name from the Script Label Export_Name from page 1
  var pageItems = doc.pages[0].allPageItems;
      for(var i = 0; i < pageItems.length; i++){
        if(pageItems[i].label == "Export_Name"){
          var PDF_1 = pageItems[i].contents;
        }
      }

      if (PDF_1 == undefined || PDF_1 == ""){
        alert('Error!\nThe "Export_Name" Script Label is not applied to page 1, not labeled correctly or has no content.');
        exit();
        }

        //get the PDF_2 export name from the Script Label Export_Name from page 6
          var pageItems = doc.pages[5].allPageItems;
          for(var i = 0; i < pageItems.length; i++){
            if(pageItems[i].label == "Export_Name"){
              var PDF_2 = pageItems[i].contents;
            }
          }

          if (PDF_2 == undefined || PDF_2 == ""){
            alert('Error!\nThe "Export_Name" Script Label is not applied to page 6, not labeled correctly or has no content.');
            exit();
            }
              //get the PDF_3 export name from the Script Label Export_Name from page 14
              var pageItems = doc.pages[13].allPageItems;
              for(var i = 0; i < pageItems.length; i++){
                if(pageItems[i].label == "Export_Name"){
                  var PDF_3 = pageItems[i].contents;
                }
              }

          if (PDF_3 == undefined || PDF_3 == ""){
            alert('Error!\nThe "Export_Name" Script Label is not applied to page 14, not labeled correctly or has no content.');
            exit();
            }

            app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = "1-2"
            doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, File(Export_Folder + "/" + PDF_1 + ".pdf"), false, export_preset);

           app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = "6-13"
           doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, File(Export_Folder + "/" + PDF_2 + ".pdf"), false, export_preset);

           app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = "14"
           doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, File(Export_Folder + "/" + PDF_3 + ".pdf"), false, export_preset);


           //loop starts @ page 3 less the last 9 pages, exporting jpeg's of pages 3, 4 & 5 named from the Script Label Export_Name from each page
           var myPagesNoID = [];
            for(var p = 2; p <doc.pages.length-9; p++) {
              var myPageName = doc.pages[p].name;        
              var pageItems = doc.pages[p].allPageItems;
                for(var i = 0; i < pageItems.length; i++){
                  if(pageItems[i].label == "Export_Name"){
                    var jpg_Name = pageItems[i].contents;
                    if(jpg_Name == undefined || jpg_Name == "") {
                      myPagesNoID.push(doc.pages[p].name);
                    }
                  }
                }

                if (myPagesNoID.length >= 1){
                  alert('Error!\nThe "Export_Name" Script Label is not applied to page(s) ' + myPagesNoID +', not labeled correctly or has no content.');
                  exit();
                  }

              // Set JPEG export preferences
              app.jpegExportPreferences.properties = {
                 antiAlias: true,
                 embedColorProfile: true,
                 exportResolution: 72,
                 jpegColorSpace: JpegColorSpaceEnum.rgb,
                 jpegExportRange: ExportRangeOrAllPages.exportRange,
                 jpegQuality: JPEGOptionsQuality.maximum,
                 jpegRenderingStyle: JPEGOptionsFormat.PROGRESSIVE_ENCODING,
                 useDocumentBleeds: false,
                 simulateOverprint: false,
                 pageString: myPageName,
               }

              doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.jpg,File(Export_Folder + "/" + jpg_Name + ".jpg"),false);
            } 
            alert("Done exporting files!");

I'm sure others here probably would have a more refined approach but this works for what you're asking.

Regards,

Mike

There's a batch export script here - I'm clueless how to utilise this way though

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/batch_convert.html

@Peter Kahrel 

It could be fully automated - as long as you can prepare info for the script what should be done with each range of pages - perfect example for another set of rules for my tool 😉