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Spreadulator

Spreadulator Demo

This download supports Mac & Windows versions of InDesign CS , CS2, CS3 or CS4.

Goal

The Spreadulator is a tool that saves time and effort by allowing the editing of all the page items in a document at the same time. The tool copies all pages to a single large spread, which can then be modified. After the required changes have been applied, everything is copied back to their respective pages.

Download

You can download a 20 day time-limited, alpha version here.

In order to use the Spreadulator plug-in you also have to install our free APID ToolAssistant plug-in, which is available below as a second, separate download.

Download the Spreadulator plugin (version 0.0.1b alpha; . For InDesign CS, CS2, CS3 and CS4 on Mac or Windows; does not include the APID ToolAssistant. Don’t worry about the icon of the .spln file: it might not be a ‘regular’ icon, and that’s OK.)

To install, you need to add two items to your InDesign Plug-Ins folder. Quit or exit InDesign before beginning the installation.

Both downloads contain separate Windows and Macintosh versions – make sure to open the proper version for your computer.

You need to install the proper version of APID ToolAssistant – there are a number of different versions provided (Mac/Win and CS/CS2/CS3/CS4) and you need to make sure to pick the proper one. Move this plug-in into the InDesign Plug-Ins folder (or a subfolder thereof).

Second, you need to copy the Spreadulator.spln file into the same folder as where the APID ToolAssistant plug-in resides.

Make sure you move just the APID ToolAssistant plug-in and the Spreadulator.spln file to your plug-ins folder – don’t drag whole folders or .zip files into your plug-ins folder – that won’t work.

Restart InDesign, and open or create a document.

P.S. Do not double-click the various plug-in icons you see – they are not meant to be double-clicked. Instead you need to move them into the InDesign Plug-Ins folder.

Usage

To use Spreadulator, proceed as follows:

  • Open a document of your choice.

Spreadulator Tutorial 2

  • Check the API menu item that should sit on the menu bar for the new Spreadulator menu.
The Spreadulator menu has three options:
  • Apply Spreadulator
  • Apply Despreadulator
  • Preferences

The first option, Apply Spreadulator, will copy all pages onto a single large spread, where modifications can be applied.

The second option, Apply Despreadulator, will do the reverse: convert the large spreadulated page back into smaller individual pages.

The third option, Preferences, allows you to set options such as whether to auto-save.

Let us know if this plug-in is useful to you, at pluginsupport@rorohiko.com. Thanks!

Limitations

  • deleted overridden master page items are not yet supported

Version history

20-April-2009 Version 0.0.1b:

  • Added overridden master page item support

20-February-2009 Version 0.0.1a:

  • Initial alpha release

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