Wordalizer is a “word cloud” generator written in JavaScript for InDesign CS4 and CS5 (Mac and Win). The current stable release (v. 1.25) is based on a new lexical parser that runs up to 100X faster than the previous beta! It also provides a number of improvements and new features: 6 source languages supported, a full word list editor, session-persistent settings, ability to rework from the active cloud, control of the minimum word length, “rarest words” option, 15 color shemes... “This script is cool, hot, and sick all at the same time. I love it.” — David Blatner, InDesignSecrets.
Wordalizer 1.25 | Create Word Clouds in InDesign
April 07, 2010 | Wordalizer | en | fr | Comments (33)
ReFoot: Convert Markup Text into InDesign Footnotes
April 06, 2010 | Snippets | en | fr | Comments (5)
Ok, we have a way to move back footnotes into our main story (see ‘UnFoot’, August 2009). Now is it possible to reverse the operation? More generally, how to convert markup text into footnotes through InDesign? Here is a simple ReFoot script for CS4++ users...
FlyingButtons: a Script to Automate PDF Portfolios
March 24, 2010 | Snippets | en | fr | Comments (11)
BookBarcode | InDesign EAN13/ISBN Barcode Manager
March 19, 2010 | BookBarcode | en | fr | Comments (26)
BookBarcode (formerly ‘EANDesign’) is an easy-to-use barcode builder for InDesign. Intended for design and print professionals, book cover designers, self publishers, package label designers, this powerful script helps you produce, edit, validate, and manage high quality EAN-13 barcodes without leaving InDesign. No need of barcode font, external resource, or linked EPS. The whole job is performed in InDesign: BookBarcode creates a native vector and fully manipulable object in your document.
Dealing with Rotated Spread Views in a Script
March 10, 2010 | Snippets | en | fr | Comment!
“Rotate the spread view” is a nice feature introduced in InDesign CS4. It will prevent you from getting a stiff neck when working on rotated contents such as book spine or landscape tables. Great! Now the bad news: it seems that the DOM does not provide any means to check a rotated spread by scripting. No property, no access method. So what?
Equalizer 2.08 | Spanish UI Support and Bug Fixed
January 27, 2010 | Equalizer | en | fr | Comments (8)
Thanks to Marie Lebert, Equalizer 2.08 for InDesign CS4 now provides a localized user interface for Spanish users. Moreover, a script issue concerning measurement units has been fixed. Update now!
Comment soigner les orphelins de fin de paragraphe
January 14, 2010 | Extras | fr | Comments (5)
Pour des raisons que j'aurais du mal à appuyer sur des bases orthotypographiques solides, j'éprouve de l'empathie pour les mots isolés. Quand InDesign décide — fût-ce avec les meilleurs arguments du monde — de rejeter à la ligne le dernier terme d'un paragraphe, une sorte de frisson communautaire me saisit. Par des moyens pas toujours avouables, je tente alors de raccrocher le wagon à son prédécesseur, quitte à lui antéposer manuellement une espace insécable justifiante. Beurk ! Et si l'on appelait les « Styles Grep » à la rescousse...
Wordalizer | A Tribute to Wordle
January 08, 2010 | Wordalizer | en | fr | Comments (49)
Wordalizer is a word cloud builder for InDesign CS4. Try now the beta version of this experimental script —inpired by the magnificent Wordle web tool created by Jonathan Feinberg.
Indiscripts Top 80 Autumn Links
December 23, 2009 | Extras | en | fr | Comments (7)
As a present for Christmas, here is a compilation of the greatest links we've tweeted during those last 3 months. An overwhelming majority regards InDesign scripting, plug-ins, GREP and/or JavaScript resources for ‘InDevelopers’.
Equalizer Now Supports Arabic Language UI
December 08, 2009 | Equalizer | en | fr | Comments (5)
Equalizer 2.07 for InDesign CS4 supports five languages. The script now provides English (default), French, German, Russian and Arabic UI strings depending on the application locale.
Swapping and Reordering Pages
December 01, 2009 | Snippets | en | Comments (5)
The InDesign Pages panel lets you manually rearrange the pages of your publication. To move pages around in the work document, it's just needed to click and drag the page icon(s) within the railroad —while paying attention to ‘shuffling’ effects! JavaScript allows you to automate the same handling, which can be very useful when you have a number of pages to switch.
Equalizer | Let's Copy/Paste Coordinates in InDesign!
November 18, 2009 | Equalizer | en | fr | Comments (33)
Equalizer for InDesign CS4 is an all-in-one tool which allows you to pick up, swap, transfer and propagate size and/or location coordinates between objects. The script fits into the InDesign UI by expanding the contextual menu you get when right-clicking an object. Just install Equalizer.js in the Startup Scripts subfolder and you have the Equalizer features within arm's reach.
Can InDesign Script Rewrite Itself?
November 06, 2009 | Tips | en | fr | Comments (3)
As illustrated by the YALT technique, it's easy —and powerful!— to let a script read its own bytes while it is running. We could even go further and get a script to update itself to achieve some advanced functionalities.
Indiscripts Temporary Archives
October 30, 2009 | Extras | en | fr | Comments (10)
Because of an important migration process, several scripts designed for InDesign CS/CS2/CS3 can't be downloaded any more from my original website. Since updates should be available here soon, I strongly advise you to wait for the future releases. However, many visitors already emailed to request the old files of IndexBrutal, IndexMatic, Claquos, HurryCover... To avoid frustrating the archivists, here is a repository.
Work Around the Width/Height Gap
October 17, 2009 | Tips | en |
Believe me or not, the InDesign DOM can't return directly the width and the height of a page item frame! Scripting beginners may be confused about this gap. There are many pitfalls to be aware of when we deal with dimensions and units. Let's talk about bounds and coordinate spaces...
Switching InDesign's UI Language (in Windows)
October 11, 2009 | Extras | en | fr | Comments (44)
In a recent post, David Blatner (InDesignSecrets) offered us a free Mac OS application for InDesign to be displayed in various languages. Amazing tool for experiencing the user interface as translated for other countries. Fortunately Windows users can switch the UI too, by means of the Windows Registry.
InGutter | Script Available for Beta Test
October 08, 2009 | InGutter | en | fr | Comments (40)
InGutter gives the user the ability to effortlessly create, design and manage a set of rules between text columns in InDesign CS3/CS4. This free JS script implements and extends the technique explored in Indiscripts a few weeks ago. Try the beta version, and tell me.
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