Script to save the file in the 3 different formats (.indd, .idml, and .pdf )

[Surya24]

Hello All,

I am struggling to write a script to save the ".indd" file into other two formats ".idml" and ".pdf".

For Example:

1) File Name " Artwork.indd" is the source file. I need to change some contents in the file.

2) After the changes, I need to save the existing "Artwork.indd" file in the default location.

3) Also, I need to save the file as "Artwork.idml" and "Artwork.pdf" in the same existing folder.

Please help me to figure out the script to overcome this situation.

[BarlaeDC · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In the script you want to do the following

for IDML:

Use the exportFile command and pass ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP

for PDF:

Use the exportFile commend and pass ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE.

And you need to specify a PDFExportPreset, you can see the ones in the File->Adobe PDF Presets menu.

link to the documentation - https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#Document.html#d1e49413__d1e53790

// code would be something like

app.activeDocument.exportFile ( ExportFormat.PDF_Type, "path_to_export_to", false, PDFExportPreset, "version", true);

[Surya24]

Thank you so much

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi Vaithiyanathan J,

for the file argument, the second one of method exportFile() , you could use the document itself as a starting point.

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var docFile = File( doc.fullName );
var docPath = docFile.parent;

var idmlFileName = doc.name.replace(/\.indd$/i , ".idml" );
var idmlFile = File( docPath +"/"+idmlFileName );

var pdfFileName = doc.name.replace(/\.indd$/i , ".pdf" );
var pdfFile = File( docPath +"/"+pdfFileName );

Note: Make sure that the InDesign document is already saved at least once so that you will not get an error at doc.fullName. Also note, that there is a second method for exporting files: asynchronousExportFile() that also takes a file as the second argument.

DOM documentation compiled by Gregor Fellenz:

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#about.html

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Surya24]

Thank you so much for your response

[SumitKumar · Accepted solution]

Hi @Surya24 ,

var pdfExportPreset = ""; //Kindly assign name of the pdf preset.
if (!(app.documents.length)) {
    alert("Open your indesign file.");
    exit(0);
}
var doc = app.documents[0];
doc.save();

var docFile = new File(doc.fullName);
var docPath = docFile.parent;
var docName = doc.name.replace(/\.indd$/i, "");
var idmlFile = new File(docPath + "/" + docName + ".idml");
var pdfFile = new File(docPath + "/" + docName + ".pdf");

doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.INDESIGN_MARKUP, idmlFile);
if (pdfExportPreset != "") {
    doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, pdfFile, false, pdfExportPreset);
}
else {
    doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE, pdfFile, true);
}

[Surya24]

Thank you so much for your response

[Jumpenjax]

Why not use the Package feature it does all of them in a neat little folder. It also will point out any potential problems.