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Article #9213Complicated workflow appropriate for AS solution?
From: asardar
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:30
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:30
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Hi Can the workflow below be AppleScripted? I would be happy to do the scripting myself, with some advice along the way from this forum if it viable to attempt. I do have a system working quite well using Acrobat Professional batch combined with Quickeys & Renamer4mac. But I want to know if there is a simpler way for my replacement when I move from this position. The situation is that I have to produce 1 newsletter that is emailed out to approximately 40 clients each month. On page 1 of the newsletter is a space at the top where the clients own masthead drops in. Also on page 1 is the ToC with PDF hyperlinks to the articles. My current workflow is as follows: 1. Create NEWSLETTER �Layout <<Indesign>> �Create Contents hyperlinks <<InDesign>> �Make PDF 2. Add NEWSLETTER.pdf to (folder of 40 Mastheads in PDF format) after page1; save as new files. This is done as a batch action. <<Acrobat>> 3. Open each of 40 new files; copy and paste the masthead from P1 to P2 (Contents page). Batch action to do all 40. <<Quickeys>> 4. Batch delete P1 from PDFs <<Acrobat>> 5. Each file is named Newsletter_client01.pdf; Newsletter_client02.pdf etc (This part is done using filerenamer4mac)
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