Image

This table lists the use, (default) values, and description of the attributes of the image element.

Attribute

Use

Values

Description/examples

Width

Required

The width of the graphic frame in the specified units.

Height

Required

The height of the graphic frame in the specified units.

X

Required

The horizontal position of the center point of the graphic frame with reference to the center point of the ImageFrame in the specified units.

Y

Required

The vertical position center point of the graphic frame with reference to the center point of the ImageFrame in the specified units.

LowResSrc

Required

The file path to the image file.

If published from IDC the file path is relative to the cache folder (PrintStudio.ProjectsFolder setting in Sitecore.PrintStudio.config).

Otherwise it is absolute file path.

HighResSrc

Required

The file path to the image file.

If published from IDC the file path is relative to the cache folder (PrintStudio.ProjectsFolder setting in Sitecore.PrintStudio.config).

Otherwise it is absolute file path.

Name

Implied

Only used internally.

Rotation

Implied

The rotation angle around the center, number, in degrees.

SitecoreID

Required

The SitecoreID attribute is used to identify each page object (TextFrame, ImageFrame, etc) with a corresponding Sitecore item. The SitecoreID attribute contains the ID value of that specific item. Each page object item created with the InDesign Connector is related to a Sitecore item.

Note

When using a script to create a page object (TextFrame, ImageFrame, etc), you should add the SitecoreID attribute and use a default value (e.g. “null”) so the InDesign Connector can identify this item.

SitecoreFieldname

Implied

Only used internally.

SitecoreMediaID

Implied

Only used internally.

Used for static images and images inside Inline, value is the ID of the media item referenced in "MediaLibrary Reference" field.

HorizontalScale

Implied

Value - / +. Value of 0.8 means scale to 80%. Value of 2 means 200%. HorizontalScale and VerticalScale always need to be set both in order to use scaling.

VerticalScale

Implied

Value - / +. Value of 0.8 means scale to 80%. Value of 2 means 200%. HorizontalScale and VerticalScale always need to be set both in order to use scaling.

Skew

Implied

Skew angle

ObjectStyle

Implied

An InDesign Object Style can be used for formatting (effects). When the name of the Object Style used in the master is used as value of this attribute it will be applied. If the ObjectStyle does not exist, it is NOT created automatically.

RunScript

Implied

The full file(s) path. Three parameters are sent to the script.

par1: document name

par2: XML ID

par3: InDesign GUID

WrapAndStrokeAttributes

See Common wrap and stroke attributes.

WCont

Implied

0

1

2

3

4

5

Wrap contour

0: Bounding Box - use the bounds of the graphic

1: Detect Edges - look at the pixel values to find darker areas of the image

2: Alpha Channel - use edge detection algorithm on the alpha channel

3: Photoshop Path - use the embedded path

4: Graphic Frame - use the graphic's frame

5: Same as Clipping - use the graphic's clipping

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