These are the two scripts that I used to convert a layered InDesign document to a layered Photoshop document. One gives you crop marks and bleed, the other crops it to the document size.

Hi Rob-

Having trouble opening this link, is it possible to repost again?

It seems to be the cure for everyones troubles thus far, I really hope it can help us out too.

Thanks so much for your help!

Kate

I would just like to add my thanks and appreciation! This script, had I known about it 3 years ago would have saved

hours of pixel point comparison pain with my programmer - thanks for your scripting prowess & if you have any other

time saving scripts up your sleeve I would love to hear of them - where are you based ? best wishes / T. Moore - Art director ~ nthcreative

I've had a lot of requests for text editing capabilities, so I took some time today to write a version of the script that places the ID layer PDFs into Photoshop rather than opening and copying them. Placing makes the layers Smart Objects  so you have the option to double-click a PS layer and edit it in Illustrator. Also added a Smart Object checkbox–unchecking it rasterizes all of the layers.

With this version you no longer have to close all PS docs before running the script.

http://www.zenodesign.com/forum/PageToPSLayersV4.zip

It's not your OS–I'm testing on 10.6.8 and it's running ok in the latest updates of CS6. Are you patched to the latest Photoshop 13.1.1?

I'm using a bit of JavaScript to place the layers as smart objects because AppleScript doesn't have the place command. It sounds like there's something up with your Photoshop's scripting. Can you run other Photoshop JavaScript—under File>Scripts...

Magic! It works, I had selected a folder inside Documents instead of on the Desktop, like to keep my desktop neat and didn't know it was of significant importance to put the files on the desktop.

What a silly mistake.

Your answered helped though! Thank you for your great support!

I am sorry, but how do I get this to work? I am new at working with scripts. I downloaded the script and placed it in the scripts folder under the correct folder in InDesign as per the directions. After I open the file in InDesign, then what do I do?

Forgive me, but what panel? I am running OSX and CS5.5. I followed the directions exactly and when I open the file in InDesign am I supposed to see this somewhere? I typically have been exporting the file and then opening in Illustrator exporting to PSD with layers...and I just looking for a quicker way to do this...

In CS6 it's under Window>Utilities. Might have been different in CS5 maybe Window>Automate? Looks like this:

Thanks so much for this Rob, it's a work of genius! I'll be using this all the time now.

I'm fundamentally a print designer and also do lots of brand identity work. InDesign is always my tool of choice - fast, accurate, intuitive, I love it. Increasingly I get clients asking me to design website which are then built by others. The developers usually want a layered photoshop file (thet can just lift things out as they need them) and that usually means laboriously copying and pasting stuff layer by layer from InDesign to Photoshop. Now I won't have to. I think Adobe need to build this functionality into InDesign, it's a perfect crossover function.

Thanks again!

Ian

Wow, this worked like a magic! Thanks a million! I love doing webdesign in InDesign because  I can create multiple versions very quickly. But the coder get's it only fromPSDs. You made my life much easier