Comments on: Free Script Splits Long InDesign Files into Smaller Ones

By: AnneMarie

AnneMarie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:35:36 +0000

Try running Martinho DaGloria’s “Make It Run” metascript first:
http://automatication.com/index.php?id=20

By: MaLer

MaLer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:58:26 +0000

Script is not working on CS5

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:15:08 +0000

Hi,
I have a document where there are several section breaks with a new pagination, and I get an error at line 291. I think this is due to the script looking for the absolute page numbers vs. the named page numbers (I only use applescript so the approximate is the property called “name” for each page.

Ah, well. Thanks anyway.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:54:33 +0000

Loic,

Is there a way to modify this script to make it export all pages as individual indd files?

Thanks!
Andy

By: Ilka

Ilka — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:52:07 +0000

Do you inform me about the last advances of this script?

Thank you,
Ilka

By: Bret Taylor

Bret Taylor — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:34:22 +0000

Any chance there’s a version for CS5?

By: Michael H

Michael H — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:52:29 +0000

I have to say, I’ve been searching for a script like this for quite sometime and it’s been a godsend to me while working on a rather complex document.

One thing I have found with the script is that the page numbers it uses aren’t exactly correct. It seems to use the number of the page itself in the context of the first page, as opposed to the document’s page numbers.

For example: Assuming the first three pages of your document were numbered using roman numerals (I, II, III), then pages started from 1 onwards.

Now say you want to export pages 13-18. Logically you would expect to type in 13-18 in the export dialogue, but this will actually give you pages 10-15 of the document.

The reason is that the roman numerals or non-standard page numbers are being treated as pages.

None the less, great work and just remembering some simple checking before exporting overcomes the above problem.

By: Loic

Loic — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:17:32 +0000

Hi Phil,

Answered you back. Thanks a lot to you and Eugene for the test files.

Loic

By: Phil Frank

Phil Frank — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:42:11 +0000

Hi Loic,

I sent you an email on your web site so you’d have my address. If you email me there I’ll send you the file.

Phil

By: loic

loic — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:37:17 +0000

Hi Phil,
I was told some things were not optimal but your case is very problematic.
Do you mind sending me your file so I can test it at home.
I am working on a new version that should fix all the problems and your file may help in that goal.

TIA Loic