InDesign doesn't sort numbers at the beginning of filenames naturally when placing multiple files, instead opting for alphabetical
InDesign CC 2020, 15.1.2 (Mac, but possibly Windows, I can't test)
Place multiple image files where filenames start with increasing numbers (e.g. page numbers).
Expected: files get placed in order 1, 2, 3, ..., 10, 11, ..., 100, 101, etc.
Actual: files get placed in order 1, 10, 100, ..., 2, 20, 200, 201, 3, ..., etc
It doesn't follow the OS implementation of natural order sorting, so placing a lot of images doesn't match the Finder. It instead uses alphabetical sorting, which is counterintuitive.
Dustin
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Josue Cruz commented
This is three years too late, but this script is exactly what you were looking for:
https://www.rolanddreger.net/de/11/vor-dem-platzieren-sortieren/# -
Josh
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I have this same problem. It used to work perfectly and now it just places files randomly. This is increasingly annoying with larger projects.
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Dustin
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*Edit, updated to clarify terminology and to add new example images