February 2026
-
What Should You Automate First in Multilingual DTP?
Introduction Automation is everywhere. You can automate layout adjustments, file packaging, PDF export, translation import, style cleanup—the list is long. But if you automate the wrong thing first, your workflow doesn’t scale. It just becomes more complicated. So here’s the…
-
Your First Practical InDesign Automation: Opening and Closing Multiple Files
0. Who This Article Is For This is the second article in the beginner automation series. It assumes you already know how to run a simple .jsx file in InDesign. (If not, please read the first article in this series…
-
Detecting Text Overset in InDesign: A Minimal Script Before Automation
Update (2026-02-18): Fixed a restore issue that could leave a black 1pt stroke in certain environments. Please use the updated script below. Note: In some localized versions of InDesign, the internal name of the built-in “None” swatch may differ. If…
