Exports data driven pages from a folder of map documents as JPEGs.

exportMultiDDPasJPEG.py

#
# @author Cindy Williams
# @date 23/08/2013
#
# Exports the data driven pages from a folder of 
# map documents as JPEGs.
#
# For use as a script tool in an ArcGIS Toolbox.
#

import arcpy
import os

arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True

#Input folder containing mxds
in_fld = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)

#Output folder for jpegs
out_fld = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)

#Loop over the folder containing the mxds
for root, dirs, filenames in os.walk(in_fld):
    for f in filenames:
        mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(os.path.join(in_fld,f))
        # Loop over the data driven pages in the current map document
        for i in range(1, mxd.dataDrivenPages.pageCount + 1):
            mxd.dataDrivenPages.currentPageID = i
            arcpy.AddMessage("Exporting {0} - {1}".format(f,i))
            arcpy.mapping.ExportToJPEG(mxd, 
                                       os.path.join(out_fld,f.replace(".mxd","") + "_" +str(i) + ".jpg"),
                                       resolution=300,
                                       jpeg_quality=100)