Scripts for Print Prep Automation on Image-Heavy File • InDesign and

Published: 05 August 2024
on channel: Becky’s Graphic Design®, LLC

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When it's time to export your print PDF from InDesign, the last thing you want to do is spend HOURS prepping the images—scaling them to 300 PPI and converting all the color modes to CMYK. When you're using print-on-demand services like IngramSpark or KDP, these are the requirements they want.

Luckily, these two free scripts can streamline your workflow into a painless experience that no longer leaves you pulling your hair out due to monotony, and is way better than running batches from Photoshop.

0:00 - Intro
0:35 - IngramSpark Image Requirements
1:10 - Effective VS Actual PPI
2:40 - Ingram Color Modes
3:15 - The Old-Fashioned Method
3:50 - Intro to Trista DPI Script
4:20 - New to Scripts?
4:44 - Launching the Script
5:15 - Relinking a Broken Link
6:15 - Other Functions
7:50 - A Note About 300 PPI Restrictions
8:50 - Running the Script
9:30 - What Happened
10:00 - RGB and Grey TIFFs to CMYK Script
10:40 - A Note About File Name Issues
11:14 - Checking the Links Panel

How to Install Scripts:
• InDesign Scripts • How to Find, Use, & Ins...

Trista DPI Script:
https://github.com/bteapot/Trista-DPI...

Convert RGB-Greyscale TIFFs to CMYK Script:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wc0ekf...

Using Trista DPI to Unembed Images:
• Unembed Images • InDesign Script

Licensed Intro/Outro Music:
Lake Michigan by Staffan Carlén.

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