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Hi,
I suggest to iterate through links instead of objects ==> so no link means no action
starting part of code:
var
myDoc = app.activeDocument,
apis = myDoc.links.everyItem().getElements(),
rect, fileName;
while ( rect = apis.pop() )
{
rect = rect.parent.parent;
if ( !(rect.hasOwnProperty ("graphics") ){ continue; }
fileName = File ( rect.graphics[0].itemLink.filePath ).name;
//.....
Jarek
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I found this script in another forum and modified it a bit to suit my needs. It appears to work in most of my INDD documents, but it fails in others. I wonder why. I get the error message that
Error string: null is not an object
Source: fileName = File ( rect.graphics[0].itemLink.filePath ).name;
I also noticed that it skips some objects and doesn't download all of the images.
test();
function test()
{
var myDoc = app.activeDocument,
apis = myDoc.allPageItems, rect, fileName;
while ( rect = apis.pop() )
{
if ( !(rect instanceof Rectangle) || !rect.graphics[0].isValid ){ continue; }
fileName = File ( rect.graphics[0].itemLink.filePath ).name;
fileName = fileName.replace( /\.[a-z]{2,4}$/i, '.jpg' );
app.jpegExportPreferences.exportResolution = 2400;
app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegQuality = JPEGOptionsQuality.MAXIMUM;
//give it a unique name
var myFile = new File ("C:/Users/RANFacistol-Mata/Desktop/Image Trial/"+ fileName);
rect.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, myFile);
}
}
Is there a way for me to modify this script such that instead of iterating through all the rectangles, I would iterate through all the objects instead, much like clicking this icon.
And then check if that object contains an image. If it does, then I will export it as scripted above.
Thanks!
Hi Jarek,
Your solution works like a charm. 
Thank you!
Is there a method for rachellefacistolmata script to export the image but take the orginal linked image into account. Now it exports a JPG using the frames ratio.
Not sure if this is clear, ive added some screengrabs to make it more clear
Placed image
exported image
Original linked image
My guess its due to the "
rect = rect.parent.parent;
if (!(rect.hasOwnProperty("graphics"))) {
"
@Jarek,
Not sure if you directed it at me. But i asked this question on StacjExchange as well and good help there. The script now exports the image and not images in form of the rectangle. I didnt even know that wa possible, exporting the shape from indesign?
Anyways here's the script if other would perhaps need it or change it. Better take out those alerts, perhaps the done can stay but the other is sort of useless
var myDoc = app.activeDocument,
apis = myDoc.links.everyItem().getElements(),
items, fileName;
var i = 0;
var MyPath = "C:/Users/xx/Desktop/test/"; // change your path here
alert("Script is running. Press OK and wait until done...");
while (items = apis.pop()) {
items = items.parent.parent;
if (!(items.hasOwnProperty("graphics"))) {
continue;
}
i++;
try {
fileName = File(items.graphics[0].itemLink.filePath).name;
fileName = i + "_" + fileName.replace(/\.[a-z]{2,4}$/i, '.jpg');
} catch (e) {};
app.jpegExportPreferences.exportResolution = 2400;
app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegQuality = JPEGOptionsQuality.MAXIMUM;
//give it a unique name
var myFile = new File(MyPath + fileName);
items.graphics[0].exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, myFile);
}
alert("Done");
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