Output Factory automates printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. Export as single pages with variable file names, update modified links on the fly, output layer versions and preflight InDesign files before processing. Just select the documents, adjust settings and Output Factory will do the rest for you. Keep working with other programs while Output Factory processes InDesign files in the background.
Or let Output Factory work while you're on a lunch break. Or leave it working overnight to output hundreds of documents, and the job will be done when you return in the morning. Output Factory supports printing and exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, Flash, INX, IDML, EPUB, and HTML. Key features: Output hundreds of files automatically, output as single pages, output files to multiple formats at once, layer versioning, variable output file names, preflighting, book processing and more.
What is new in this release:
- Export/import actions. The new options can be found in the "cog" menu below the Actions table.
- Open Settings Folder menu in the "cog" menu of the Workflows and Actions table.
- Minor UI fixes.
What is new in version 2.3.6:
- Split InDesign files into groups of several pages (every 2 pages, 3 pages etc.)
What is new in version 2.2.7:
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which the script label token wasn't applied as expected when exporting as single file in combination with layer versioning
What is new in version 2.2.6:
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which the script label token wasn't applied as expected when exporting as single pages in combination with layer versioning.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which checked "Save page range" option was ignored when running actions. Now, if this option is checked, action will output the saved page range of each workflow, as expected.
What is new in version 2.2.2:
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if the first file in batch was skipped qwhen exporting as single pages.
- fixed: Addressed a security bug on macOS Sierra and later in which app translocation could be invoked with no reason, which caused Output Factory to always launch the latest version of InDesign regardless of the version it was installed with.
What is new in version 2.2:
- updated: Support for InDesign CC 2018.
- NEW: Processing can now be cancelled at any time without having to quit Output Factory (the Print/Export button now changes to Cancel when clicked).
What is new in version 2.1:
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could stall when processing large batches under some rare conditions.
- fixed: More accurate progress indicator reporting.
- fixed: Fixed an error that could occur when assigning a number to temporary files under some rare conditions.
- updated: Upgrade to 64-bit architecture.
What is new in version 2.0.3:
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could crash when using the Define Script Label token menu.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which automatic page numbers weren't parsed correctly in InDesign CC 2017 when script label was assigned to text frames on master pages.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which automatic page numbers weren't parsed correctly when exporting as single spreads when script label was assigned to text frames on master pages.
What is new in version 1.6.1:
- Updated licensing engine.
What is new in version 1.6:
- NEW: Users can now add InDesign files from history directly to the queue using the "Add to Queue" button in the History window.
- NEW: The number of InDesign files in history now appears below the history table.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which the History window could be reduced to an unreasonably small size.
- fixed: Tab related menus don't appear in the Window menu on Sierra anymore.
What is new in version 1.5.68:
- A preference to remove history entries older than specific date (1 month, 3 months etc.).
What is new in version 1.5.65:
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which Output Factory hanged on attempt to remove a file from the queue.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which some UI elements weren't updated during processing.
What is new in version 1.5.63:
- Fixed an issue on macOS Sierra in which Output Factory launched InDesign CC 2017 regardless of the InDesign version it was installed with because of new Apple's security features.
What is new in version 1.5.61:
- Fixed an issue in which serial number could not be entered on macOS Sierra in the Registration window on launch.
What is new in version 1.5.60:
- updated: Support for InDesign CC 2017.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which some AFP volumes weren't recognized as network volumes, which prevented Output Factory from performing necessary steps to create TIFF files in situations where the source InDesign file and/or the output folder are located on a network volume.
What is new in version 1.5.59:
- Fixed an issue in which processing of the entire batch could be disrupted if the first file in the batch was skipped during preflighting.
What is new in version 1.5.57:
- Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could stall when processing a large number of files under some rare conditions
What is new in version 1.5.56:
- Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if the user specified a page scale when using the option to define printing settings in the first document of the batch
What is new in version 1.5.53:
- improved: More accurate file size representation in KB and MB.
- fixed: Minor UI fixes.
What is new in version 1.5.52:
- fixed: Fixed an error which could happen when checking for updates.
- fixed: Fixed an issue which could occur when assigning file names with certain rare special characters.
What is new in version 1.5.51:
- More informative info for the "User cancelled the operation" error which can occur when some print or PDF export preset settings in InDesign are incompatible with a particular document in the batch.
What is new in version 1.5.50:
- Users can now drop folders from the Finder directly on Output Factory's icon.
What is new in version 1.5.46:
- Fixed an issue in which certain volumes weren't recognized as network volumes, which prevented Output Factory from performing necessary steps to create TIFF files in situations where the source InDesign file and/or the output folder are located on a network volume.
What is new in version 1.5.44:
- fixed: Fixed a crash that could occur on launch on El Capitan.
- fixed: Fixed several errors which could occur when using delivery options to send single pages of a document in one folder and to send entire batch in one folder.
- improved: If InDesign file and/or the output folder are located on a network volume when exporting to TIFF, Output Factory now copies the InDesign file to a local disk and performs the conversion there. This had to be done to avoid certain OS X Quartz engine issues not related to Output Factory.
- improved: Temporary output file names are not used anymore when exporting as single pages.
- fixed: HTML files created during SWF export are now included in the delivery and final files list when exporting as single pages.
- fixed: Fixed an issue in which non-proportional scale in print presets wasn't honored when printing or exporting to PostScript under certain conditions.
- improved: Improved system logs.
- fixed: Minor UI fixes.
- updated: OS X 10.7 is now the minimum supported version.
What is new in version 1.5.43:
- Fixed an issue in which Output Factory couldn't parse some InDesign's text variables when using the Script Label token in variable file names.
What is new in version 1.5.39:
- updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
- improved: Improved handling of certain processing errors.
What is new in version 1.5.38:
- Fixed an issue introduced in v1.5.37 in which an incorrect name could be assigned to output files when exporting all pages under some rare conditions
What is new in version 1.5.30:
- If a section name is entered in the page range field, all pages of the section will now be sent to output as expected.
What is new in version 1.5.24:
- Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could crash of launch if a specific version of Times wasn't present on the system.
What is new in version 1.5.20:
- improved: Improved process of creating JPEG and TIFF images.
- fixed: The "Embed color profile" option is now honored.
- improved: Added a detailed help dialog for the Script Label feature.
What is new in version 1.5.18:
- This update addresses a bug in InDesign CS6 installation that can prevent Output Factory from retrieving the list of document's alternate layouts. Output Factory now informs the user about the error. its possible consequences and steps to take.
What is new in version 1.5.17:
- NEW: Output Factory can now process IDML files. IDML files can be added to the queue via the system's navigation dialog or by drag-and-drop.
What is new in version 1.5.15:
- fixed: The correct page range is now inserted into the output file name when using the "Page #" tokens while exporting a specific page range as a single file.
- fixed: Fixed some cosmetic UI issues in the Preferences window on Yosemite.
What is new in version 1.5.13:
- Improved the appearance of workflows list on Yosemite.
What is new in version 1.5.12:
- Some interface improvements to ensure the best appearance of certain elements on both Yosemite and previous OS X versions.
Requirements:
Adobe InDesign CS3 - CC 2014
Limitations:
30-day trial
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