Remove spaces and lowercase image link names

Hi!

Maybe this script will be helpful:

https://sites.google.com/site/dtpscripting/indesign-scripts/standardlinksnames-jsx
Although it does not lowercase links names, but it could be modified for that purpose.

Is it possible that removing spaces may cause a duplicate filename? (Of course it *can*, but does your workflow prevent it right from the start?)

You can try something like this:

// relink_ImgWithCleanedName.jsx
// http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1325315?tstart=0
// Remove spaces and lowercase image link names (and relink)
// required: an opened document with placed image
// regards pixxxelschubser
var imgs = app.activeDocument.allGraphics;
if (imgs.length != 0) {
//var imgs = app.activeDocument.links;
var img = imgs[0].itemLink;
if (img.status  == LinkStatus.NORMAL ) {
var old_imgName = img.name;
var old_imgPath = img.filePath;
var old_imgFile = File (old_imgPath);
//var new_imgName = old_imgName.replace(/ /g,'').toLowerCase();
// --> does what you want -  but I prefer this:
var new_imgName = old_imgName.replace(/ /g,'_').toLowerCase();
old_imgFile.rename(new_imgName);
var new_namedFile = File (old_imgFile.parent.fsName+"//"+new_imgName);
img.relink(new_namedFile);
img.update();
} else {alert("LinkStatus von: "+img.name + " --> " +img.status)}
} else {alert("no linked graphics")}

All you have to do is to add a loop through all graphics linked items.

Have fun

Have you tried the below link:

http://carijansen.com/2011/11/10/indesign-epub-support-tool-renaming-image-links/

Vandy