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Indesign script to insert new master on every other page

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May 2, 2025
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I have an indesign document that I have to insert a blank or Master page everyother page.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you!!

101618_Painters_Password_Book.zip

Scripting

Correct answer brian_p_dts

thanks I still get an error

var d = app.activeDocument;
var ps = d.pages;
var i = ps.length;
while(i--) {
var p = d.pages.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, ps[i];
p.appliedMaster = null;
}

Ack, a missing paren too. More coffee before posting and not on mobile : ). This should do it.

var d = app.activeDocument;
var ps = d.pages;
var i = ps.length;
while(i--) {
var p = d.pages.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, ps[i]);
p.appliedMaster = null;
}

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Why do you want to do that? If you want to print left and right, why do you not set up the document with facing pages? This would be the correct way.

dsomrzAuthor

Known Participant

it was a supplied Indesign document from a customer. I didn't set it up originally.

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

What hinders you to change the setup to facing pages?

Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @dsomrz,

Can you try using the following script to see if it helps with your workflow:

// Create a new master spread
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var myMasterSpread = myDocument.masterSpreads.add();
var myMasterPage = myMasterSpread.pages.item(0);

// Loop through the pages and apply the master spread to every other page
for (var i = 1; i < myDocument.pages.length; i += 2) {
myDocument.pages.item(i).appliedMaster = myMasterSpread;
}

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Anubhav

dsomrzAuthor

Known Participant

would i copy and paste into script editor or text edit.

brian_p_dts

Community Expert

Use a plain text editor (not RTF), save as .jsx file then save jsx to script folder in panel.

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