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Intro
Soxy automatically determines the type of each file you open and then directs it to the most appropriate application.
There’s a problem when a computer has multiple versions of applications installed (like Adobe® InDesign®, QuarkXPress®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, etc…). Opening a file will often cause the wrong application version to launch.
As a result, a user may unwittingly re-save a document into a more recent file format, which is often a bad thing. For example, it could be a customer’s file, and the customer will not be able to open the updated file when it is e-mailed it back to them.
Soxy works around this problem by working as an invisible ‘go-between’ for these applications, a bit akin to a traffic cop.
When any of the supported document types are double-clicked, Soxy will open them. It will quickly analyze the file, determine its version (e.g. InDesign CS, CS2, CS3; QuarkXPress 7, 8; Photoshop EPS; Illustrator EPS; etc…), and it will then forward the document to the appropriate version of the associated application.
Installation
Download the appropriate version of Soxy above by choosing Mac OS X or Windows.
On Mac OS X you will have downloaded a .dmg file. Simply open it and drag the Soxy.app file into your applications folder.
On Windows you will have downloaded a .zip file. Extract the contents and double click the Soxy.msi. Click through the various installer screens. Once the installation is finished, you should end up with a Soxy.exe shortcut on your desktop.
Usage
If you are using Soxy on Mac OS X for the first time please read:
http://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/manuals/configuring-soxy-on-mac-os-x/
If you are using Soxy on Windows for the first time please read:
http://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/manuals/configuring-soxy-on-windows/
Afterwards, using Soxy is easy: if you have ticked the checkbox in the Soxy window it handles the document type at hand, all you need to do is double-click the document.
For more details on using Soxy please read:
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