indesign_place_image
InDesign: Place an image file in a new frame on the active page (or pageIndex). Omit width and height to size the frame to the image.
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What indesign_place_image does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use indesign_place_image to create or update resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Mcp Suite environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
x | number | — | X position in mm |
y | number | — | Y position in mm |
scale | number | — | Image scale percentage (1-1000); used when fitMode is NONE or the frame is sized to the image |
width | number | — | Frame width in mm |
height | number | — | Frame height in mm |
fitMode | string | — | InDesign fit option applied to the frame (PROPORTIONALLY and FILL_PROPORTIONALLY also center the content); NONE keeps the placed size |
filePath | string | Yes | Path to the image file |
linkImage | boolean | — | Keep the image linked (false embeds it) |
pageIndex | integer | — | Page index (0-based); defaults to the active page |
objectStyle | string | — | Object style to apply to the frame |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why indesign_place_image is rated Medium
An AI agent can call indesign_place_image faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Adobe Mcp Suite by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (filePath) · High parameter count (10 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs indesign_place_image safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For indesign_place_image, this is the rule to start with:
indesign_place_image stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every indesign_place_image call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about indesign_place_image
InDesign: Place an image file in a new frame on the active page (or pageIndex). Omit width and height to size the frame to the image. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
indesign_place_image accepts 10 parameters: x, y, scale, width, height, fitMode, filePath, linkImage, pageIndex, objectStyle. Required: filePath. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for indesign_place_image: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Adobe Mcp Suite. Nothing to install.
indesign_place_image is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the indesign_place_image rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for indesign_place_image. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
indesign_place_image is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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