InDesign PDF Script

[Pablodp]

Does any one have a script to export multiple PDFs at once from InDesign. So if I need to export a file with cropmarks and one without it, I can do so at once?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks! 

[jmlevy]

Have a look here:

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/batch_convert.html

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

Hello @Pablodp

You'll need to create\define the two PDF Export presets, one for the Marks named WithMarks and the other for no Marks named NoMarks. Then give the below code a try........

doc = app.activeDocument;

// Here you define the PDF Export preset 
preset1 = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName("WithMarks");
preset2 = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName("NoMarks");

if (!(preset1.isValid && preset2.isValid)){ 
 alert("One of the presets does not exist. Please check the spelling carefully."); 
 exit(); 
} 
if (doc.saved){ 
 thePath = String(doc.fullName).replace(/\..+$/, "") + ".pdf"; 
 thePath = String(new File(thePath).saveDlg()); 
} 
else{ 
 thePath = String((new File).saveDlg()); 
} 
thePath = thePath.replace(/\.pdf$/, ""); 
withMarks = thePath + "_With_Marks.pdf"; 
NoMarks = thePath + "_No_Marks.pdf"; 

app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = PageRange.ALL_PAGES

doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, new File(withMarks), false, preset1); 
doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, new File(NoMarks), false, preset2);

alert("Done Exporting PDF's!");

Regards,

Mike

[Pablodp]

Thanks, Mike. I'll give this a try.

Do you typically duplicate a current scrip in order to use the code above, or how do youinput this scrip onto a different script editor and then import? Sorry, still new to this. Thanks for your help. 

[Pablodp]

Got to play with this and figured it out, Mike. Thnaks for the help! Works great. 

[Pablodp]

Sorry to bug you again, Mike. Is there an easy way to adjust this for more presents? So, to export 3 PDFs instead of two, etc. Thanks, again. 

[Mike Bro]

Hello @Pablodp,

I'm glad you figured out how to save the code out as a .jsx file.

Re: Is there an easy way to adjust this for more presents? So, to export 3 PDFs instead of two, etc.

You'll need to create\define the third preset giving it a name

preset3 = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName("My Third Preset");

Define the naming for the third PDF

myThirdPDF = thePath + "_AddToTheNameOfTheThirdPDF";

Then add the third export file for the third PDF for (myThirdPDF) and preset3.

doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, new File(myThirdPDF), false, preset3);

Regards,

Mike