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5 total messages Started by James_Leyland Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:05

PDF - Export multiple pages to single PDF

#1848

Author: James_Leyland
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:05

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Hi guys,

I have a project where I wish to automate exporting multiple pages to different PDFs (i.e. pages 1-4 to pdf A, pages 5-8 to pdf B, etc.

Does anyone know if there is a script that can do this for me?

I am aware you can export individual pages to PDFs, but have not come across something that would allow me to do what I need.

Any help would be great.

Thanks,
James

Re: PDF - Export multiple pages to single PDF

#1849

Author: loic_aigon
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:35

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Does anyone know if there is a script that can do this for me? I think at least a dozen through that forum...

Re: PDF - Export multiple pages to single PDF

#1850

Author: James_Leyland
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:54

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If anybody is willing to help guide me in the correct direction I would be grateful as I'm not that great with scripting myself.

Re: PDF - Export multiple pages to single PDF

#1854

Author: loic_aigon
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:45

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var doc = app.activeDocument;
var pg=doc.pages;
var docName = doc.name;
var docFolder = File(doc.fullName).parent;
alert(docName);
for(i=0; i<pg.length;i=i+4) { 	var p = i+1;

	if(i+4>=pg.length)
	{
		var P = pg.length;
	}
	else
	{
		var P = (i+4);
	}
	var pdfFile = docFolder + "/"+docName.split(".indd")[0] + "_"+p+"to_"+P+".pdf";
	app.pdfExportPreferences.pageRange = p+"-"+P;
	doc.exportFile(ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE,new File(pdfFile), undefined, undefined, undefined, false);
}
alert("done");

Re: PDF - Export multiple pages to single PDF

#1856

Author: Olav_Kvern
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:15

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Hi James,

Just FYI (thanks for helping, loic_aigon!): There are also several scripts that show how to do this in the Scripting Guide (saved as complete scripts in the associated Zip archive).

Thanks,

Ole

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