Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign Automation and Data Merge Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

How do you run a script in InDesign?

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Use the Scripts panel (Window > Utilities > Scripts) to navigate to and double-click the script file

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File > Run Script menu option

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Edit > Scripts submenu

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Drag the script onto the document

Question 2

Which scripting language is most commonly used for InDesign automation on all platforms?

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JavaScript (ExtendScript)

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Python

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Ruby

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PHP

Question 3

What does the 'Find/Change' Object tab let you search for in InDesign?

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Frames with specific fill colors, stroke settings, or object styles

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Missing fonts

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Broken links

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Overset text

Question 4

What is the purpose of 'Object Styles' in InDesign automation workflows?

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To store a collection of frame formatting attributes (fill, stroke, effects, text wrap) that can be applied and updated globally

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To create interactive buttons

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To embed metadata in frames

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To link objects across pages

Question 5

In Data Merge, what prefix in the column header of the CSV signals that the field contains an image file path?

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The @ symbol before the field name, e.g., @Photo

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The # symbol

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IMG: prefix

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A dollar sign $

Question 6

What does the 'Conditional Text' Show/Hide feature allow when exporting a document?

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You can export different versions of the PDF by toggling conditions on or off before exporting, without maintaining separate files

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It encrypts certain sections of the PDF

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It removes comments before export

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It generates a version history