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Open the scripts panel, Open the script label panel, Running sample scripts – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual

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USING INDESIGN CS4

Automation

Open the Scripts panel

Choose Window

> Automation

> Scripts.

Open the Script Label panel

Choose Window

> Automation

> Script Label.

Running sample scripts

You can run these scripts in InDesign:

AddGuides

Adds guides around the selected object or objects.

AddPoints

Adds points to the paths of the selected object or objects.

AdjustLayout

Moves objects by specified distances on right/left pages.

AlignToPage

Aligns objects to specified positions on a page.

BreakFrame

Removes a selected text frame and its contents from a story.

CornerEffects

Re-draws the path of the selected item or items using a variety of corner effects. Corner effects can be

applied to selected points on the path.

CreateCharacterStyles

Defines a complete character style based on the selected text.

CropMarks

Adds crop and/or registration marks around the selected object or objects.

ExportAllStories

Exports all stories in a document to a series of text files.

FindChangeByList

Performs a series of common text find/change operations by reading a tab-delimited text file.

ImageCatalog

Places all graphics in a specified folder in a “contact sheet” layout.

LabelGraphics

Adds a caption (containing the filename, file path, XMP description, or XMP author) next to every

imported graphic.

LabelGraphicsMenu

Creates a menu item on the Layout context menu. You can use this menu item to add a caption

(containing the filename, file path, XMP description, or XMP author) next to the selected graphic or graphics.

MakeGrid

Creates a grid by subdividing or duplicating the selected object or objects.

Neon

Applies a “blend” effect to the selected object or objects.

PathEffects

Changes the position of path points on the selected object or objects to add a creative effect.

PlaceMultipagePDF

Places all pages of a PDF.

SelectObjects

Selects objects on the active spread by their object type.

SortParagraphs

Sorts the paragraphs in the selection alphabetically.

SplitStory

Splits the text frames in the selected story into separate, unlinked text frames.

TabUtilities

Applies tab stops and indents to the selected text.

For more information on installing and using these sample scripts, see the InDesign CS4 Scripting Readme (PDF):

www.adobe.com/devnet/indesign/pdfs/indesign_cs4_scripting_readme.pdf

Updated 18 June 2009