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Automation
Last updated 11/30/2015
Note: You can use any commercial plug-in designed for use with InDesign. Adobe Technical Support can help you isolate
problems related to plug-ins. However, if it has been determined that the problem is directly related to a plug-in created by
another company, you will need to contact that company for further support.
Use Extension Manager to configure plug-ins
Use the Extension Manager application to inspect and customize the set of installed plug-ins. For example, you can get
detailed information about installed plug-ins, create custom plug-in sets for different tasks or workgroups, and isolate
plug-ins when troubleshooting problems. You can also disable plug-ins.
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Choose Help > Manage Extensions (Windows) or InDesign > Manage Extensions (Mac OS).
For more information on using Extension Manager, click Help in the Extension Manager application.
Integration with Creative Cloud Add-ons via the Browse Add-ons menu
You can search and install plug-ins, extensions, and more for Adobe InDesign and other products from the Adobe Add-
ons website.
• To add-on InDesign with the additional plug-ins select Window > Browse Add-ons. These add-ons can be free or
paid. All the installed/acquired plug-ins from the creative cloud app for InDesign get synced to InDesign from this
workflow. It takes you to the browse add-ons webpage.
• These add-ons are later visible in Window > Extensions, downloads or location mentioned in the where to find
description of the add-on. To view the add-ons you have downloaded, go to the browse add-ons webpage and in the
left side pane of the webpage there is an option of View my add-ons. It also lists for which products and respective
versions these add-ons are supported on.
When file-syncing is ON, the browse add-ons sync to the creative cloud account.
Scripting
Scripting in InDesign
Scripting is a great tool for performing a variety of tasks. A script can be as simple as an automated common task or as
complex as an entire new feature. You can create your own scripts, and you can run scripts that other people have
created. For more information on scripting, see the Scripting Guide, scripting requirements, and other developer
resources at
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/indesign/documentation.html.
The Scripting Guide contains an introduction to scripting and tutorials. You can also find a number of useful scripts
that you can run, such as a script that draws guides around the selected object. Some of these scripts appear by default
in the Scripts panel.
Scripts panel and Script Label panel overview
InDesign includes two panels for scripting: the Scripts panel and the Script Label panel.