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1. Can't retrieve XMP-metadata from Cloud-stored files

   Hello Adobe and hello Community,

   I'm having a problem with a Javascript I wrote to retrieve XMP metadata from linked files, that are stored in a Creative Cloud Library (Bought from Adobe Stock -> stored in a Library, because i was unable to download the files).

   Ultimately, the script retrieves the Creditline of all the linked graphics in an InDesign-file / InDesign-files in a folder by bulk processing.

   I have to accesse the XMP to retrieve the correct copyrightinfo.
   @Adobe: On Adobe Stock you guys put the information to give credit to the creator in the XMP field "Creditline" (creator - stock.adobe.com). In InDesign you cannot retrieve that field by out-of-the-box extendscript methods like: Link.linkXmp.copyrightNotice
   Please add the method to retrieve the correct field in extendscript!

   The Script I'm running works perfectly fine for links, that are located on my local drive or server but it doesn't work for Assets that are linked in the document from Adobe Creative Cloud.

   My Script looks something like this:

      if ( !ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript ){
       try{ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = new ExternalObject('lib:AdobeXMPScript');}
       catch (e){alert('Unable to load the AdobeXMPScript library!');}
   }
   
   
   var myFile = File(app.selection[0].graphics[0].itemLink.filePath);
   alert(myFile.fsName);
   xmpFile = new XMPFile(myFile.fsName, XMPConst.UNKNOWN, XMPConst.OPEN_FOR_READ);
   var myXmp = xmpFile.getXMP();
   xmpFile.closeFile(XMPConst.CLOSE_UPDATE_SAFELY);
   
   
   var myPsCredit = myXmp.getProperty(XMPConst.NS_PHOTOSHOP,"Credit");
   var myDcCredit = myXmp.getProperty(XMPConst.NS_DC,'rights[1]');
   if (myPsCredit) {
       var output = myPsCredit;
   } else{
       var output = myDcCredit;
   }
   
      alert(output);
   
   
      if( ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript ){
       try{ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript.unload(); ExternalObject.AdobeXMPScript = undefined;}
       catch (e){alert('Unable to unload the AdobeXMPScript library!');}
   }
   

   In this line I'm getting an error:

   errornumber: 1000

   errorstring: XMP Exception: OpenFile returned false

      xmpFile = new XMPFile(myFile.fsName, XMPConst.UNKNOWN, XMPConst.OPEN_FOR_READ);
   

   I'm reading from this, that the XMP of that file which is located in the Creative Cloud, cannot be opened.

   Is there a way for still retrieving the XMP-data from those files?

   Unless there is a way to bulk-download all the Assets from the cloud and automatically re-link them in all the files i want to check (which Adobe also does not support. You can only download one file at a time from the Creative Cloud App. Great job, well done, users are sooooo happy about that), I have to access the XMP in the Cloud-stored files.

   If there is no other way to access the needed XMP-data, please implement a fix to do so.

   Also posted here, but so far I didn't receive an answer: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/retrieving-xmp-data-from-cloud-asset-throws-error/m-p/11522046?page=1

   Hello Adobe and hello Community,

   I'm having a problem with a Javascript I wrote to retrieve XMP metadata from linked files, that are stored in a Creative Cloud Library (Bought from Adobe Stock -> stored in a Library, because i was unable to download the files).

   Ultimately, the script retrieves the Creditline of all the linked graphics in an InDesign-file / InDesign-files in a folder by bulk processing.

   I have to accesse the XMP to retrieve the correct copyrightinfo.
   @Adobe: On Adobe Stock you guys put the information to give credit to the creator in the XMP field "Creditline" (creator… more

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2. Collapse Treeview not working

   On Indesign CC (Win or Mac) :
   Treeview with multi levels can be expand with recursive function;
   But collapse operation seems to be not working with similar function;

   On Indesign CS6 (Win or Mac) :
   Treeview with multi levels can be expand.
   Collapse operation runs halfway. But items (not node) on first level are indented too much.

   Run Script treeviewexpandcollapse.jsx to test it

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3. Bug in IXMLOutStream.h header file

   InDesign2020SDK/source/public/interfaces/xmedia/IXMLOutStream.h:499

   void WriteName(const UTF16TextChar* name, bool16 newLine = kFalse)
                 { this->WriteName(name, newLine); }
   

   This function calls itself. It leads to a stack overflow on Windows but the code analyzer in Xcode catches it and reports an error during compilation. It can be changed to:

   void WriteName(const UTF16TextChar* name, bool16 newLine = kFalse)
                 { this->WriteName(WideString(name), newLine); }
   

   and it will work (it calls the previous function in the file instead).

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   FIXED  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Senior Lead Quality Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

   The fix for this issue is now available in the latest versions of InDesign – version 16.0 and above.
   Please update to this version to get the fix.

   —
   Adobe InDesign team

4. InDesign crashes when converting a table

   In the attached document, when I (try to) convert the tabbed text to a table, InDesign crashes.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. Open the document from the attached zip file.
   2. Select the text frame.
   3. Run the following one-line script:

   app.selection[0].parentStory.texts[0].convertToTable ('\t', '\r');

   Expected result: a table.
   Actual result: InDesign crashes.

   Note: the crash does not happen when the tabbed text is converted manually:

   1. Select all the text
   2. Table > Convert Text to Table
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   FIXED  ·  Abhinav Kaushik responded

   Hello All,
   Thank you for reporting the issue to us.
   We have fixed the issue in the latest version of InDesign, Id 15.0

   Please upgrade your InDesign application to the latest version to try out the fix.

   If you face any problems with the new update, do let us know in the comments.

   You may also follow the below given link for the list of all fixed issues in Id 15.0
   https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/fixed-issues.html

   -InDesign Team

5. CC2019: Can't update or relink a link when a document is opened by a script.

   A fault introduced in CC2019: can't update or relink a link when a document is opened by a script.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. To verify that with an existing open document the problem does not occur: a. Start a new InDesign document b. Place a graphic on the first page c. Run this script:

   app.documents[0].links[0].update();

   No error occurs.

   1. To reproduce the error: a. Save the document created in step 1 and close it. b. Run this script:

   s = '/d/test/links.indd'; // Use your string
   app.open (File(s));
   app.documents[0].links[0].update();

   Expected result: The links should be updated.
   Actual result: "Error: This file is already open by another user or another application. This file may be stored on a network server and cannot be opened until the other user closes it."

   Note 1: It doesn't matter that in this example the link doesn't actually need updating. The result is the same with out-of-date links.

   Note 2: The problem is not confined to update(): it also occurs when you relink a link.

   A fault introduced in CC2019: can't update or relink a link when a document is opened by a script.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. To verify that with an existing open document the problem does not occur: a. Start a new InDesign document b. Place a graphic on the first page c. Run this script:

   app.documents[0].links[0].update();

   No error occurs.

   1. To reproduce the error: a. Save the document created in step 1 and close it. b. Run this script:

   s = '/d/test/links.indd'; // Use your string
   app.open (File(s));
   app.documents[0].links[0].update();

   Expected result: The links should be updated.
   Actual result: "Error: This file is already… more

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   Need More Info  ·  amaarora responded

   Hi,
   Please can you provide some more information related to the issue?
   1. OS
   2. Document and imported file location (local or network)
   3. File system type
   4. Can you share a sample document along with the imported file.
   5. Is the issue reproducible in ID 2020?
   6. A small video will help as well

   Thanks
   amaarora@adobe.com

6. Please expose a PDF's page count to scripting

   I posted this one in the general feature requests section, should have done that here in scripting. Here's the link:

   https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/32582917-please-expose-a-pdf-s-page-count-to-scripting

   It got quite a few votes over there. . .

   P.

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7. Epub toc links are not created when a document's toc is created by a script

   To create a (navigable) Epub TOC you check the 'Make text anchor in source paragraph' checkbox. The links are created correctly when the TOC is created manually, but when the TOC is created by a script, the links are not created.

   To confirm, please open the attached document and run this very simple script:

   app.documents[0].createTOC (app.documents[0].tocStyles.item('Epub'), true);

   The used TOC style ('Epub') has the 'Make text anchor in source paragraph' box checked.

   Then export the document to reflowable Epub. In the Export dialog's General tab, select 'Multilevel (TOC Style)' at 'Navigation TOC' and at 'TOC Style, select the Epub style. Click OK.

   Expected result: An error-free export and a valid Epub file.

   Actual result: An error message saying "Found TOC hyperlinks which lack target text anchor information. Please update TOC with 'Make text anchor in source paragraph' option turned on."

   To verify that this is a scripting problem, re-open the document and export it manually. The error does not occur, and the epub has a valid html TOC.

   To create a (navigable) Epub TOC you check the 'Make text anchor in source paragraph' checkbox. The links are created correctly when the TOC is created manually, but when the TOC is created by a script, the links are not created.

   To confirm, please open the attached document and run this very simple script:

   app.documents[0].createTOC (app.documents[0].tocStyles.item('Epub'), true);

   The used TOC style ('Epub') has the 'Make text anchor in source paragraph' box checked.

   Then export the document to reflowable Epub. In the Export dialog's General tab, select 'Multilevel (TOC Style)' at 'Navigation TOC' and at 'TOC Style, select the Epub style.… more

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8. Indesign crash with findGrep()

   findGrep() causes a crash with the following terms:
   "w?"
   “\w?”
   “h?”
   “w?i?”
   ...

   e.g.:
   app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
   app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
   app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "w?";
   var _result = app.activeDocument.findGrep();

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   FIXED  ·  Abhinav Kaushik responded

   Hello All,

   Thank you for reporting the issue to us.
   We have fixed the issue in the latest version of InDesign, Id 14.0.3

   Please upgrade your InDesign application to the latest version to try out the fix.

   If you are unable to see the update yet, go to Creative Cloud desktop application, open the menu (three dots) from the top-right corner and click on ‘Check For App Updates’.

   If you face any problems with the new update, do let us know in the comments.

   You may also follow the below given link for the list of all fixed issues in Id 14.0.3
   https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/fixed-issues.html

9. InDesignServer - All Layers are allways unlocked

   InDesign Server 2021 and 2022 do unlock all Layers every time a document is opened.
   There is no way to know the initial state of the layers. They are always unlocked for the Scripting.
   Furthermore, this change is also saved to the document, removing the locks the user did.
   I tested this with following script:

   var file = new File("C:/Test/Test.indd");
   var doc = app.open(file);
   for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++) {
   var layer = doc.layers[i];
   app.consoleout("Layer " + layer.name + " Locked: " + layer.locked + " Visible: " + layer.visible);
   }
   doc.close(SaveOptions.YES);

   I've already posted this into the community forum for InDesign, were the issue was confirmed.

   https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/indesignserver-all-layers-are-allways-unlocked/m-p/12894915#M474444

   Affected Versions: (As far a i could test it)
   2021 and 2022
   It works correctly in InDesignServer 2020

   InDesign Server 2021 and 2022 do unlock all Layers every time a document is opened.
   There is no way to know the initial state of the layers. They are always unlocked for the Scripting.
   Furthermore, this change is also saved to the document, removing the locks the user did.
   I tested this with following script:

   var file = new File("C:/Test/Test.indd");
   var doc = app.open(file);
   for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++) {
   var layer = doc.layers[i];
   app.consoleout("Layer " + layer.name + " Locked: " + layer.locked + " Visible: " + layer.visible);
   }
   doc.close(SaveOptions.YES);

   I've already posted this… more

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10. Make the (Black) Color Swatch a TRUE BLACK

    In the Appearance Panel, the (Black) color swatch is not a TRUE BLACK color and when this color swatch is used and a file is exported to PDF, Rich black is not achieved.

    The attached document shows a few shapes that are black. The top right is a true black color and the color swatch had to be changed from the standard (BLACK) color swatch in order to be achieved when exporting to a PDF. The left and bottom color swatches have the (Black) color swatch from the appearance panel applied.

    Please, Please, Please, make the (Black) color swatch a true rich black color (since users cannot adjust this color).

    Since the standard (Black) color swatch isn't true black, it will take me quite a bit of time to apply a new color to all my previously designed files that use your standard (Black) color swatch.

    In the Appearance Panel, the (Black) color swatch is not a TRUE BLACK color and when this color swatch is used and a file is exported to PDF, Rich black is not achieved.

    The attached document shows a few shapes that are black. The top right is a true black color and the color swatch had to be changed from the standard (BLACK) color swatch in order to be achieved when exporting to a PDF. The left and bottom color swatches have the (Black) color swatch from the appearance panel applied.

    Please, Please, Please, make the (Black) color swatch a… more

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11. IDML resources

    On https://www.adobe.com/devnet/indesign/documentation.html site links are not working at the IDML section. Please fix it!

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    Need More Info  ·  amaarora responded

    The links are working fine for me.
    Can you recheck once at your end?

    Thanks

12. How to turnoff Type contextual controls in Indesign CC 2018?

    app.typeContextualUiPrefs.showFractionsUi = false;
    don`t work

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13. A reference to panel item 25 breaks a script

    There's a rogue panel that breaks InDesign CC2019 when it is referenced (CC2018 is not affected).

    Open InDesign CC2019, then run this one-line script:

    app.panels[25].name

    Result: Error: 'Invalid object for this request'.

    Now do this:

    app.panels[25].isValid

    which returns true.

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    Under Review  ·  amaarora responded

    Thanks for reporting the issue. We are reviewing it

    -InDesign Team

14. Inner glow size limited to 144pt

    Setting innerGlow size to larger than 144 pt via script causes an error for invalid value outside an expected range of 0-144. However, the UI allows size up to be over 13 inches. I have not tested all the other effects, but I believe this is the case for inner shadow and feather as well.

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15. pdfComment -- no way to find relevant text in the document

    There has to be a way to get the relevant text in the document -- or else there's no point to making the pdfComments available

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16. Preflight for books

    You can preflight books: myBook.preflight()
    But there is no corresponding function to preflight individual documents. Please add the preflight() function to the document object.

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17. ScriptUI Centering Breaks when switching monitor

    If you switch monitors (i.e., unplug your laptop from a large monitor and go to present at a conference), and don't restart InDesign, scriptUI doesn't update the center position of the monitor.

    It causes scriptUI windows to appear out of place.

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18. ExtendScript access to animation path object

    Inside of the animationSettings, there's no way to access or manipulate the motion path as a path object.

    It would be useful to have access to that path and be able to run path functions on it (add/remove points, simplify, etc).

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19. EvaluateXPath is not working with Namespace, Internet surfing is also not working on this task. For past 5years we searching for this.

    EvaluateXPath is not working with Namespace, Internet surfing is also not working on this task. For past 5years we searching for this solution. kindly check and provide solution hope you are revisiting your old path.

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20. Hanging & Overset Issue

    Hanging & Overset is the Main Issue, still we cannot find the root cause why this is appearing in all the time. Please check the feasibility to avoid the Overset issues occurred for Long Text without having space or Long Tables and Mostly Hanging issues occurred in Keep Options On or Off. Please check the feasibility and do the needful.

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