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Jaspers Scheffers AMSE
Jaspers Scheffers AMSE
Inspiring
November 5, 2019
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Multiple files to be saved manually in a book

  • November 5, 2019
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This morning, after installing the newest update of InDesign, i started creating a book file. I wanted to place all the files in the book file. Immediately I got the "Save As" window for every file in the book seperatly, I think so the files will be saved in the newest version. Because I have more than 100 files in 1 book, this is verry time consuming. Is there a better way to make this less time consuming? Is it possible that the files can be saved automatically?

 

 

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    Correct answer Jaspers Scheffers AMSE

    I have posted this issue at the "uservoice" forum, hopefully the engineers will see this and put a sollution in the next update. You can find the post here:

    https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/38968744-automaticly-update-old-files-after-large-update

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    Community Expert
    LaubenderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 26, 2020

    Hi Jaspers,

    I updated the links to Peter Kahrel's scripts.

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

      Jaspers Scheffers AMSE
      Jaspers Scheffers AMSEAuthor
      Inspiring
      October 26, 2020

      I posted this question a year ago, but is is still not solved. This morning I downloaded the latest version and got the same problem that I had one year ago. The script of Kahrel does not work anymore and i can not download it again, so this is now not an option for me. Does anyone has a solution for the problem?

      IBAK_01
      IBAK_01
      Participating Frequently
      November 7, 2019

      Hi,

      I have the same problem and we have more than 25000 existing InDesign files (version 14.0.3).

      I also know the batch converter from Peter Kahrel. It works fine but if you have a lot of files it will also take a lot of time.

      So this is not a easy and fast way. I think that adobe should offer a better solution. With every version change you have this problem again.

       

      Regards,

      Marcel

      Jaspers Scheffers AMSE
      Jaspers Scheffers AMSEAuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      November 11, 2019

      I have posted this issue at the "uservoice" forum, hopefully the engineers will see this and put a sollution in the next update. You can find the post here:

      https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/38968744-automaticly-update-old-files-after-large-update

      Ashutosh_Mishra
      Ashutosh_Mishra
      Inspiring
      November 5, 2019

      Hello,

       

      In addition to the responses given earlier, I'd also recommend you to click on https://indesign.uservoice.com/ and provide your feedback/suggestion as it is a great feature to have in InDesign.

      This is the best way of communicating with the Engineering and Product Management teams regarding issues and suggestions so they can be implemented in future releases. 

       

      Regards,

      Ashutosh

        Jaspers Scheffers AMSE
        Jaspers Scheffers AMSEAuthor
        Inspiring
        November 6, 2019

        Hello Ashutosh,

         

        Thanks for this reply. I will post this on that website because I think it will help a lot of people when this is solved.

         

        Much greetings,

        Jasper Scheffers

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          Community Expert
          LaubenderCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 5, 2019

          Jaspers_Scheffers_AMSE, Nov 04, 2019, said:

          …Is it possible that the files can be saved automatically?

           

          Look into the script Batch process by Peter Kahrel:

          http://www.kahrel.plus.com/indesign/batch_convert.html

           

          EDITED:

          The link to download Peter Kahrel's scripts changed!

          https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesignscripts.html

           

          Batch Process is available here:

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

           

          Regards,
          Uwe Laubender

          ( ACP )

            Jaspers Scheffers AMSE
            Jaspers Scheffers AMSEAuthor
            Inspiring
            November 6, 2019

            Thanks Uwe for this script. I have tested it and it works good for me. Thanks.

            L
            Community Expert
            LaubenderCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            November 6, 2019

            Hi,

            better thank Peter Kahrel and use the yellow Make a donation button 🙂

             

            Regards,
            Uwe Laubender

            ( ACP )

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            Anonymous
            November 5, 2019

            Whenever you try to open any files in the latest version i.e. ID 2020 which were created in the older version i.e. ID 2019 then it will give you prompt to save the file again while adding it into InDesign book because the file format gets changed as soon as you try to open the file in the different/newer version. you would probably need to re-save all the files at least one time and save it again so that all the files would become compatible with the newer version of ID CC 2020.

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