Batchprocessing and naming
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- animatedgif0
The product numbers are generated by you? Relatively easy to achieve probably with OS X Automator or basic scripting with Ruby or Python.
http://basiljs.ch Should help with the InDesign layout.
- mekk0
Product numbers are generated by me yes :)
I was thinking about a csv with all the values saved and rename the 01.jpg, 02.jpg etc.. files with that and a php script. But I cannot check them all afterwards, just too much. I need something tested and 100% working
- PeterPancake0
Nice bulk renaming tool for windows with options for csv input etc http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.…
- ha, thanks! Now I hope InDesign lets me create a 15.000-page file!mekk
- eek! I suppose you could break the job into batches of 100s/1000s? GL!PeterPancake
- I'll break it into max. 9999 :D no, jk I think my memory is not made for such thingsmekk
- mekk0
So what I'll be doing now:
split documents into 1-1000, 1001-2000 etc or I'll split them by image provider (max. around 5.000 images/provider)
Then I'll place them via a CSV file on one image per InDesign page and export each InDesign page to a .jpg (0001.jpg, 0002.jpg etc).
Then I'll run this self-written PHP script:
http://pastebin.com/JcYQkrb5Aaaand I'm done. The only drawback is that the order of the images has to be defined once and never to be changed. But I'm okay with that because I only have to do so much images one initial time.
- benfal990
there's many programs out there for doing that
- mekk0
- akiersky0
Could you use bridge to make a contact sheet rather than inDesign? might save some time on that end.
Otherwise, os x used to come with an applescript for 'change text in filenames' that might be of use. You would have to modify it to take text from a CSV though.
- bridge contact sheet probably the best way of outputting with file names on sheetsmonospaced
- vaxorcist0
PHP can write HTML/CSS and various PHP libraries can output this to a PDF, but it may be tricky if there are vertical and horizontal thumbnails...
http://www.binarytides.com/conve…
http://www.digitaljunkies.ca/dom…I also used to use Corel Aftershot Pro to generate PDF's as it was much faster than the other methods I tried, but not so easily customizable.