May 7th, 2012Liquid Layout:
· Efficiently create and design multiple versions of a layout for different devices and print needs, all within a single InDesign file.
Alternate Layout:
· Efficiently create and design multiple versions of a layout for different devices and print needs, all within a single InDesign file.
Linked content:
· Link content within or across InDesign documents so that changes (including interactivity) made to the parent text or object are applied to all linked children objects.
Content Collector tools:
· Grab text and objects from an existing layout using the Content Collector. In a new layout, use the Content Placer to add items in the order you want them to appear
PDF forms within InDesign:
· Create form fields directly within InDesign before you export to PDF. You can also assign the tab order in InDesign using the Articles panel.
Middle Eastern language support:
· Buy and update the Middle Eastern version of InDesign directly from Adobe for easier localization of global documents and enhanced functionality.
Pages panel enhancements:
· Display alternate layouts in the Pages panel to organize content efficiently.
Split window:
· View two side-by-side layouts within the same document to compare the look and feel of the layouts and help ensure consistency.
Recently used fonts:
· Access fonts you use frequently. Recently used fonts appear at the top of the font list.
Persistent text frame fitting options:
· Set frames to grow with additional text, based on simple parameters. Expand and shrink frames automatically for headlines, callouts, or other variable content.
Grayscale preview:
· Preview your layouts in grayscale to see how they will look on a black-and-white device or when printed in black and white.
Grayscale PDF export:
· Export PDF files in grayscale directly from the Print dialog box.
Key object alignment:
· Align selected items to a key object you define.
Hunspell dictionary enhancements:
· Access more than 100 open source dictionaries.
IDML support:
· Save in IDML format from the Save As menu to use the layout in an earlier version of InDesign.
Complex calculations:
· Calculate values in panels and dialog boxes using complex calculations (for example, 12.5p/2x3).
Enhanced split and span support:
· Keep lines together in paragraphs that split or span columns.
Interactive PDF exported as pages:
· Export an interactive PDF as pages instead of spreads.
Export to PNG:
· Export your InDesign document to PNG, a lossless format, for use on the web. You can export the entire document, part of the document, or individual items.
Enhanced zoom for linked objects:
· Zoom in to a linked object from the Links panel to evaluate it more clearly.
Extension set management:
· Enable or disable groups of extensions based on your current workflow.
Indic language support:
· Use the World-Ready Composer, a composition engine in the International English version of InDesign, to work with Hindi, Punjabi, and other Indian languages‡, as well as complex script languages such as Arabic and Hebrew.
Interactive HTML:
· Include interactive HTML — such as Google Maps and animation developed with Adobe Edge software — in InDesign layouts. Interactivity is retained when exporting to HTML, EPUB3, or .folio for Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.
Style mapping in linked text:
· Control how content in linked text is styled. Specify different text styles for parent text and children.
Enhanced packaging support:
· Package InDesign projects for handoff in Adobe Digital Publishing Suite workflows, including functionality such as overlays. You can also include an IDML file as part of the package.
May 3rd, 2012· Degradation in performance when moving objects when display is set to High Quality
· Unable to navigate document if TOC is on master page
· Text appears misplaced in certain cases when DataMerge is used to export
· Certain documents go into infinite loop when adjusting frame size
October 20th, 2011· Error “Error code : 5” experienced by some Mac users when trying to open multiple files
· InDesign application quits unexpectedly when exporting to epub if document contains composite fonts
· Data Loss can occur when multiple users edit the same assignment file
June 17th, 2011Fixed:
· For a Swedish installation on Mac OS you are unable to insert a line break with Return key on the keyboard. [2884727]
· Background PDF export fails for certain files if preflight is enabled. [2824068]
· You are unable to change the location of the XSLT file during relinking of XML [2823961]
· Excel-specific import prefs are not retained when placing Excel file into a graphic frame [2808639]
· Problem accessing shared linked file from multiple InDesign instances running on different machines [2851854]
· CS5 plug-ins can be loaded in CS5.5, leading to code conflicts and instability [2867833]
April 26th, 2011· This update provides key fixes in the areas of Performance, Text, Import/Export Graphics, and others.
October 18th, 2010· Provides key fixes in the areas of Documents, Links, Export Graphics, Text, PDF Export, and others.
August 10th, 2010· Provides key fixes in the areas of Documents, Export Graphics, Text, UI, PDF Export, and Architecture.
June 23rd, 2009· Provides key fixes in the areas of PPD list population on Eastern European and Asian Mac OS systems, spell-check performance, German hyphenation and links.
May 5th, 2009· Provides key fixes in the areas of Printing, Links performance, Master Pages, Keyboard shortcuts, Export to PDF, Export to SWF, Export to Digital Editions, Japanese Text Composition and others.
February 24th, 2009· Provides key fixes in the areas of scripting, master pages, digital editions, import/export graphics and more.
December 12th, 2008· Live Preflight.
· Customizable Links panel.
· Page transitions in SWF and PDF files.
· Conditional text.
· Export to Adobe Flash CS4 Professional.
· Cross-references.
· Smart Guides.
· Interactive document design with SWF file export.
· Spread rotation.
· Smart Text Reflow.
October 16th, 2008· The Adobe InDesign CS3 5.0.4 update is a CS4 compatibility update, containing fixes that address known issues with CS4 to CS3 Export to INX (Save Back) workflows.
July 2nd, 2008· Version 5.0.3 provides key fixes in the areas of file size, hyphenation, performance, anchored objects, character alignment, step and repeat, indexing and table of contents, text and fonts, dictionaries, color, scripting, import/export graphics, InDesign Interchange (INX) files, XML, library files, printing, and others.
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