Separation Preview Setting

[Christopher3440329747o5]

Is there any way to have this feature turned on automatically so that I don't have to keep turning it on every time I open a new doc?

Thanks

[Bill Silbert]

Yes. With no documents open include the Separation Preview Panel (Window>Output>Separation Preview) along with the docked panels on the side of your screen (as highlighted in the screenshot) and save it as part of a Custom workspace. Then quit the program. When you reopen not only will the new workspace remain open but it will become part of your preference file. If you then make a copy of your new preference file you can use it to replace any possibly corrupt preferences in the future and retain your custom workspace. See https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/customizing-workspace.html for more information on docking panels.

[Christopher3440329747o5]

Thank you for the reply. Actually what I was hoping to see if this can be set... That the Separation View (OFF) be set to (ON) all the time so I don't have to keep turning it on. I use Sep Preview all the time and would be nice if I didn't have to turn it on all the time. This probably can't be done but thought I would throw it out there.

Thanks for your time on sending me that suggestion. I appreciate it.

[Eugene Tyson]

If you have View>Overprint Preview turned on - then it will be visible.

I do the same as @Bill Silbert and put the panel active in my layout of panels - all the time. 

But this option is grayed out with no documents open

I came up with this script that will set the Overprint on for New Documents and if you open a document

if you put in a 'startup scripts' folder it will run all the time

http://kasyan.ho.ua/tips/indesign_script/all/start_up_folder.html

On my computer it looks like this

Save the below in a plain text file and name it

auto_overprint_on.jsx

(function () {
    // Function to turn on Overprint Preview
    function turnOnOverprintPreview(event) {
        try {
            var doc = event.target;
            if (doc instanceof Document) {
                doc.layoutWindows[0].overprintPreview = true;
                $.writeln("Overprint Preview turned on for: " + doc.name);
            }
        } catch (e) {
            $.writeln("Error: " + e);
        }
    }

    // Add event listeners for opening and creating documents
    function addEventListeners() {
        $.writeln("Adding event listeners...");
        app.eventListeners.add("afterOpen", turnOnOverprintPreview);
        app.eventListeners.add("afterNew", turnOnOverprintPreview);

        // Apply Overprint Preview to already opened documents
        for (var i = 0; i < app.documents.length; i++) {
            turnOnOverprintPreview({ target: app.documents[i] });
        }
        $.writeln("Event listeners added.");
    }

    // Persist the script state to maintain event listeners across sessions
    #targetengine "session"

    $.writeln("Starting the script...");
    addEventListeners();
})();

[Eugene Tyson]

https://creativepro.com/how-to-install-scripts-in-indesign/

[Eugene Tyson]

I've simplified it and it works better - for some reason I tried this later on today on another computer and it didn't work.

So I found a simpler way
It seems to invoke the menu item on new docuemnts or when opening documents. 

//*******************************************
#targetengine 'mysession' // Script persists for current session

function main() {
  var myEventListener = app.addEventListener("afterOpen", turnOnOverprintPreview);
}

function turnOnOverprintPreview() {
  try {
    var myMenuAction = app.menuActions.item("$ID/Overprint Preview");
    myMenuAction.invoke();
  } catch (error) {
    // Handle the error if Overprint Preview cannot be enabled
    console.error("Error turning on Overprint Preview:", error);
  }
}

main();

//*******************************************

[rob day]

Hi @Christopher3440329747o5 , There is a key command for it, the default is Command-Y