Category Archives: Mac OS X

TextExporter4 Beta Version. Export Text From InDesign.

Posted on September 23, 2017 by kris

What is it? TextExporter 4 will export the text of an InDesign document into a single file. Supported output file formats: Rich Text Format (RTF) InDesign Tagged Text Text A beta version of TextExporter 4 is now available. Where can … Continue reading →

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ShowPaths for Mac OS X updated.

Posted on July 19, 2017 by kris

As a developer, I use ShowPaths pretty much every day to quickly get copy-paste-able file path info to various files. Simply select a few files in the Finder, drag/drop them onto the ShowPaths icon, and get all the paths in … Continue reading →

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Manage styles across many documents – BorderCollie for InDesign.

Posted on June 5, 2017 by kris

BorderCollie is a free script for InDesign which helps with style management. It allows you to define, edit and synchronize styles and swatches across collections of disparate InDesign document collections. This script is to serve as an example of what can be achieved … Continue reading →

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AutoStyleTagger – InDesign Database Publishing, Simplified

Posted on May 30, 2017 by kris

I was at the CreativePro Week 2017 in Atlanta, and sat in on one of Russell Viers‘ sessions. He showed us how you can start from a spreadsheet, export the data in tabbed text format, import the data into InDesign, … Continue reading →

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Color2Gray And Sudoku Available For InDesign CC 2017

Posted on December 2, 2016 by kris

Our Color2Gray and Sudoku Generator plug-ins have been updated to support InDesign CC 2017. Color2Gray allows you to convert placed color photos to grayscale without modifying the original color image. The Sudoku Generator enables you to generate Sudoku puzzles directly into … Continue reading →

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Updating to CC 2017

Posted on December 2, 2016 by kris

Soxy Soxy automatically determines the type of each file you open and then directs it to the most appropriate application. We also have updated Soxy to support CC 2017. This is a beta, and has not been extensively tested. We … Continue reading →

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Soxy for InDesign CC 2017

Posted on November 18, 2016 by kris

Soxy 1.8.0 has been updated to support Adobe CC 2017 and QuarkXPress 2016. We’ve heard that in some cases the automated update-check fails. On Mac, you might get a message about ‘update is improperly signed’. If that happens, please download … Continue reading →

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Draw Ukulele or Guitar Chord Charts With InDesign

Posted on June 15, 2016 by kris

I love playing guitar and ukulele, but I find the chord charts found on the internet often difficult to read while playing. The chord diagrams are located above the lyrics, and I have a hard time reading both lyrics and chord … Continue reading →

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IDML unzip/rezip with eCanCrusher

Posted on June 14, 2016 by kris

eCanCrusher is a handy drag/drop tool to unzip and re-zip EPUB files. The latest version, 1.2.0, has been extended to also support .idml files. To unzip an InDesign .idml file simply drag/drop the icon for the .idml file onto the … Continue reading →

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Compatible with Mac OS X 10.11: Soxy 1.7.2 released

Posted on October 27, 2015 by kris

Soxy automatically determines the type of each file you open and then directs it to the most appropriate application. Changes Include: Added support for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Improved support for Windows 10 Fixed issue with Illustrator 2014 … Continue reading →

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