Indesign Image capabilities?

[web_rook7]

Is there a way in ID to tag images? For instance, if I'm building layouts for an ipad, I then have to export the images in PS to save out for web and devices, 144dpi, etc. It would be nice if I could export the images at the exact size, rotation, etc. from ID to PS. It would also be nice if ID could let me tag the images so I know the picture box frame specs etc. Is there a way to do this or is there a plugin for this type of functionality? Any insight would be appreciated.

[Peter Spier]

I've moved this to the scripting forum in hopes that someone here will have some ideas.

[-hans-]

Hi,

here's what I've once used to export cropped / masked images to JPG with. Added a labeling for the picContainer.

Have a look if it pardly fits your needs...

#target InDesign 
// getested ID CS 5.5 
with(app.jpegExportPreferences){ 
    //set to your wishes ...
    antiAlias = true; 
embedColorProfile = false; 
exportResolution = 144; 
jpegColorSpace = JpegColorSpaceEnum.RGB; //JpegColorSpaceEnum.CMYK, JpegColorSpaceEnum.GRAY     r/w    One of RGB, CMYK or Gray 
jpegQuality = JPEGOptionsQuality.HIGH; //JPEGOptionsQuality.MEDIUM, JPEGOptionsQuality.LOW, JPEGOptionsQuality.MAXIMUM     r/w    The compression quality. 
jpegRenderingStyle = JPEGOptionsFormat.BASELINE_ENCODING; // JPEGOptionsFormat.PROGRESSIVE_ENCODING     r/w    The rendering style. 
simulateOverprint = true; 
} 
var theDoc = app.activeDocument; 
var docName = theDoc.name; 
var docShortName = docName.replace(/.indd/, '') 
var docPath = '' + theDoc.fullName; 
var docContainerPath = docPath.replace(docName, '') 
var destPath = docContainerPath + '/' + docShortName + '_jpgExport/' 
if(Folder(destPath).create() != true){alert('Zielordner konnte nicht erstellt werden.'); exit()} 
var theLinks = theDoc.links; 
l = theLinks.length; 
while(l--){ 
if(theLinks.linkType.search(/Word|Excel|Text/) === -1){ 
    theName = theLinks.name.replace(/\..{3,4}/,  '') 
myContainer =     theLinks.parent.parent; 
gBounds = myContainer.geometricBounds.join(', ');
myContainer.label = gBounds;
parentPageNumber = myContainer.parentPage.name; 
newFile =new File(destPath + parentPageNumber + '_' + theName + '.jpg'); 
if(myContainer.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG,  newFile) === false){alert(newFile + ' konnte nicht geschrieben werden')}  
        }     
        } 

Hope it'll be of any help

Hans-Gerd Claßen