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InDesign layers to Photoshop JS Version

rob day Community Expert
Community Expert ,
Oct 05, 2020 Oct 05, 2020

If anyone is interested in a Javascipt version of my InDesign to Photoshop Layers AppleScript, I’ve converted it to JS via BridgeTalk and the current version is here:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fgl2b67v7iuyu701twgc9/h?rlkey=gygixac74tr4mp9l87oa2l1a9&dl=0

 

 

Click the Download link, save to your InDesign Scripts folder, where you can run it from the Scripts panel. I also included a layered test ID file.

 

I have tested on OSX High Sierra with CC2020, and it seems to work fine, but would welcome feedback if there are any problems.

 

The original forum thread from 2015:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/how-to-export-indesign-layers-to-photoshop-layers-same-struc...

 

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/5aa6cfc2-d1bf-47e1-6b6b-70aec58f38b5

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/5aa6cfc2-d1bf-47e1-6b6b-70aec58f38b5

 

 

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rob day Community Expert
Community Expert , Oct 06, 2020 Oct 06, 2020

Hi Uwe, The JS vesion is storing the exported layers in the OS’s temp folder. I can see that it is working on OSX, but don’t have a Windows machine to test on. If you get a chance could you try it on Windows. Thanks.

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DTPtutorialyCZ-L.Zalesky
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Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025
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https://www.corullon.com.br/scripts/?s=Photoshop

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rob day Community Expert
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Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025
In Response To shawn_5825

 Works great with ID 2025. Curious if it has the capability to export multiple pages at once?

 

My script does not do multiple pages.

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