![]() If the frames that are prepared for the merge are anchored this would also require a text frame big enough to hold any placed image from the start. An image that is placed that the container fits the image.Ģ. It would require at least a two-step process:ġ. I gave Andy's problem some thoughts yesterday and also tested a bit with the data.Īs far as I can see there is no solution without using to script the placed image containers in the merged document. I have uploaded a link here with test data: I have been trying for a few hours now with various content fitting options etc to no avail. So when I ask it to fit frame to content it brings the image in at 100% (way too big) and if I fit images proportionally then they come in at 19.7% but the frame is whatever it is set in the orginal indesign file. It is worth mentioning that all of the images are the same height but their widths are different (Eg some square and some rectangular) (not creating loads of different sized icons for use with different templates). Now heres the issue im having, I need the images to come in a specific percentage (19.7%) to be precise, as I have used the icons on another template and need to be able to reuse these in multiple varying sized templates. I have created a text box that contains image boxes so I can make the images align to the right, and as the icons come in, the frame fits to them and they can all sit nicely next to each other (clever ay?) That is to merge to new InDesign files first, and then use Peter Kahrel’s “batch convert” script to export the PDFs from the newly created ID files en masse.Im hoping you can help me with a data merge image issue?īasically, I want to import icons into a file and then the frame to fit the image so they all but up nicely together. The screen capture on the right hand side demonstrates the general options available when exporting to PDF via Data Merge, but note that several options are greyed out:Īs the options are greyed out, this means these options cannot be chosen for a Data Merge export, whether the script is used or not.Īll is not lost, but it is an added step unfortunately. Just as there is a difference between PDF export options for print and interactive outputs, there is also a difference between the options for print and Data Merge, but they are far more subtle. In my PDF export options, I had the spreads radio button on, but the script has output single pages. It is one of the questions in the questions and answers provided in the instructions on page 15 of the instructions that are supplied with the script. This is a feature of the PDF export directly from Data Merge – nothing to do with the script, but a part of how InDesign’s scripting DOM handles PDF export from Data Merge. Here are some more screenshots of the script: ![]() Can merge one record, a range, or all records in the database.Provides warnings about duplicate filenames, missing images or overset text.Uses information from csv or txt in the Data Merge to create the filenames.Merges to uniquely named PDF or InDesign files.The script is a user interface that is designed to work when ready to merge the records. ![]() The script is now at a stage where I am pleased with the results and would like to begin beta testing the script. Since returning from PEPCON 2015, I have been busy creating a javascript solution to the problem. ![]() While these methods work, I felt that there had to be a better way to accomplish the task. I have also written two articles for InDesignSecrets particularly relating to Data Merge and unique filenames: Data Merging Individual Records to Separate PDFs and Data Merging Individual Records to Separate PDFs Part 2: via Scripting. Ever since I published the article “ Breaking up is hard to do… InDesign files into individual PDFs that is!” on Colecandoo, it has been one of the most searched for and popular stories on this site. ![]()
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