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Making Mac OS X launch the correct version of InDesign or InCopy

InDesignProxy v1.0.7 CS5 Support? InDesignProxy only supports InDesign versions between CS and CS4. If you need CS5 support, you’ll need to upgrade to Soxy (‘Son of InDesignProxy’), which supports InDesign CS5, as well as Illustrator, PDF files, Photoshop and Illustrator … Continue reading

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Using StoryTweaker to translate an InDesign document into another language

A test version of StoryTweaker can be downloaded here: https://www.rorohiko.com/storytweaker An easy way to get some good understanding of how StoryTweaker ‘thinks’ is to follow along as someone puts the program through its paces. StoryTweaker can be used in a … Continue reading

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FileMaker 7.x or 8.x, Leopard and Instant Web Publishing (IWP)

(Added note 6-Nov-2008: Please check the added notes at the end of the article. Yes, FM 8.x works too, and I’ve also added a way to do the patching much faster) Recently, I was testing some ideas with various versions … Continue reading

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How to add InDesign page item adornments using scripting

Ingredients – Adobe® InDesign® CS or higher (the APIDToolAssistant plug-in is available for InDesign CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, Mac and Windows). – A licensed copy or a demo version of APIDToolAssistant 1.0.46 or higher. It also works with unlicensed versions, … Continue reading

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