fit paper size to content (like in Illustrator)

[mycc3]

Hi,

in Illustrator it is possible to fit the paper size to the content. 

There is no such feature in ID CC, is there? Only solution to use a script?

Thanks!

mycc

[Eugene Tyson]

You can adjust the layout

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/using/adjust-layout.html

But that's a bit different.

It would be great to know what you are trying to do? 

Usually, with InDesign - you are starting at a Print page size that you are going to send to a printers. 

So you should know what your printed size is before you're starting.

There are other uses for InDesign - like a single poster or some sort of online presentation or other similar thing.

So it would be great to know why you need this - what you're doing - and why a random page size is ok.

Don't forget Illustartor works with Artboards.

And InDesign works with Pages.

[mycc3]

Just easy ; ) ->  the final document size varied when creation a newspaper ad.

A quick and uncomplicated solution to adjust the document size would be very helpful.

... as it is possbile in Illustrator as you/we 😉 know: 

... or even CorelDraw (in its latest version): https://youtu.be/ajvV7leAm48?t=215

[Eugene Tyson]

That would be handy - but what about objects that bleed - or objects on facing pages?

You can submit a feature request here

https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

The closest you will get is the adjust layout that I pointed to.

[Eugene Tyson]

Plus you don't really need to do it for a document in InDesign.

Why wouldn't you just design it to size of the page when doing the artwork?

I can see a need for it - but I can see an easy way around doing it at all - just design to the size you require at the start.

[mycc3]

Why wouldn't you just design it to size of the page when doing the artwork?

now just with deepl:

... as I already tried to express myself: the final size emerged only gradually, according to the customer's wishes or requests.

Thanks

[Eugene Tyson]

In that case - I'd select all.

Get the measurements from the Tool Bar at the top.

Create a new document with the noted size.

Edit>Paste

And it should paste in the middle of the page.

[mycc3]

Yes, of course, I can do it the old way ; )

-> by hand step by step and layer by layer.

Maybe Adobe implements the feature of Illustration in ID one day.

Thanks for your help!

[Eugene Tyson]

I agree. I left you a link earlier for feature requests.

Until that day...

[TᴀW]

https://www.id-extras.com/fit-page-to-selection/

(not free)

[Laubender]

Hi mycc,

the manual way to do this would be:

[1] Switch to the Page tool.

[2] Hold down the Alt key and drag the upper-left handle of the selected page towards its contents.

You'll see the "green" guides when the top and left edges of the page align with the contents.

[3] Repeat step [2] with the lower-right handle of the selected page.

However, Ariel's script will do more:

It calculates needed space for text that leaves the text frames and is not entirely in the area of a text frame.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

This came up in CreativePro/InDesignMagazine, see here:

https://creativepro.com/resize-documents-fit-objects-page/

In the discussion thread is a script that resizes a page to its content. Scroll all the way down for the script.

P.

[Laubender]

Note: To see the comments and Peter's script code on that page one has to be signed in.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Laubender]

Hi Peter,

I would use:

var gb = frame.visibleBounds;

instead of:

var gb = frame.geometricBounds;

Your code I visited:

https://creativepro.com/resize-documents-fit-objects-page/#comments/2163376

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Peter Kahrel]

@Laubender 

> I would use: . . .

Good point!

[Laubender]

Hy mycc,

also look into:

SizePageToThing.jsx

by Olav Kvern

https://github.com/AdobeInDesignScripts/Size_Page_To_Thing

Scroll down to section Community-contributed scripts:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/scripting.html

Regards,

Uwe Laubender

( ACP )