Hi, I am working on a document with 500 images and all of them run beyond the text frame size (W: 5 in, H: 7.7 in). Hence, to fit them to the frame, I tried to use Transform->Scale and set the percentage value to less than 100% and the image got fit into the text frame. However, the problem is with a single selection. Selecting an image every time and setting the scale for 500 objects is a time consuming task. I tried using Object style but it does not incorporate "Scale" option in its palette. I tried using Find/Change option but it does not take anything other than an Object style, hence bringing me back to square one. Then I started a discussion on InDesign for the problem: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2502461 vinny38​ was a kind enough soul to provide two solutions: Solution A //FitAnchorToColumn v2  //Transform anchored objects in order to rescale them to make them fit column width, keeping proportions.  //by Vinny      if (parseFloat(app.version) < 6)      main();  else      app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "FitAnchorToColumn");      function main() {          if (app.documents.length > 0) {          var          myDoc = app.activeDocument,          docUnits = myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits;              app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;          app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "~a"          var myFound = myDoc.findGrep();              for (i = 0; i < myFound.length; i++) {              if (typeof myFound.parentTextFrames[0] != "undefined") {                  var columnWidth = myFound.parentTextFrames[0].textFramePreferences.textColumnFixedWidth,                  myObjectWidth = myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[3]-myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[1],                  myScaleFactor = columnWidth/myObjectWidth,                  myScaleMatrix = app.transformationMatrices.add({horizontalScaleFactor:myScaleFactor,verticalScaleFactor:myScaleFactor});                                     myFound.pageItems[0].transform(                      CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                      AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR,                      myScaleMatrix                   );              }          }              app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;          } else {          alert("Open a document");      }  }  It worked wonders for the images with respect to the width. It rescaled (and not trimmed) the width of the over bound images to the width of the text frame however, it could not adjust the height of too large images. Thus, Vinny took out the time from his busy schedule and provided the following solution. Solution B //FitAnchorToColumn v3  //Transform anchored objects in order to rescale them to make them fit column width, keeping proportions.  //by Vinny      if (parseFloat(app.version) < 6)      main();  else      app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "FitAnchorToColumn");      function main() {          if (app.documents.length > 0) {          var              myDoc = app.activeDocument,              docUnits = myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits,              myFound;              app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;          app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "~a";          myFound = myDoc.findGrep();              for (i = 0; i < myFound.length; i++) {              if (typeof myFound.parentTextFrames[0] != "undefined") {                  var                      columnWidth = myFound.parentTextFrames[0].textFramePreferences.textColumnFixedWidth,                      columnHeight = myFound.parentTextFrames[0].geometricBounds[2] - myFound.parentTextFrames[0].geometricBounds[0],                      myObjectWidth = myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[3] - myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[1],                      myObjectHeight = myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[2] - myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[0],                      myScaleFactor = columnWidth / myObjectWidth,                      myScaleMatrix = app.transformationMatrices.add({                          horizontalScaleFactor: myScaleFactor,                          verticalScaleFactor: myScaleFactor                      })                      if (myObjectHeight * myScaleFactor == columnHeight) {                      return null;                  } else if (myObjectHeight * myScaleFactor < columnHeight) {                          myFound.pageItems[0].transform(                          CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                          AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR,                          myScaleMatrix);                  } else {                      myFound.pageItems[0].transform(                          CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                          AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR,                          myScaleMatrix                      );                      myFound.pageItems[0].resize(                          CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                          AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR,                          ResizeMethods.REPLACING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_WITH, [ResizeConstraints.KEEP_CURRENT_VALUE,                              UnitValue(columnHeight + String(docUnits)).as('pt')                          ]                      );                  }              }          }              app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;          } else {          alert("Open a document");      }  }  The solution worked for both width and height this time however, it trimmed down the top and bottom part of the over bound images (width got rescaled), instead of rescaling them to fit to the text frame size. Vinny has been of great help but he would not be able to provide more time to the puzzle and I am already grateful to him for providing all the help. I am searching for a solution which could search for all the over bound images and rescale (not trim down) them to fit to the size of the text frame. I urge all the scripting experts to provide guidance in the right direction. Regards, Aman Mittal //FitAnchorToColumn v3  //Transform anchored objects in order to rescale them to make them fit column width, keeping proportions.  //by Vinny      if (parseFloat(app.version) < 6)      main();  else      app.doScript(main, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "FitAnchorToColumn");      function main() {          if (app.documents.length > 0) {          var              myDoc = app.activeDocument,              docUnits = myDoc.viewPreferences.horizontalMeasurementUnits,              myFound;              app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;          app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "~a";          myFound = myDoc.findGrep();              for (i = 0; i < myFound.length; i++) {              if (typeof myFound.parentTextFrames[0] != "undefined") {                  var                      columnWidth = myFound.parentTextFrames[0].textFramePreferences.textColumnFixedWidth,                      columnHeight = myFound.parentTextFrames[0].geometricBounds[2] - myFound.parentTextFrames[0].geometricBounds[0],                      myObjectWidth = myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[3] - myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[1],                      myObjectHeight = myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[2] - myFound.pageItems[0].geometricBounds[0],                      myScaleFactor = columnWidth / myObjectWidth,                      myScaleMatrix = app.transformationMatrices.add({                          horizontalScaleFactor: myScaleFactor,                          verticalScaleFactor: myScaleFactor                      })                      if (myObjectHeight * myScaleFactor == columnHeight) {                      return null;                  } else if (myObjectHeight * myScaleFactor < columnHeight) {                          myFound.pageItems[0].transform(                          CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                          AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR,                          myScaleMatrix);                  } else {                      myFound.pageItems[0].transform(                          CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                          AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR,                          myScaleMatrix                      );                      myFound.pageItems[0].resize(                          CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES,                          AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR,                          ResizeMethods.REPLACING_CURRENT_DIMENSIONS_WITH, [ResizeConstraints.KEEP_CURRENT_VALUE,                              UnitValue(columnHeight + String(docUnits)).as('pt')                          ]                      );                  }              }          }              app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;          } else {          alert("Open a document");      }  }  ... 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Hi, I am working on a document with 500 images and all of them run beyond the text frame size. Hence, to fit them to the frame, I tried to use Transform->Scale and set the percentage value to less than 100% and the image got fit into the text frame. However, the problem is with a single selection. Selecting an image every time and setting the scale for 500 objects is a time consuming task. (Kindly note that all images are inline hence, I cannot use ScaleGraphics to resize them all at once). I tried using Object style but it does not incorporate Scale option in its palette. I tried using Find/Change option but it does not take anything other than an Object style, hence bringing me back to square one. I urge all the InDesign experts to provide their thoughts on the following question related to the problem: Is it possible to apply Scale option to all the images at once - a script or plugin or simple technique? Any guidance in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Hope to receive a positive response. Regards, Aman Mittal ... View more

Hi, I am trying to use the following script to convert all those text which have " * " to footnotes: var       myDoc = app.activeDocument,  mStory = app.selection[0].texts[0].parentStory,      mEndNotes = myDoc.textFrames.add( {name:"EndNotes"} ),      k, len, cIP, currPara, currFoot, mMarkers;    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;  //---------------------------------------------  // edit doc.footnoteOption here  with (myDoc.footnoteOptions)       {      showPrefixSuffix = FootnotePrefixSuffix.PREFIX_SUFFIX_BOTH;      prefix = "[";      suffix = "]";      separatorText = "\t";      markerPositioning = FootnoteMarkerPositioning.NORMAL_MARKER;      }  //------------------------------------------------------------  // move endnotes to a separate textFrame  for (k=mStory.paragraphs.length - 1; k >=0; k--)       {      if (mStory.paragraphs .contents.search(/^\[\d+\]/) == 0)           {          currPara = mStory.paragraphs .move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING, mEndNotes.parentStory);          currPara.words[0].remove();          }      }  //--------------------------------------  // create footnote markers  app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "\*+";  mMarkers = mStory.findGrep();  len = mMarkers.length;  while (len-->0) {      cIP = mMarkers[len].insertionPoints[0].index;      mMarkers[len].remove();      mStory.footnotes.add( LocationOptions.AFTER, mStory.insertionPoints[cIP] );      }  //-------------------------------------------------------  // fill footnote contents with proper text  for (k=0; k < mStory.footnotes.length; k++) {      currFoot = mStory.footnotes ;      mEndNotes.paragraphs[0].texts[0].move(LocationOptions.AT_END, currFoot.texts[0]);      if (mStory.footnotes .characters[-1].contents == "\r") mStory.footnotes .characters[-1].remove();      }    mEndNotes.remove(); However, the script does not seem to work. Could any one help me regarding the same? How do I make the script search * text references and put them as footnotes. I have attached a snap for better clarity, as well. Any help, would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Aman Mittal ... View more

Hi, I have been trying run a script that helps in automatically converting and placing text to footnotes in an InDesign document. Script: var scriptName = "Convert text to footnote", doc, story; app.doScript(PreCheck, ScriptLanguage.JAVASCRIPT, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "\"" + scriptName + "\" script"); //===================================== FUNCTIONS ====================================== function Main() { var mEndNotes = doc.textFrames.add( {name:"EndNotes"} ),  k, len, cIP, currPara, currFoot, mMarkers;    app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;  //---------------------------------------------  // edit doc.footnoteOption here  with (doc.footnoteOptions)   {  showPrefixSuffix = FootnotePrefixSuffix.PREFIX_SUFFIX_BOTH;  prefix = "[";  suffix = "]";  separatorText = "\t";  markerPositioning = FootnoteMarkerPositioning.NORMAL_MARKER;  }  //------------------------------------------------------------  // move endnotes to a separate textFrame  for (k=story.paragraphs.length - 1; k >=0; k--)   {  if (story.paragraphs .contents.search(/^\[\d+\]/) == 0)   {  currPara = story.paragraphs .move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING, mEndNotes.parentStory);  currPara.words[0].remove();  }  }  //--------------------------------------  // create footnote markers  app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "\\[\\d+\\]";  mMarkers = story.findGrep();  len = mMarkers.length;  while (len-->0) {  cIP = mMarkers[len].insertionPoints[0].index;  mMarkers[len].remove();  story.footnotes.add( LocationOptions.AFTER, story.insertionPoints[cIP] );  }  //-------------------------------------------------------  // fill footnote contents with proper text  for (k=0; k < story.footnotes.length; k++) {  currFoot = story.footnotes ;  mEndNotes.paragraphs[0].texts[0].move(LocationOptions.AT_END, currFoot.texts[0]);  if (story.footnotes .characters[-1].contents == "\r") story.footnotes .characters[-1].remove();  }    mEndNotes.remove(); } //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function PreCheck() { if (app.documents.length == 0) ErrorExit("Please open a document and try again.", true); doc = app.activeDocument; if (doc.converted) ErrorExit("The current document has been modified by being converted from older version of InDesign. Please save the document and try again.", true); if (!doc.saved) ErrorExit("The current document has not been saved since it was created. Please save the document and try again.", true); if (app.selection.length == 0) { ErrorExit("Nothing is selected.", true); } else if (app.selection.length == 1) { if (app.selection[0].constructor.name == "TextFrame" || app.selection[0].hasOwnProperty("baseline")) { story = app.selection[0].parentStory; } else { ErrorExit("Please select one text frame, or some text, or place the cursor and try again.", true); } } else if (app.selection.length > 1) { ErrorExit("Only one text frame or some text should be selected, or the cursor placed into the text.", true); } Main(); } //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function ErrorExit(error, icon) { alert(error, scriptName, icon); exit(); } //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whenever I try to run this script in a document containing the following styling and text: It generates the following error: In all my documents, footnote text is marked in the same way and the text is usually at the end of the document. Though, the script worked for one of the documents however, it did not work for all others. Could anyone help me with the idea of actually what is going wrong with the script? I have faced this problem in more than one file and have no idea about scripting. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks and Regards, Aman mittal [This post moved from InDesign forum to InDesign Scripting forum by Moderator] ... View more