InDesign v2.0 is more than a standard upgrade. Adobe has made the application Mac OS X native, added support for industry standard XML, and more importantly increased the level of AppleScript support. Most software companies who implement AppleScript support in their products provide only the most basic examples or none at all. Realizing that AppleScript support is critical in a professional desktop publishing environment, Adobe wanted to include some advanced scripts that would quickly allow their customers to integrate InDesign into their workflow.
In an effort to better inform their customers about the advantages of InDesign in this key area, they turned to Write Track Media, the leaders in professional AppleScript development. "The Adobe® InDesign® Product Management Team subcontracted the development of some critical automation example AppleScripts to Write Track Media for the InDesign 2.0 CD." says David Cohen, Adobe InDesign Product Manager.
As a result of this union, Write Track Media developed several powerful and advanced AppleScripts. These scripts were designed to showcase many of the new features of InDesign v2.0 and were developed to run under Mac OS X or 9.1. Not only do these scripts showcase the advantages of Adobe InDesign, they are a perfect introduction to the development style of Write Track Media. David Cohen raves, "Write Track Media's project development has been extremely professional, prompt, thorough. They delivered a suite of example InDesign 2.0 AppleScripts that are clearly written and well documented. Generally speaking–they ROCK!"
InDesign 2.0 Sample Scripts
Buy your copy of InDesign today and experience the awesome power of Adobe and AppleScript. If you are interested in learning more about Write Track Media’s development services and the endless possibilities for streamlining your workflow with AppleScript, please explore our solutions page. The sample scripts created by Write Track Media included on the InDesign 2.0 CD include:
• Catalog Builder - This script automatically builds sample catalog pages in InDesign using dynamic content from a Cumulus catalog and a FileMaker Pro database.
• eBook Artifact Tagger - This script may be used to specify and automatically tag specific classes of InDesign document objects as "Artifacts" for the purpose of exporting PDF files.
• High-to-Low Res Converter - This script automatically replaces high-resolution images in an InDesign document with dynamically generated low-res versions of those images.
• Hyperlink Verifier - This script automatically loops through an InDesign document, generating a report of broken hyperlinks.
• Pre Press Transparency Processor – This server–based folder watching script automatically replaces low–resolution images in an InDesign document with high–resolution versions of those images, preserving transparency and other settings.
• XML Tagger – This script assigns XML tags to paragraphs or images of an InDesign document, based on existing paragraph styles and the types of images.
• XML to Database – This script exports XML tags and content from an InDesign document into a FileMaker Pro database.
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The scripts mentioned above are not installed as part of the default InDesign installation. They are located on the CD in the following location: Adobe Technical Info > Scripting > 3d Party Sample Scripts.
Established in 1994, Write Track Media, Inc. develops innovative workflow automation products and solutions that eliminate repetition and allow people more time to focus on their highest creative potential. The company's unique approach to building custom solutions has been praised by many of their impressive list of clients including Adobe Systems, BMG, Dreyfus, Kraftmaid Cabinetry, Random House, Sony Music Entertainment, The Associated Press and more. The award winning technologies utilized by Write Track Media's developers include AppleScript and FileMaker Pro.
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