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May 30, 2017
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How to save separate files from one document with unique name on each other?

  • May 30, 2017
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Hi to Everyone,

I need to save 30 different pages as separately pdfs with a unique name on each other. Is there any possibility to make it automatically?

I already installed Page Exporter Utility but as I see (or maybe I missed) there is no function to name each file as a paragraph or something.

Same with a book, even if the file name is unique you can't save it with a unique name as separate pdf automatically. Or maybe there is some script which can export a batch of files to PDF like in Image Processor in Photoshop? It will be a great time saver if something like this exists! Maybe someone had the same problem?

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    Community Expert
    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 30, 2017

    What you can do is Bookmark some text in your InDesign file.

    Make sure include bookmarks is ticked

    Acrobat will show the bookmarks

    Go to the Split function in Acrobat

    And choose Top Level Bookmarks

    Go to the options and select "Use Bookmark names for file names"

    It should then spit out the pages.

    It seems like a long process however

    1) Select text in the InDesign layout and click the New button on the Dialog box to create a bookmark

    2) Export to PDF

    3) Split>top level bookmarks>by bookmark name

    It's a one time setup and can be changed easily.

    Plus any future changes to the document you can add bookmarks as you see fit.

      amaarora
      Community Manager
      amaaroraCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      May 30, 2017

      Looks perfect!

      -Aman

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        LaubenderCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 30, 2017

        Hi Aman,

        I see one issue with the Acrobat workflow:


        After splitting the document the individual pages will not pass as PDF/X with preflight if you exported the multipage document to PDF/X from InDesign. Did not test that with Acrobat Pro DC, but I remember the problem from previous versions.

        Another step would be needed for the split documents:
        Acrobat: Batch preflight the PDFs and convert to PDF/X.

        Unique names could be done by a UUID generator.
        For example: Online UUID Generator Tool

        Regards,
        Uwe

          amaarora
          Community Manager
          amaaroraCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          May 30, 2017

          Hi,

          Maybe my answer on this thread can help you... How can I print different pages of In design in different pdf,s "each page, different pdf....

          -Aman

            mariiam34764379
            mariiam34764379Author
            New Participant
            May 30, 2017

            Thanks for your answer amaarora  but, the idea to have unique names and don't rename them manually.

            For example:

            bird.pdf

            fox.pdf

            fish.pdf

            etc

            any ideas?=)

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