InDesign Scripts • How to Find, Use, & Install • Footnotes→Endnotes • Break Text Threads • Automate!

Have you ever wished that Adobe InDesign had recordable Actions, like in Photoshop or Illustrator? Me, too. Fortunately, there's a function for "Scripts," which are basically "Actions" for InDesign. In this video, I show where to find some scripts, how to download them, how to install them, and how to use them. I feature a script that converts footnotes to endnotes, one that breaks text threads cleanly, and one that removes spurious white space. 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Explanation of Scripts 0:26 - The Scripts Panel 0:53 - Explaining the Endnotes Problem 01:21 - The Slow Way to Fix it 01:45 - Automate the Footnotes to Endnotes Conversion 02:09 - Where to Get Footnotes to Endnotes Script 02:32 - How to Download a .zipped Script 02:48 - The .JSX File 03:06 - Where to Install the .JSX Files in Your Computer 03:52 - The Final File Path for .JSX Files 04:35 - Setting Up the .INDD Files for the Script to work 05:09 - Name the Destination Text Box 06:01 - Automatic Footnotes to Endnotes Conversion for Whole Book! 06:55 - Save All Files at Once 07:08 - Breaking Text Thread Problem 07:41 - Show/Hide Text Threads 07:51 - Editing vs. Preview Toggle Key 08:34 - Where to Find Script to Break Text Threads 08:48 - How to Download a Code or Text-Based Script 09:33 - Using the SplitStory Script 10:18 - Showcase of "Remove Spurious White Space" Script Footnotes→Endnotes Script: https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/end-of-book_notes.html Remove blank/white spaces script: https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/clean_space.html Split Text Threads without losing content. Copy and paste this info into a text document and then change the file extension to SplitStoryByFourAces.jsx https://creativepro.com/downloads/StorySplitter.jsx Visit our website at: BeckysGraphicDesign.com Intro and Exit song is: Lake Michigan by Staffan Carlén Want to format and self-publish your children's book? Check out our how-to book: https://amzn.to/3YCkaV4 Feeling thankful for our free tutorials? Buy us a coffee! https://becky-s-graphic-design.kit.com/products/buy-us-a-cup-of-coffee