Typophile

Python and Indesign

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Hello everyone,

does anyone know if it is possible to use Python to control Adobe applications, particularly InDesign? I make lots of catalogues based on excel sheets, and I want to automate the formatting and image placement. Would Python be the best thing for the job? Apparently these guys do it, but to what extent and for what purpose I can’t fathom. http://www.pragma2000.com/index_eng.shtml Any thoughts would be welcome.

If I am not mistaken there are a lot of things you can do in InDesign with Javascript.

You can download some reference here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/scripting.html

Unless there is a particular reason why you want to use Python.

George Triantafyllakos - backpacker.gr

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