Adobe InDesign has an advantage over other page layout software: if there is something it can’t do or will take time to do, there is a way to make a solution using either Javascript, Applescript or VBscript.

The following scripts have been sorted by category, with more complicated scripts including a set of PDF instructions. InDesign scripts have been designed to work with InDesign CC, and Acrobat actions have been designed to work with Acrobat DC.

Data Merge

Data Merge to batches: Download the script here. v1.05 2018-03-10

Data Merge to single records: Download the script and its instructions here. v1.27 2017-12-10

Data Merge to single records PRO: Purchase the script for A$15 from the Buy Now button below.

Data Merge Cut and Stack assistant: Download the script here. v1.07 2016-01-04

Data Merge Colored QR Code Maker: Download the script here. v1.01 2016-01-26

Split PDF into single pages (Acrobat Action): Download the SEQU file here. v1.0 2019-08-31

Date related

Twelve month wall-planner script: Download the script here. v1.08 2020-06-20

Days of the week maker: Download the script here. v1.05 2017-11-20

Objects and layout

Add measurements to selected objects: Download the script here. v1.07 2016-02-22

Remove Empty frames: Download the script here. v1.03 2016-01-03

Styles and type

Create the bar graph GREP styles as outlined in the IDS article : Download the script from InDesignSecrets here.

Add bookmarks from a paragraph style: Download the script here.

Add bookmarks from a character style: Download the script here.

Import all styles, colours and master pages from a selected file: Download the script here.

Map GREP styles from one paragraph style to one or many others: Download the script here.

Colour

Convert White to [Paper] and solid blacks to [Black]: Download the script here. v1.01 2017-05-04

Convert Faux Blacks to user input values: Download the script here. v1.02 2019-07-03

Convert LAB Greys to shades of Black: Download the script here. v1.01 2017-05-04

Convert RGB Greys to shades of Black: Download the script here. v1.01 2017-05-04

Export

Export two PDFs to a folder on the desktop: Download the script here. v1.00 2021-03-07

Export two PDFs to a folder on the desktop – but one is secure: Download the script here. v1.00 2021-03-07

Export Interactive PDF to a folder on the desktop: Download the script here. v1.01 2017-03-05

Export an InDesign file to PDFs of set page lengths: Download the script here or from the Adobe Add-ons site. v1.04 2015-11-07

Interactive

Change Formfield Color (Acrobat Action): Download the SEQU file here. v1.01 2018-06-06

Change Formfield Type (Acrobat Action): Download the SEQU file here. v1.01 2017-03-05

Change Date Text form fields to Date selectable fields (Acrobat Action): Download the SEQU file here. v1.01 2019-06-29

Miscellaneous

Change the brightness of the user interface depending on the time of day (aka InDesign “Night” Mode): Download the script here. v1.0 2019-07-14

Replace positive or negative baseline shifts with InDesign subscripts and superscripts: Download the script here.

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