Indesign export JPEG script with control of suffix

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January 8, 2025
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How can I write a JavaScript script for InDesign to export JPEGs while ensuring that any leftover text in the "Suffix" field from previous exports (e.g., "_^P" left after exporting pages) is cleared or replaced?

Currently, when I use an export script, it adds "_01" to every image due to this leftover input.

Is there a way to access and modify the value in the "Suffix" field through the script?

Any help will be appreciated.

Correct answer Peter Kahrel

Use an object-model viewer, e.g. https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#about.html

There you'll find the jpegExportPreferences property, which in turn has the jpegSuffix property. To nuke an existing string, do this:

app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegSuffix = '';

Peter Kahrel

Community Expert

The page you saw is for UXP, the one I sent you is for ExtendScript. Strange though that jpegSuffix is missing on that page. It seems unlikely that UXP doesn't have that property.

Peter Kahrel

Correct answer

Community Expert

Use an object-model viewer, e.g. https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#about.html

There you'll find the jpegExportPreferences property, which in turn has the jpegSuffix property. To nuke an existing string, do this:

app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegSuffix = '';

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Joshua37460329ov7oAuthor

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Brilliant, this worked. Thanks for the link also, my searching lead me to here https://developer.adobe.com/indesign/dom/api/j/JPEGExportPreference/ where it did'nt have this.

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