Place a image in the position I want

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#1

Hello everyone, I’m new to this forum and I need your help!!

I have this


tell application "InDesign CS"
	tell document 1
		tell page 1
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:Desktop:epeeses:427-11.eps"
		end tell
	end tell
end tell

I know how to make a rectangle or frame text in a coordinates {x,y} but I don’t know how to place an image in the position I want. :frowning:
Please, help me

Thanks for all

#2

Hi,
try this!

set thefile to choose file
tell application "InDesign CS"
	activate
	tell document 1
		set placed_file to place thefile on page 1
		set image_box to parent of placed_file
		move image_box to {"30.0", "30.0"}
	end tell
end tell

Thanks,
Nik

#3

Thanks blend3… Its something like that… but…
I give you more information


tell application "InDesign CS"
	tell document 1
--the document is done
		tell page 1
			--In milimeters
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 9, 145, 54}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 58, 145, 103}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 107, 145, 152}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 156, 145, 201}}
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:427-27.eps"--where?
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:428-27.eps"--where?
			--Page 2, the same.. Page 3... Pag n
		end tell
	end tell
end tell

Every page have text frames and eps… I know where the text frame and eps go…

#4

Sorry, I’m not entirely sure what you’re trying to do, can you explain it again?
Looking at your script, if you’re trying to create a 6 page document each containing a text frames and images all in the same position for each page, would you not be better to create a Master page in Indesign and then create 6 pages based on that Master?
Thanks,
Nik

#5

Sorry!! I’ll try to explain it


tell application "InDesign CS"
	tell document 1
		tell page 1
			--In milimeters
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 9, 145, 54}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 58, 145, 103}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 107, 145, 152}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 156, 145, 201}}
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:427-27.eps" --Where?
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:428-27.eps" --Where?
			--Page 2, the same.. Page 3... Pag n
		end tell
tell page 2
	make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 9, 100, 54}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 58, 100, 103}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 107, 145, 152}}
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:425-27.eps"
			place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:Pepe-27.eps"
place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:4pe2-27.eps"
			Page 3... Pag n
		end tell
	end tell
end tell

Every page is diferent with diferent positions, but I know the positions. Only I want to place the eps where I want {10, 9} or {10, 45}

#6

I don’t know if the size of the eps is necessary but it is so I have it

#7

Something like this?

tell application "InDesign CS"
	activate
	tell document 1
		tell page 1
			--In milimeters
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 9, 145, 54}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 58, 145, 103}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 107, 145, 152}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 156, 145, 201}}
			set image1 to place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:427-27.eps" --Where?
			set image2 to place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:428-27.eps" --Where?
			set image_box1 to parent of image1
			set image_box2 to parent of image2
			move image_box1 to {10, 9}
			move image_box2 to {10, 45}
			--Page 2, the same.. Page 3... Pag n
		end tell
		tell page 2
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 9, 100, 54}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 58, 100, 103}}
			make text frame with properties {geometric bounds:{10, 107, 145, 152}}
			--place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:425-27.eps"
			--place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:Pepe-27.eps"
			--place "Maleni HD:Users:maleni:4pe2-27.eps"
			--Page 3... Pag n
		end tell
	end tell
end tell

Thanks,
Nik

#8

Thank you very much… two solutions are excellent for me!! :smiley: