Jun 12 2009
InDesign CS4 Library Bug
In previous versions of InDesign, if you dragged a frame containing a graphic to a Library, the library item would be named by the filename of the graphic in the frame. If you dragged multiple objects, the group was just labeled “Untitled.” Fair enough; it’s page geometry, and it’s up to you to pick a name for the library item.
But in InDesign CS4, everything dragged to the Library is initially named “Untitled”— there’s no recognition of a graphic filename. Bummer!
There’s no mention of this in the user guide, and no options available in the Library panel to force it to behave as it did in all earlier versions. It’s like going into a real library, and finding that all the books just say “Book” on the spine!
You must’ve missed the press release where they talked about this. You have to pay extra if you want graphics automatically named in the library.
It’s called the “PlusPack” or “ProPack” or something.
At least you have the Library feature. Some users inadvertently got the Lite edition which comes with only three features: Pages, text frames, and the print dialog box.
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There is a scripting solution for this. Gerald Singelmann wrote two java scripts “imageName2Library.jsxbin” and “updateNameinLibrary.jsxbin” to ease the pain. Drag a placed file to the library and immediately start the script “imageName2Library.jsxbin”. The library item will get the name of the placed file. With “updateNameinLibrary.jsxbin” you can choose among the file names of all selected files on the page to update the “Untitled” tag in the library.
You can follow the discussion in the German language at:
http://www.hilfdirselbst.ch/foren/Bibliothek_Problem_Indesign_CS4_P390265.html#390265
Both scripts are available at http://www.hilfdirselbst.ch, but to download them you have to register as a Premium Member which involves a small fee.