InDesign CS6 resolution for pixel documents not the same

[SylvainLemire]

I have just opened in InDesign CS6, a document made originaly in CS5.5. This document is in pixels. At 100%, the document should be pixel for pixel with my monitor (iMac 27" at about 104 ppi), but it seems it is more at 100% if you calculate at 72 ppi. So a document of 980 pixel wide measure 13 inches on my screen! This is different from the previous way of showing pixel documents. And I can't see any preference that could bring back the resolution to the old way of showing the scaling.

In Adobe Acrobat, you have preferences to control this.

This count as a bug for me.

[rob day]

‌Double click the magnifying glass and you will get a pixel preview.

That worked in CS6 and CC but not in the latest version of CC2014. Double clicking the Zoom tool now gives you the 100% print preview.

[GForce85]

Why they keep changing it? At least when I update to a newer version I know I have to go to 64%

[Spen]

We've been using Robs DisplayScale script since CS6. It's still works perfectly with CC2014. I just wish Adobe would implement this and set as a the default when the user is designing for screen. We're currently having to tell designers to load this script when designing interfaces. Although it's easy to do some designers just seem averse to loading scripts.

[rob day]

I opened a feature request, which you might want to add to—see #84.

Also, if your designers are in house and they don't value 100% = Print, then you could reset all of the InDesign installations to the pre CS6 100% =1:1 from either Script Editor or ExtendScript. So from Script Editor if you run:

tell application "Adobe InDesign CC 2014"

set custom monitor ppi of general preferences to 72

set use custom monitor resolution of general preferences to true

end tell

And that would permanently change the preference and your designer wouldn't have to load a script into ID's script panel.

[Guest]

I have written an ExtendScript that basically does the same as Robs applescript. It opens a dialog with two choices; web or print. They turn on or off the custom monitor resolution and sets the monitor ppi to 72. Clicking OK will also set the zoom to 100%.

You'll find the code in a codepen here; Indesign Resizer .

I recommend binding the script to a keyboard shortcut. I use ctrl+1. This makes sense since the default for ctrl+1 is display actual size, and the script kind of adds a layer to this.

[Spen]

‌Another fix! I'll give this a go too. Thanks.

If nothing else this issue has introduced me to the InDesign API. We've just designed a UI library and a set of responsive templates that can be rebranded instantly using JavaScript. It's crazy how synonymous this workflow is with CSS and HTML frameworks. I don't think Adobe realise the enormous potential of this application for UI design.

[Guest]

... I don't think Adobe realise the enormous potential of this application for UI design.

I agree. I'm a front-end/javacript developer and see a lot of possibilities. That being said, I guess you have to limit the amount of built in stuff. InDesign was probably never intended for screen/web-work. The lines are blurring as PDF's are getting interactive and everything gets connected. I predict that in a few years there will be only one app; "The Adobe". It does everything. Just kidding.

[Spen]

‌Thanks so much Rob, this is great. Really appreciate your help.

I've added to the feature request.