Export page with linked image name

Brent Wouda

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- January 27, 2020 at 9:57 am #1225368
  
  Brent Wouda
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  Hello,
  I have an Indesign file that has one image on every page (I used a script “image to csv”).
  I would like to export each page as an png.
  
  Now here is the thing: I want to have each page be named after the image that is linked on the page.
  
  backgroud information
  I know some people use photoshop to make a batch to resize images. Thing is that from time to time I need to overrule and adjust the landscape / portrait images into square images. Therefore I use indesign to make an image fit, resize etc I even have a set of pre-made arrows and lines to add some extra here and there on top of the image. That is why I choose indesign, to run the csv, data merge and the next automation is save each page as a new image that has the original image name…
  
  Hope someone can provide a script or different automation work around to save me loads of time .
  
  Thanks in advance
  
  Brent
  
  ps. am using indesign cc 2020
- January 27, 2020 at 6:34 pm #14323189
  
  Jeremy Howard
  Participant
  
  Give this a shot:
  
  var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
  var docPages = aDoc.pages;
  
  for(p=0;p<docPages.length;p++){
  
  var myPageItems = docPages[p].allPageItems
  var myPageName = docPages[p].name;
  
  for(i=0;i<myPageItems.length;i++){
  
  //set selection as variable
  var thisItem = myPageItems[i];
  if(thisItem instanceof Rectangle || thisItem instanceof Polygon || thisItem instanceof Oval){
  
  //get image within the frame
  var myLinkedItem = thisItem.pageItems[0];
  //get name of the linked image
  var myLinkName = myLinkedItem.itemLink.name;
  
  //strip extension from linked image name
  var myLinkName = myLinkName.split(“.”)[0];
  
  app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegQuality = JPEGOptionsQuality.maximum; // low medium high maximum
  app.jpegExportPreferences.exportResolution = 300;
  app.jpegExportPreferences.jpegExportRange = ExportRangeOrAllPages.exportRange;
  app.jpegExportPreferences.pageString = myPageName;
  
  //Set Name of exported pdf to match the name of the linked image
  var myFile = File(“/Users/admin/Desktop/” + myLinkName + “.jpg”);
  
  //export the pdf
  aDoc.exportFile(ExportFormat.JPG, myFile, false);
  }
  }
  }
- January 28, 2020 at 12:16 am #14323188
  
  Brent Wouda
  Participant
  
  Thanks for you reply.
  I get a javascript error.
  
  https://paste.pics/7V33S
  
  Is it possible to fix it (mistake nr 8 on line 21)
  And is it possible to export a png (72 dpi) /
  
  Thanks in advance
- January 28, 2020 at 1:31 am #14323187
  
  Brent Wouda
  Participant
  
  Thanks for you reply.
  I get a javascript error.
  
  Is it possible to fix it (mistake nr 8 on line 21)
  And is it possible to export a png (72 dpi) /
  
  Thanks in advance
- January 28, 2020 at 5:11 am #14323185
  
  Vinny –
  Member
  
  This is a WordPress thing.
  Try changing the pasted quotes into straight quotes.
  Also, change them on the line defining “var myFile = …” (that you also might have to change, according to your OS and/or your desired destination)
- January 28, 2020 at 8:56 am #14323183
  
  Brent Wouda
  Participant
  
  Thanks
  Solved the quotes issue.
  
  But…
  It seems it actually looks for the original image on the desktop or the file destination i provide.
  Then it cannot find it.
  https://paste.pics/7V9FS
  
  the original files are in a google drive. the export can go wherever I want but so far no export.
  By the way: I changed into: var myFile = File(“/C:/scriptindesign/” + myLinkName + “.jpg”);
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