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InDesign Automation Specialists

Turn your InDesign workflows into automated engines

End-to-end Adobe InDesign and InDesign Server automation for high-volume publishers, catalog teams, and enterprise agencies — eliminate manual typesetting, cut composition times dramatically, and ship error-free at scale.

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500+
Pages automated per title
10+
Years InDesign experience
3hrs
Avg saved per document
Global
US, EU & India clients

Our core stack

InDesign Ecosystem
Adobe InDesign ServerUXP PlatformExtendScript (JSX)Creative Cloud APIsEasyCatalogCEP Extensions
Data & Languages
XML / XSLTPythonJATS / BITSCSV / JSON feedsREST APIsNode.js
PDF Engineering
PDFix SDKPyMuPDFWCAG 2.1PDF/UAStructure treesAI markup parsing

Manual production is costing you more than you think

High-volume publishing and print production wasn't built for manual workflows. The complexity compounds every time.

Hours lost per title

Manual XML imports, layout adjustments, and style corrections eat into your production schedule on every single issue.

Errors compound at scale

Inconsistent styling, missed accessibility tags, and wrong image placements only get worse as volume increases.

Repetitive catalog updates

Every pricing change or new SKU triggers another round of manual pagination — days of work that should take hours.

Accessibility compliance backlog

PDF remediation done document-by-document creates a growing backlog that never shrinks — and puts you at compliance risk.

End-to-end InDesign automation, built for your pipeline

We specialize in one thing: making your InDesign production workflows faster, more consistent, and fully automated.

XML & Data-Driven Composition

Automate InDesign layouts directly from XML, CSV, or database feeds — journals, books, catalogs, and more. Less manual work, fewer errors, faster output.

XML/XSLTStructured publishingData merge

Catalog Automation (EasyCatalog)

Build product catalogs that update themselves. Pricing changes, new SKUs, image swaps — handled automatically from your data source, straight to print-ready pages.

EasyCatalogCSV/XML feedsPrint-ready

PDF Accessibility (WCAG / PDF/UA)

Meet accessibility compliance without the manual grind. Batch remediation pipelines that handle structure trees, reading order, metadata, and tagging at scale.

WCAG 2.1PDF/UABatch processing

Custom InDesign Scripting

If InDesign can do it, we can automate it. Custom scripts for layout logic, asset management, layer handling, export presets, and production workflows.

JSX / ExtendScriptUXP pluginsCEP

Template & Style Systems

Scalable InDesign template architecture with paragraph/character styles, GREP, master pages, and object styles — built so your team produces consistently.

GREP stylesMaster pagesStyle architecture

Automated PDF Export Workflows

Prepress-ready and accessibility-compliant PDF export presets, batch export scripting, preflight automation, and print production pipeline setup.

Export presetsPreflightBatch export

Design Migration & InDesign Onboarding

Move existing designs from Canva, HTML, Word, or PowerPoint into production-ready InDesign files — with proper styles, master pages, and automation hooks built in from day one.

Canva → InDesignHTML conversionDesign migration

AI-Powered PDF Markup Processing

Reviewers annotate a PDF. Our AI pipeline reads and interprets every comment, maps it to the correct InDesign frame, and applies the edit — automatically. Eliminate the manual round-trip between editorial and production.

AI comment parsingInDesign automationReview workflows

AI-Driven Publishing Workflows

We integrate AI at the workflow level — not as a gimmick, but as a production tool. From intelligent PDF markup processing and AI-assisted XML tagging to automated copy generation for catalog pages, we build pipelines where AI handles the repetitive cognitive work so your team focuses on what matters.

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Simple process. Serious results.

No long discovery cycles. No bloated retainers. Just a clear path from your problem to working automation.

Discovery Call

We learn your workflow, pain points, and what "done" looks like. No jargon, no pitch deck — just a straight conversation.

Scoped Proposal

A clear, fixed-scope engagement: what we build, how long it takes, and what you'll have when it's delivered.

Build & Test

We build and rigorously test against your real production data. No untested handoffs.

Handoff & Docs

Full documentation, walkthrough, and support. Your team gets working automation they can actually use.

Real workflows. Real results.

Every engagement is different. Here's what we've delivered for teams like yours.

Academic Publisher

XML-to-InDesign Composition Automation

Manual journal composition was slow and inconsistent across titles. Importing XML, adjusting layouts, and applying styles by hand didn't scale.

A fully automated composition workflow driven by structured XML — using ExtendScript, GREP styles, and template automation. Hundreds of pages per title with minimal human intervention.

Dramatically reduced composition time. QA effort dropped across all titles. Higher volume handled without adding headcount.
Remediation Team

PDF Accessibility Automation Pipeline

Per-document remediation was taking hours — structure trees, reading order, metadata, figure tags, all done manually.

A Python-based batch processing pipeline integrating PDF SDK tools, automated structure-tree handling, metadata injection, and validation reporting.

Several hours saved per document. Consistent output across large batches. Team handled higher volume at the same headcount.
Print Production

EasyCatalog Workflow for High-SKU Catalogs

Every catalog update triggered days of manual pagination, image placement, and pricing changes — unsustainable at scale.

An automated production system using InDesign, EasyCatalog, and XML/CSV data feeds. Product placement, pricing, and layout generation all driven from the data source.

Multi-day update cycles reduced to hours. Faster print-ready output with far less manual QA.
Production Team

Custom JSX Automation & Template System

Repetitive layout adjustments, page-item ordering, and asset placement were being handled manually on every project.

Custom JSX scripts for page-item processing, sorting logic, layer management, inline object handling, and template-driven workflows.

Repetitive production tasks fully automated. Faster turnaround time for print-ready files.
Agency

Canva-to-InDesign Design Migration

A design agency had built a library of client templates in Canva — visually strong, but impossible to scale for print production. Files lacked proper styles, bleed, master pages, and data automation hooks. Every new version meant starting from scratch.

A structured migration pipeline that converted Canva layouts into fully production-ready InDesign files — with paragraph and character styles applied, master pages set up, and automation hooks in place for data-driven updates via XML or CSV. HTML-based designs were also handled through a custom ExtendScript ingestion workflow.

Agency moved entirely to InDesign-based production. Templates became reusable, scalable, and automation-ready from day one.
Publisher

AI-Powered PDF Markup Processing

Editorial reviewers were annotating PDFs with corrections — text changes, layout notes, structural feedback. A production team member then had to read each comment, find the right frame in InDesign, and apply the edit manually. On large titles, this round-trip took days.

An end-to-end pipeline using PyMuPDF to extract annotations, an LLM to interpret reviewer intent, and a custom UXP plugin that maps comment coordinates directly to native InDesign text frames — applying each correction spatially and precisely. Every change is logged with a full audit trail.

Manual PDF-to-InDesign correction cycles eliminated. Production team now handles review rounds in a fraction of the time, with a verifiable audit trail of every AI-applied change.

We work best with teams serious about production

If you're managing volume, complexity, or both — we should talk.

Academic & Trade Publishers

High-volume journal and book composition teams needing scalable XML-to-print workflows.

Retailers & Catalog Teams

High-SKU print catalog production with frequent data updates and tight turnaround times.

Agencies & Production Houses

White-label automation built fast, documented well, and ready for your clients.

Compliance & Accessibility Teams

Enterprises and government teams managing PDF accessibility requirements at scale.

What clients say

"I would highly recommend Shiv to any US or European company looking for a reliable, skilled InDesign automation specialist. He delivers exactly what he promises, on time."

PK
Peter Klein
Publishing Client, Europe

"The workflow Shiv built saved us significant time on every title. He knows InDesign automation at a level most developers simply don't have."

AP
Academic Publishing Client
Journal Production Team

"Shiv understood our catalog brief quickly and delivered exactly what we needed. The automation he built changed how we handle every product update."

PC
Print Production Client
Catalog & Print Team

Let's talk about your workflow

Whether you're dealing with a manual bottleneck, an upcoming high-volume project, or an accessibility compliance deadline — we can help. Book a free 30-minute discovery call.

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