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ascotto
ascotto
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January 27, 2015
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relink images with different names

  • January 27, 2015
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Hi all, I need to relink lots of -missing- images (i.e. "my_favourite_pic_001_LR.jpg") to their high resolution versions (i.e. "my_favourite_pic_001_HR.jpg"). So, is there a way to tell InDesign to 'read' all the characters but the last two before the dot, while searching for links? HR images are all in one folder, so there's no danger to relink wrong ones. I'm pretty a noob with js or applescript, but I'll be glad if someone of you could help me

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    Correct answer Jump_Over

    Hi,

    Here is javascript (place and run from InDesign Script Panel):

    var
    

      sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Show me a source folder"),
    

      mLinks = app.activeDocument.links.everyItem().getElements(),
    

      cLink, cFile;
    

    

    while ( cLink = mLinks.pop() ) {
    

      if (cLink.status == LinkStatus.NORMAL) continue;
    

      cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace("LR.","HR.") );
    

      if ( !cFile.exists ) continue;
    

      cLink.relink(cFile);
    

      }

    Jarek

    2 replies

    M
    miss-charlotte
    Inspiring
    January 11, 2021

    Worked perfectly! Thanks Jump_Over. I had over 150 images I had to quickly rename (using NameChanger) adding 'GG' (GG.jpeg). I thought I'd have to find/update each image one by one in Links panel. 

    Jump_Over
    Jump_OverCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 27, 2015

    Hi,

    Here is javascript (place and run from InDesign Script Panel):

    var
    

      sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Show me a source folder"),
    

      mLinks = app.activeDocument.links.everyItem().getElements(),
    

      cLink, cFile;
    

    

    while ( cLink = mLinks.pop() ) {
    

      if (cLink.status == LinkStatus.NORMAL) continue;
    

      cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace("LR.","HR.") );
    

      if ( !cFile.exists ) continue;
    

      cLink.relink(cFile);
    

      }

    Jarek

      antoine_c15137662
      antoine_c15137662
      Participant
      June 21, 2017

      Hey Jarek,

      I've used your first script (the one for the original query) but after selecting a folder nothing seems to happen. From the original script all I've done is replaced this:

        cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace("LR.","HR.") );

      by that:

        cFile = File(sourceFolder + "/" + cLink.name.replace("low_res","high_res") );

      my filename structure is slightly different: low_res_image_1.jpg and high_res_image_1.jpg. Should the above change search for links with the term 'low_res' and replace with the ones that have 'high_res'.

      I've tried to places low and high res in the same folder then different folders, no luck! Perhaps you could point me to where I seem to go wrong?

      Thanks in advance!

      antoine_c15137662
      antoine_c15137662
      Participant
      June 21, 2017

      I ment to move old files from original folder or to delete them --> in a doc link status will turn to "MISSED" (red circle)

      Jarek


      PERFECT! Thanks very much, it works brilliantly, the only thing is that I have to do it individually for each Indd files. Is there a way to apply this script to all open windows for example? That's very minor now... Regardless many thanks for your help Jarek!

      antoine.

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