Auto Place Images in InDesign by Frame Label

📜 Get the Script: ImagePlacerByLabel.jsx on GitHub

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Overview

ImagePlacerByLabel.jsx is a JavaScript tool for Adobe InDesign that lets you bulk-insert images into existing unlocked frames with specific Script Labels. Choose your placement mode, label target, and page range, and let the script do the rest.

• 🖼 Populate image frames across pages using folder images.
• 🏷 Filter by label to only fill frames you want.
• 🎲 Placement modes: Single, Sequential, or Random.
• 📄 Choose page range or apply to entire document.

💡 How It Works

You label a graphic frame on your master or document page, then run the script to fill them with images from a selected folder. The script supports Rectangle and GraphicFrame objects that are not locked.

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1️⃣ Label Your Frames

Use Window > Utilities > Script Label in InDesign to tag any frame you want to auto-fill. Common labels include FiligreeImage or BackgroundImage.

2️⃣ Run the Script

When launched, the script opens a dialog where you can:

• 📍 Enter a page range
• 🏷 Choose a label to target
• 🎛 Select a placement mode:
  • Single Image: Choose one image for all frames
  • Sequential: Use images in folder order
  • Random: Pick images randomly

3️⃣ Image Placement

Once started, the script loops through pages, finds labeled frames, and inserts images using:

frame.place(imageFile);
frame.fit(FitOptions.PROPORTIONALLY);
frame.fit(FitOptions.CENTER_CONTENT);
        

Only valid and unlocked frames will be processed, and the script logs its actions in the console.

🧠 Best Practices

• 🔒 Keep frames unlocked or use an override script beforehand.
• 🗂 Use folders with clean image sets to control output order.
• ♻️ Re-run anytime: Frames can be re-filled at any point in the process.

🚀 Get Started

Drop this script into your InDesign Scripts folder, label your frames, and load up your image assets. Great for layout automation, background filler elements, or dynamic batch design.

🔗 Get the Full Script: ImagePlacerByLabel.jsx on GitHub