What's new in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.77

Aug 5, 2022
  • Added: 10 more Function names added to support automatic Fuction style.
  • Added: Reads JPEG files created with MathMagic 64-bit versions, for the compatibility with future 64-bit versions of MathMagic.
  • Fixed: fixed some crashing issues with pasting large equations.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.76 (Mar 2, 2022)

  • Added: Clips folder now supports .mmf file format if they are added manually and for the compatibility with future 64-bit versions of MathMagic which will have .mmf format for Clips as well.
  • Added: Up to 256 clips are now supported in the Clips window.(increased from 128)
  • Added: Preview of additional Line types supported for Frames and Corners dialog.
  • Added: Macro options are explained in detail for File naming and for Directory path on a separate Help window: Save As... dialog, Batch Convert... dialog, Import/Export Options dialog: Paths pane.
  • Changed: Matrix template palette items are rearranged.
  • Fixed: Frame background color not displayed correctly for two new frames.
  • Fixed: LaTeX supports a few more frame box types.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.75 (Sep 8, 2021)

  • Added: Clipboard PDF also supports "View -> Insert Baseline when Exporting" option.
  • Added: Wolfram Alpha format is added to one of the Text based Math Expression Clipboard formats under File -> Import/Export Options: General: Clipboard format.
  • Added: Drag-and-Drop of Text based Math expression is supported when dragged out to a text editor if selected from File -> Import/Export Options: General: Clipboard format: Text based Math Expression.
  • Changed: Bitmap based PICT format (instead of Vector based PICT) is the default value for PICT files, specified in the File -> Import/Export Options dialog, for better compatibility with newer macOS versions.
  • Fixed: PDF format (both exported file and clipboard PDF) has accurate bounding box dimension and the baseline info now to work better with Mellel Word processor.
  • Fixed: The last condition of "Do not Apply if the first character is Uppercase" option for Style -> Auto Apply Variable style is now remembered even after relaunching.
  • Removed: "Do not Apply if the first character is Uppercase" checkbox under Variable style is removed, as this is now unified to Style -> Auto Apply Style submenu.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.74 (May 24, 2021)

  • Added: Framed Box palette has more items to select.
  • Added: New Box Frame types added and lines can be added to the selected frame from the Frame Types dialog.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.73 (May 18, 2021)

  • Fixed: Very wide or tall equations saved in EPS had incorrect equation bounding box and width.(issue introduced by v9.72)
  • Fixed: StyleSet name was not maintained when the equation was reopened if special characters such as ( ), were used in the name.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.72 (May 18, 2021)

  • Changed: the cursor moves to the end when a document is opened.
  • Fixed: Handling very wide or tall EPS files better.
  • Fixed: "Remember Last View Rate" option works for EPS files.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.71 (May 18, 2021)

  • Added: StyleSet dialog selection is added to the Main Toolbar -> StyleSet popup menu.
  • Added: "Remember Last View rate" option is added to View menu to maintain the view rate of the editor window when re-opened.
  • Changed: MathMagic fonts are now offered under one folder instead of by font family.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.7 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • Added: Supports Adobe InDesign CC 2021.
  • Added: Added new ON/OFF command for ^ and _ key for Script Box for LaTeX users.
  • Fixed: Some error messages and minor UI improved.
  • Fixed: Screen update improved when Show Master Baseline and Show Nesting Level are ON.
  • InDesign Plug-ins :
  • Added: MathMagic CC2021 plug-in added for Adobe InDesign CC 2021.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.6 (Jan 9, 2020)

  • Added: Supports Adobe InDesign CC 2020.
  • InDesign Plug-ins:
  • Added: MathMagic CC2020 plug-in added for Adobe InDesign CC 2020.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.5 (Feb 27, 2019)

  • Added: Supports Adobe InDesign CC 2019.
  • Fixed: Preferences dialog not displayed when running on Japanese main Script.
  • InDesign Plug-ins :
  • Added: MathMagic CC2019 plug-in added for Adobe InDesign CC 2019.
  • Changed: MathMagic CC 2017 plug-in and CC 2018 plug-in are updated to support Applying a StyleSet to equations inserted in InDesign Tables.
  • Changed: MathMagic CC 2017 plug-in and CC 2018 plug-in are updated to support right-button click to support "Apply StyleSet…" contextual menu command for Page-wide and Document-wide conversion options too.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.32 (Sep 4, 2017)

  • Added: Define Spacing: Vector & Long Arrows: "Center arrow height" field is added
  • Added: "Apply Character's Sub/Superscript Before Gap for Under/Over Bars and Arrows template" checkbox added to Define Spacing: Super/Subscript to Template pane.
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Fences & Vertical Bars: "Horizontal Gap" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Super/Subscript to Character: "Script After Gap" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Large Op and Integrals: "Large Op Gap" and "Integral box Gap" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Accents: "Prime After Gap" field allows a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Matrix: "Horizontal / Vertical Overhang" fields allow a negative value
  • Changed: Define Spacing: Line Spacing & Box Property: "Line Between Boxes Overhang" fields allow a negative value
  • Fixed: Some LaTeX symbol names for Set commands changed and fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.31 (Jul 6, 2017)

  • Added: MSWord's MathML expression can be pasted into MathMagic.
  • Added: Command-click on a Template or Symbol toolbar button will detach the palette.
  • Changed: Some messages and UI improved.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.3 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • Added: 3 new Variables added to the vertical Fence type: Up-Arrow, Down-Arrow, Up-Down-Arrow.
  • Changed: Default Alignment option is changed to "Align =

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.2 (Apr 4, 2016)

  • Added: Supports BOM (Byte Order Mark) header in .mmf file when modified by 3rd party text editors or transmitted over the internet.
  • Added: Fence types dialog now supports removing the fence template, leaving the Fence contents in place.
  • Fixed: "Show Current Char Info" did not display the current cursor location correctly when placed next to Negative-width spaces.
  • Fixed: "Chang Fence Type" dialog did not recognized the current Fence at the cursor location in some cases.
  • Fixed: MathML expression for Vertical Double Line Fence.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.14 (Jul 30, 2015)

  • Added: Mac OS X 10.10 compatible digital signature supported.
  • Added: PDF equation saved by MathMagic Personal now supports the baseline info so Nisus Pro word processor supports the baseline alignment for inline equations.(Personal Edition only)
  • Changed: MathMagic Fonts folder is available separately in the disk image for manual installation.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.12 (Jul 6, 2015)

  • Added: MathMagic CC2015 plugin added for InDesign CC 2015. (MathMagic Pro and Prime only)

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.11 (May 25, 2015)

  • Fixed: Define Spacing -> "Export, Margin and Others" tab could not set Max Equation width guide line for 120mm or wider.
  • Fixed: Format -> Vertical Fence Adjustment -> "Change Fence Type" command disabled for Middle vertical bar fences because they are not supported at the moment.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.1 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Added: Default Alignment option for Fences can be specified separately for vertical straight lined Fences and curly Fences.
  • Added: Define Style dialog supports User-defined Font and Size for Accent symbols. (Pro only)
  • Added: Import/Export -> MathML Export supports "Minimize the use of Attributes" for simpler MathML output.
  • Changed: Height calculation improved for Fence Alignment of "Baseline aligned, Height balanced" option.
  • Changed: A few factory setting values for TeX spacing rule changed to make equation look better.
  • Fixed: Binary Operators were not changed to Unary/Single Operators after Open Fences.
  • Fixed: Conversion for Some symbols in the MathML DTD name table fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.02 (Feb 28, 2015)

  • Added: Copy As Edmodo supported for pasting in EDMODO.com.
  • Added: supports Pasting of Edmodo LaTeX expression with [math] prefix into MathMagic window.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.01 (Feb 14, 2015)

  • Added: cmd-option-shift-Tab shortcut key assigned to the new right-align Tab.
  • Added: cmd-0 shortcut key assigned to open Vertical Fence dialog and cmd-shift-0 to Horizontal Bar/Fence dialog.
  • Latest shortcut keys are available here: www.mathmagic.com/support/MacShortcut.html
  • Changed: The last item of Superscript template palette, predefined "power of 4", is changed to "-1".
  • Fixed: Several 2-step shortcut keys fixed including cmd-K, followed by T to enter multiplication symbol, and shift-T to enter division symbol.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 9.0 (Feb 2, 2015)

  • Added: Various Fence types added and User-selected Left-Right Fence templates can be composed using 25 Fence shapes.
  • Added: Horizontal Bars and Fences can be selected from over 35 different shapes for Over/Under templates.
  • Added: The width of Horizontal Bars and Fences can be adjusted by the user-specified Incremental unit. Incremental levels can be specified from -10 to 10, from Format -> Horizontal Fence -> Bar/Fence Width dialog.
  • Added: Various new Frame types added to the Frame Selection dialog, more triangles, pentagon, hexagons and more.
  • Added: Plus, Minus, Equal sign added to the Plus-Or-Minus symbol palette for mouse users
  • Added: Multiplication symbol added to the user selectable Large Operator symbols dialog
  • Added: Option of "Do Not Apply Variable Style for Word if the first char is Uppercase" added to Define Style dialog under Variable. Added to Style menu -> Auto Apply Submenu as well.
  • Added: Clicking on a Variable Symbol or Bar in a Template such as Fence, Integral, Arrow, Line, or Accent now select it right away without option-clicking for easier application of Color, Size or Nudge. Or just to see the detailed information about the symbol.
  • Added: Show Options under View menu are remembered after relaunching if "Remember Show Options" is turned on.
  • Added: New Right-side Align tab added to align left objects to the right-side toward the Align tab.
  • Added: More detailed Character information displayed for the current selection or for the cursor location.
  • Changed: Screen drawing of Arrow head improved and better balanced now.
  • Changed: Double lined Harpoons now have the same line gap with the double arrows.
  • Changed: If Over or Under Bar/Fence template is recursively used, the width of Horizontal Bar/Fence of the outer one remains same with the inner one's.
  • Changed: Size commands of +1pt, +0.1pt, -1pt and -0.1pt now apply the Relative size to each character in the current selection, instead of applying the the same size value to all characters.
  • Changed: Change the current Frame/Fence/LargeOperator checkbox automatically turned on if the cursor is located inside the box for added convenience.
  • Changed: A few Template palettes have items rearranged.
  • Changed: Some Factory Settings and Default values changed.
  • Fixed: Some Frame shapes are improved to make better result for the side gaps, slope width and height.
  • Fixed: Undo/Redo not worked for Frame type changes.
  • Fixed: Undo/Redo not worked for the change of Large Operator symbols.
  • Fixed: Adjusted height of Middle bar fences not minted when the equation is reopened.
  • Fixed: Pasting Text expression, URL and ASCIIMath works better now with some special characters.
  • Fixed: GIF saving caused error or invalid image size randomly.
  • Fixed: Some other minor bugs fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.93 (Nov 17, 2014)

  • Added: Frames saved in SVG format now support Background color
  • Fixed: Trying a newer version beyond the License period does not reset the original License info anymore.
  • Fixed: Some Frame shapes are improved to make better result in smaller or larger scale.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.92 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • Added: Circle line thickness of Closed (circled) Integral can be separately specified in the "Under/Over Large Operators & Integrals" tab of the Define Spacing dialog.
  • Changed: Default location of floating windows adjusted.
  • Fixed: Some symbols in the Not Set palette caused crash when Undo / Redo applied.
  • Fixed: Italic Overhang adjustment for Overbar template and Vector Arrow template not worked with OpenType fonts..

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.91 (Aug 21, 2014)

  • Added: Bold face can be applied to many more Template symbols and line drawings from Style menu, such as Fraction bar, Division, Root, Over bar, Negate, and more.
  • Fixed: Crashed when Undo command selected after some Font Size or Face applied.
  • Fixed: Right-Paren symbol in Division templates not worked with Bold face.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.9 (Jul 30, 2014)

  • Fixed: Define Spacing dialog not displayed in the recent build.
  • Fixed: Reading MathML improved.
  • Fixed: Oval frame had an unexpected line randomly when saved in EPS.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.82 (Jun 10, 2014)

  • Fixed: Define Spacing dialog not displayed in the recent build.
  • Fixed: Reading MathML improved.
  • Fixed: Oval frame had an unexpected line randomly when saved in EPS.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.81 (Apr 22, 2014)

  • Added: Added: a checkbox added to Preferences-Misc dialog: AutoSaving when MathMagic app is suspended.
  • Added: Added: PNG format supports the Resolution info: 72dpi ~ 600dpi.
  • Added: Changed: Paste As Text now supports line breaking for multi line text pasting.
  • Added: Changed: Selected Highlight area is bigger to make it more visible if a thin line is selected.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.8 (Mar 6, 2014)

  • Added: Large Symbol Template palette includes more large symbols as well as user-selectable large symbols. The dialog also supports changing the Symbol.
  • Added: New fonts added - MMSchoolRD family and MMTextBookB family.
  • Added: Define Size dialog shows the converted size value of the selected field in the main Full size unit for convenience.
  • Added: Some Template palettes have new predefined frequently used templates.
  • Fixed: a few minor fixes.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.73 (Feb 26, 2014)

  • Added: Some more new Templates and Symbols are now supported when saving in MathML, LaTeX, Speech and AsciiMath.
  • Added: XML header can be added to the SVG file for a better compatibility with XML applications, by turning it ON from the Import/Export Options dialog: MathML Settings pane.
  • Changed: File extension of .xml is now automatically changed to .html if HTML header is turned ON from the XML Export options dialog.
  • Changed: SVG file now has a better dimension info: width and height, for better compatibility with other applications, especially when the Export rate is more than 100%.
  • Changed: Speech reading improved for Superscript values with the ability to support 'Squared', 'Cubed' and "to the power of" expressions.
  • Fixed: Extended Fences (vertical and horizontal) were not formatted well in SVG in some cases.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.72 (Jan 23, 2014)

  • Changed: PNG saving format now supports a improved Transparency based on Alpha Channel.
  • Fixed: A few Plain TeX symbol names not recognized: "\lambda", "\mu", "\sigma".
  • Fixed: MathMagic fonts were not installed automatically if the current User ID had some limited Permission settings.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.71 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Fixed: Font names in the Factory Setting Style were incorrect for some Variable Fences and large Symbols.
  • Fixed: Character Info was not displayed for some Large Operators and Fences when option-clicked on them.
  • Fixed: Dragging multi-lined equations from Wiki web pages on to MathMagic window works better with the line breaking.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.7 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • Added: Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks supported
  • Changed: SVG format now embeds only those used glyphs instead of the whole font to reduce the file size if the font embedding option is turned On.
  • Fixed: GIF saving not worked with some OS versions.
  • Fixed: Some large extended fences were not connected in PDF and EPS when MMVariable2 font used.
  • Fixed: Other minor issues addressed.
  • Added: Newer Plugins (CS6, CC) included for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks compatibility, faster batch applying of StyleSet up to 200 equations, and more equation conversion options.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.61 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • Fixed: SVG file did not maintain some European characters.
  • MathMagic Plug-ins Changed: CS5.5, CS6 and CC plug-ins are updated with the following fixes.
  • Fixed: Plugins crashed sometimes when used with Japanese or Korean version of InDesign.
  • Fixed: Plugins did not recognize the current Text box if it is not selected when applying a StyleSet to Equations in the current text box. Now, the Text box with the blinking cursor becomes the current if no Text box selected.
  • Fixed: When converting a selected text into Equation, some Hexa strings added if InLine graphics are included.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.6 (Sep 23, 2013)

  • Added: Saving in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format is supported for better compatibility with web and other applications. Embedding used MathMagic fonts can be turned on/off from Import/Export Options - MathML pane.
  • Added: Applying Background colour for Framed boxes supported when cursor is located in a rectangular frame.
  • Added: Center arrowed templates added to Vector template palette.
  • Added: Define Style - More Style dialog now supports user defined Baseline shifting for each Style.(Pro only)
  • Added: New MMaCenturyK fonts family added.
  • Added: More sample Clips added.
  • Changed: Auto recognition of clipboard contents improved and MathMagic PNG format is also supported for pasting.
  • Changed: Frame Line thickness now allows 0 thickness to hide the line.
  • Changed: Trial period does not expire anymore. Instead, "Try" button will work continuously after displaying Purchase message.
  • Fixed: User specified fonts are not maintained if "Check missing fonts while opening files" checkbox is turned OFF from Preferences - Misc dialog.
  • Fixed: Improved the MathMagic font installing process by deleting old MathMagic fonts folder from Fonts folder if previously installed.
  • Fixed: StyleSet name not correctly matched to the current equation when the More field of each Style changed.(Pro only)
  • Fixed: When re-saving EPS files, equations were saved in Grayscale instead of CMYK mode.(Pro only)
  • Fixed: When re-saving EPS files, equations were saved in Grayscale instead of CMYK mode.(Pro only)
  • Fixed: When User-defined StyleSet path is turned ON, new StyleSet file could not be created correctly.(Pro only)
  • Fixed: Define Style - More style for Symbols were not maintained when the equation was opened again.
  • Added: InDesign CC plugin added.
  • Added: InDesign CS5.5, CS6 and CC plug-ins now support conversions of LaTeX, MathML and other expressons into EPS and the reverse way conversion right in the InDesign Textbox.
  • Changed: InDesign CS5.5 and CS6 plug-ins updated.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.52 (Apr 19, 2013)

  • Added: "Save As" dialog now supports saving in other formats as well as MathMagic native MMF. Saving directly to non-MathMagic formats are supported.
  • Changed: "Export" sub-menu options are combined into the Save As dialog. Default setting for Export path removed from the Import/Export Options - Path pane.
  • Changed: Double-arrow lines improved. Harpoon drawing improved.
  • Changed: Factory default value for the Arrow line thickness is slightly increased.
  • Changed: (Pro only) The preview PICT image in the EPS file now uses the Export rate specified in the Import/Export options dilaog - General pane, instead of the Copy rate.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.51 (Apr 4, 2013)

  • Added: "Turn Off Anti-Aliasing for Text" option added to Preferences -> Misc tab, which is useful for Transparent PNG when the image is to be placed on a non-white background.
  • Added: Transparent PNG format is supported with an option to set the background color to White in the File - Import/Export Options dialog.
  • Added: Copy as PNG added to Edit menu.
  • Fixed: Crashed on Mac OS X 10.6x if a Template or Symbol palette was detached by dragging out instead of right-button click.
  • Changed: InDesign CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 plug-ins are updated. Changing all equations in the current InDesign page supported.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.5 (Mar 27, 2013)

  • Added: Box Frame template palette now adds more Frame types including Circle, Oval, Round Rect and several more with decorated corner options. Line thickness and other settings are added to Define Spacing - Framed and Circled Box pane.
  • Added: Two shortcut keys added for LaTeX users and other equation editor users: '^' key makes a superscript box and '_' key (underscore) makes a subscript box, if not typed in the beginning of a box or in a LaTeX stream.
  • Added: "Use Line Drawing for Angled Fences" checkbox added to the Define Spacing - Fences pane to let user fine-control the line thickness and shape of some fences.
  • Added: Two more Sigma symbols added to Define Shape dialog - Sum symbol shape.(Classic shape and Eastern Thin shape)
  • Added: Define Spacing - Negate pane has two more settings: separate Under-hang and Side gap for more control over strike-thru lines.
  • Added: \cbrt for cube root and \qdrt for quad root expressions are recognized when reading LaTeX.
  • Added: Current Character Info area shows more info about Integral, Accents, and other large operator symbols when selected by option-click.
  • Added: MMVariable and MMaVariable fonts are replaced by MMVariable2 and MMaVariable2 for a better fence quality when stretched and overlapped.
  • Added: MMVariableA~D and MMaVariableA~D fonts are replaced by simple MMVariableF and MMaVariableF fonts.
  • Added: MathML optimization checkbox added to Import/Export Options - MathML pane for pasting MathML expression in MS Word 2007 or newer.
  • Added: "Indent and Format MathML output" option added to Import/Export Options - MathML pane to let user select a compact MathML output vs. line-feed, format and indented output.
  • Changed: Some of the Factory Setting values changed to improve the equation quality.
  • Changed: The border lines are connected if two Rectangle Frames entered continuously.
  • Changed: The default values of Left margin and Right margin changed to 2 pt from 1 pt.
  • Changed: The default value of Strike-thru line in Negate pane is changed to 0.5 pt.
  • Changed: The gap between Frame templates is removed now so frames can be connected to the next.
  • Changed: Left or Right Accents can be lowered further up to -200% in the Define Spacing - Template Accents.
  • Changed: MMa Symbol fonts in Sub-subscript box now use MMa ~S instead of MMa ~SS.
  • Changed: Personal Edition has the EPS format removed from the Save As options and Batch convert options although Personal Edition still can open EPS .
  • Changed: The default Sum shape is changed to the newly added Western Classic style.
  • Changed: Increased the Maximum Nudge distance.
  • Fixed: Other Size dialog did not accept 15pt or bigger value for some size units.
  • Fixed: Bold face could not be applied to some Fence templates.
  • Fixed: StyleSet list was not updated until MathMagic was launched again.
  • Fixed: Recognizes Windows .ttf fonts better.
  • Fixed: Main Toolbar now shows no font size and no font face if the current selection does not have an equal size or face.
  • Fixed: Entering the Square or Cubic superscript moves the cursor to the next of the script box automatically.
  • Fixed: Left-Right fences can have Bold setting separately while the applying of Bold face to the Left fence also applied to the Right fence in the previous versions.
  • Added: InDesign CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 plug-ins are updated. Applying a StyleSet to one or multiple equations can be done within InDesign document.
  • Changed: Some of the Factory Setting values changed to improve the equation quality.
  • Changed: The border lines are connected if two Rectangle Frames entered continuously.
  • Changed: The default values of Left margin and Right margin changed to 2 pt from 1 pt.
  • Changed: The default value of Strike-thru line in Negate pane is changed to 0.5 pt.
  • Changed: The gap between Frame templates is removed now so frames can be connected to the next.
  • Changed: Left or Right Accents can be lowered further up to -200% in the Define Spacing - Template Accents.
  • Changed: MMa Symbol fonts in Sub-subscript box now use MMa ~S instead of MMa ~SS.
  • Changed: Personal Edition has the EPS format removed from the Save As options and Batch convert options although Personal Edition still can open EPS .
  • Changed: Increased the Maximum Nudge distance.
  • Fixed: Other Size dialog did not accept 15pt or bigger value for some size units.
  • Fixed: Bold face could not be applied to some Fence templates.
  • Fixed: StyleSet list was not updated until MathMagic was launched again.
  • Fixed: Recognizes Windows .ttf fonts better.
  • Fixed: Main Toolbar now shows no font size and no font face if the current selection does not have an equal size or face.
  • Fixed: Entering the Square or Cubic superscript moves the cursor to the next of the script box automatically.
  • Fixed: Left-Right fences can have Bold setting separately while the applying of Bold face to the Left fence also applied to the Right fence in the previous versions.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.31 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Added: "Shift the Baseline of EPS equation" field added in the Define Spacing dialog - Export Margin pane. (Pro Edition only)
  • Added: Default Font Size info added in the EPS file header. (Pro Edition only)
  • Changed: Some Define spacing preview images changed for a better description.
  • Fixed: Define Spacing dialog handles the minimum and maximum values better for some fields while entering a number if the value exceeds the predefined range.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.3 (Jan 15, 2013)

  • Added: "Change Integral Height" command added to Format menu to let user change the height of Integral symbol to Variable Height or Fixed Height without re-entering it.
  • Added: "Change Limit Position" commands added to Format menu.
  • Added: "Alignment Options" submenu with several menu items added to right-button clicked Contextual menu for easier applying.
  • Added: Show/Hide Cursor option added to View menu.
  • Added: \to supported and handled as \rightarrow when reading LaTeX expression.
  • Fixed: Colors applied to Accents were not maintained when copy & pasted to other editor window.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.21 (Dec 27, 2012)

  • Added: Color can be applied to Matrix lines, with the ability to support a separate color for each line by option-clicking on a line.
  • Fixed: Matrix lines were not maintained properly when a new row was added, or a row or column was deleted.
  • Fixed: Import/Export Options dialog did not recognize return, Esc, and cmd-. to close the dialog.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.2 (Nov 9, 2012)

  • Added: WolframAlpha supported for Copy As. "See the Result in WolframAlpha" command added under Edit menu as well.
  • Added: Reversed Radical Symbol added to the Root template palette for Middle East right-to-left writing style
  • Added: Two new frequently used Root templates added to the Root template palette
  • Changed: Some more fields in the Define Spacing dialog allow negative value. For example, Index field height and horizontal gap fields in the Root Of template now accept negative values.
  • Changed: Warning message for Align marks removed from exporting in AsciiMath, WolframAlpha and LaTeX.
  • Fixed: Some symbol names revised for Text-To-Speech.
  • Added: Some MMa symbol fonts revised with added glyphs: MMaFermat , MMaFraktur, MMaGauss, MMaPascal.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.1.1 (Nov 8, 2012)

  • Added: Some MMa symbol fonts revised with added glyphs: MMaFermat, MMaFraktur, MMaGauss, MMaPascal.
  • Changed: Auto Apply Style submenu for script boxes is enabled in MathMagic Personal, too.
  • Fixed: LaTeX Roman face \rm and \mathrm were not working.
  • Fixed: Crashing bug fixed when chaning the default view rate.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.1 (Oct 15, 2012)

  • Added: Pica unit supported for Font size and other size values in Define Spacing fields. Can be entered in a standard Pica format(such as 1p2) for a regular Pica value, or in a Real number format(such as, 1.123) for a more fine control.
  • Added: "Force Apply this StyleSet to non-default styles, too" checkbox added to the Batch Conversion dialog to reset user-defined font, size and face to the default styles during the conversion.
  • Added: User-defined StyleSet directory can be specified in the File - Import/Export Options dialog, under Paths tab.
  • Added: New Italic and Bold-Italic fonts added for MathMagic Symbol fonts in OpenType format.
  • Changed: Imported LaTeX and MathML equations now use the default StyleSet setting, instead of its own predefined StyleSet.
  • Changed: File - Convert command now has a shortcut key, cmd-shift-K.
  • Changed: Batch conversion and Export dialogs now do not add the previous file extension repeatedly.
  • Changed: The default Size unit is not changed even if user specify a different size and unit from Other Size... dialog temporarily.
  • Changed: Old format warning message is not displayed anymore for old version clips.
  • Fixed: Cmd-K, followed by a number (0 ~ 9) now enters a space width correctly. '0' for 0 pt space, '1' for 1 pt space, ..., '4' for 4 pt space, '5' for 0.5 pt space, '6' for 1/3 EM space, '7' for 1/2 EM space, '8' for EM space, '9' for FULL space.
  • Fixed: Dragging a Wiki equation into MathMagic window did not work in some cases.
  • Fixed: Some Bold face in LaTeX expression was not maintained when importing.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.06 (Aug 9, 2012)

  • Added: MathMagic CS6 plug-in added for Adobe InDesign CS6.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.05 (Jun 18, 2012)

  • Changed: "MathMagic User Data" folder renamed separately for Lite, Personal, and Pro Edition.
  • Changed: Buttons and messages refined for Install and Activate Fonts in the missing fonts dialog, usually displayed when first launched.
  • Fixed: "MMVariable" font had some incorrect code mapping for Integral symbols and a few other fence symbols. Revised MMVariable.otf v3.2 is included.
  • Fixed: shift-return did not convert Greek or Symbol characters in the stream if already inserted as a Symbol character.
  • Fixed: Reading equations with some Japanese characters not worked.
  • Fixed: When multiple math expressions are in a LaTeX file, some unexpected expressions are converted and opened in a separate window if multiple conversion is turned on.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.04 (Apr 19, 2012)

  • Changed: The default vertical alignment value for Fences when imported from Plain TeX source changed to the current default setting value
  • Fixed: The first Copy took a while right after launching MathMagic if PDF clipboard format was selected.
  • Fixed: A few LaTeX symbol names added and fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.03 (Apr 5, 2012)

  • Added: MathJax rendering is supported for MathML output in HTML format, from Import/Export Options dialog - MathML tab.
  • Fixed: Matrix horizontal and vertical lines are better handled as a table when exporting/importing MathML.
  • Fixed: Size unit was missing in some places when exporting in MathML format.
  • Fixed: Sum and Integrals in LaTeX were imported with a blank box.
  • Fixed: Default setting values of Fence Alignment, Template Alignment and other alignments were not saved after Quit.
  • Fixed: Some template and symbol buttons could not be registered to the UserItem Toolbar.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.02 (Mar 9, 2012)

  • Changed: Some buttons and palettes are retouched.
  • Changed: A few default settings changed.
  • Fixed: Crashes while opening an equation if Left or Right Harpoon Accent was used with direct drawing option.
  • Fixed: Applying a font from the Main Toolbar to the current selection did not work in v8.01 build.
  • Fixed: Can open some lightly damaged files better.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.01 (Feb 22, 2012)

  • Added: Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion compatible.
  • Added: Batch Conversion dialog adds 'PDF' format option for the Readable file formats.
  • Changed: A few Define Spacing values changed from the Factory setting.
  • Changed: A couple items in the Fence template rearranged.
  • Fixed: MMCenturyNew font in the Factory Setting Style was not recognized for Italic and Bold faces.
  • Fixed: MMa Pascal font was missing in the automatic activation list.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 8.0 (Feb 8, 2012)

  • Added: Compatibility with Apple iBooks Author and other applications that are supported by Drag and Drop or Copy and Paste in PDF format. Also supports re-editing of equations by dragging or pasting back to MathMagic window.
  • Added: User can select the way that Vector Accents with arrows and harpoon is displayed - Font based Glyph vs. Drawing arrows directly for Accents, from Preferences dialog - Shape pane.
  • Added: Right-button clicking on a Template or Symbol toolbar button detaches its pop-up palette as a floating window.
  • Added: "Show Current Character Info" item added to View menu to display the detailed character info of the current Cursor location on the top right corner of the current window.
  • Added: New options for compact MathMagic mmf data annotation added to LaTeX and MathML tabs in Import/Export Options dialog.
  • Added: View rate for the current editor window can be increased or decreased by mouse scrolling while holding down option key by 100% step. Shift-option mouse wheel changnes the view rate by 10%.
  • Added: Fence, Fraction, Radical, and other templates have new additional templates or rearranged for a better usability.
  • Added: More than 40 new symbols added to Symbol palettes and some symbol palettes are rearranged.
  • Added: Copy As PDF command added to Edit menu and Contextual popup menu.
  • Added: Exoprt and Copy rates (50~800%) support for PDF format as well.
  • Added: PNG format is also copied to the clipboard when "PNG & JPEG format" is selected for the Clipboard format.
  • Added: New Web Color mode added to the Color window as a new color type for easier web compatible color picking.
  • Added: Copying in MathType compatible format supported in the Import/Export Options - Clipboard format options.
  • Changed: Default Fonts in the Factory setting Style changed: MMTimes to MMCenturyNew, MMGreek to MMCenturyOldGreek.
  • Changed: Drawing improved for Arrow heads and Harpoon heads.
  • Changed: Strike Thru Overhang for Negates now accepts negative value as well to reduce the length of strike thru line.
  • Changed: A few function names(Im, Pr, Re) are better recognized as a normal word where Function name is not appropriate.
  • Changed: The editor window can be reduced to a much smaller size.
  • Changed: Shortcut key for 'Plain' style is changed to shift-cmd-P.
  • Changed: cmd-K or cmd-T shortcut keys(followed by a char) now works better with some European keyboard layouts, by supporting shift-cmd-K or shift-cmd-T followed by a non-shift character to offer the same shift-keyed character effect.
  • Fixed: Floating windows were not updated after a dialog window was displayed in some cases.
  • Fixed: Default Accent font face was forced to inherit from its base character even if the face was not available for the Accent font.
  • Fixed: Math Default Style command under Style menu did not set Number style correctly.
  • Fixed: When checking the latest Update automatically, MathMagic did not recognize the Proxy setting if a Proxy server was used in the network.
  • Many other minor changes and fixes.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.53 (Nov 7, 2011)

  • Fixed: Comma was disappeared when reading or pasting a previously made equation.
  • Fixed: Clip items in the Clips window was not displayed correcty if the Clips window is more than 10-clip wide.
  • Fixed: LaTeX fences handled better when importing.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.52 (Oct 31, 2011)

  • Fixed: PNG and JPEG files are now enabled in File Open dialog.
  • Fixed: Could not open Japanse version created equations if a certain Japanese characters were used.
  • Fixed: A few PlainTeX and LaTeX expressions handled better.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.51 (Aug 31, 2011)

  • Added: Copy rate and Export rate can now be specified separately from File - Import/Export Options dialog - General pane.
  • Added: The position of Integral symbol can be vertically shifted by user from Define Spacing - Large Operators and Integrals pane.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.5 (Jul 14, 2011)

  • Added: Text based Clipboard format now adds AsciiMath and Math Speech Text formats.
  • Added: PNG format added in Export options.
  • Added: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatible.
  • Changed: Some default values of Import/Export options dialog changed.
  • Plug-ins: MathMagic CS5.5 plug-in added to support InDesign CS5.5.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.41 (May 28, 2011)

  • Added: .mms extension is now recognized as a StyleSet file to make it compatible with Windows made StyleSet files.
  • Fixed: Some 8-bit symbols were not saved correctly in EPS when a user defined font is specified.
  • Fixed: Both and blocks are now recognized as a MathML.
  • Fixed: Percent symbol(\% expression) was not handled in LaTeX import.
  • Fixed: Pasting Math Speech text recognized as ASCIIMath when comma(,) or period(.) is used in the expression.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.4 (May 10, 2011)

  • Added: The name of Root Alignment under Format menu changed to Template Alignment and now works with more templates, such as Fractions or Divisions.
  • Added: Template alignment option includes the Bottom alignment.
  • Changed: A command key switched: cmd-B is for Bold face, cmd-shift-B is for Box template.
  • Fixed: Auto Recovery file not created in some cases.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.31 (Apr 4, 2011)

  • Added: Shift + Space bar key and Ctrl + Space bar key can also be set for a custom space width from Define Shape tab.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.3 (Mar 30, 2011)

  • Added: "Check for Update" command added to Help menu with an option for Auto checking in the Preferences dialog - Misc tab.
  • Added: Import/Export options dialog - Speech tab adds options to speak by word, by whole number, removing 'end~' clauses.
  • Changed: Add Matrix and Change Matrix menu items now have shortcut keys.
  • Fixed: Som other minor UI refined.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.23 (Mar 7, 2011)

  • Changed: Matrix vertical alignment options under Format menu moved to Matrix sub menu.
  • Changed: Button name changed from 'OK' to 'Apply' in StyleSet dialog.
  • Fixed: Color property info in Color window had a garbage string in some cases.
  • Fixed: Som other minor UI refined.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.22 (Jan 30, 2011)

  • Fixed: Batch conversion to Color EPS was saved in Gray EPS.
  • Fixed: Font name with Plain face in the Define Style dialog unexpectedly set to Bold or Italic face in a few cases.
  • Fixed: An incorrect message fixed when font Size applied without any prior selection.
  • Fixed: Exporting to Speech Text format not worked in some cases.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.21 (Jan 5, 2011)

  • Added: Pasting Speech Text supported. (Only when the expression does not contain any unexpected characters. Reading .mathtxt file is more fault-tolerant than pasting Speech Text.)
  • Changed: Edit menu -> "Speak Selection" now also works as "Speak All" when nothing selected. So the current expression can be heard while typing.
  • Fixed: Multi-lined templates were not converted to Speech Text.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.2 (Dec 23, 2010)

  • Added: "Speech Text" converter added for Math speech. Batch Conversion, Export and "Copy As" supports Speech Text. Math Speech Text can be used by a Text-To-Speech. It is also useful for learning math reading notation and symbol names. Speech Text file(.mathtxt) can also be opened into equation. Import/Export options available for Speech Text conversion.
  • Added: "Speak Selection" using TTS command added to Edit menu to hear the math reading using a free Text-To-Speech voice or Mac OS X built-in TTS. Speech can be stopped by ESC key or command-period(.) if necessary.
  • Added: User-defined TTS service link can be specified in the Import/Export Options -> Speech dialog.
  • Added: "Add Matrix" command added to Matrix Reloaded submenu to allow inserting a matrix from menu bar as well as keyboard shortcut(ctrl-T followed by 'M') and mouse click on a Matrix palette button.
  • Added: "Paste as Text" added to right-button contextual menu.
  • Changed: Format -> Matrix sub menu items rearranged.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.13 (Nov 30, 2010)

  • Changed: Some User interface and message refined. Japanese and Korean translation updated.
  • Fixed: Communication error when re-editing large equations opened from QuarkXPress or InDesign document.(Pro Edition only).

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.12 (Nov 18, 2010)

  • Added: '^' and '_' recognized in the inline LaTeX conversion when shift-return key pressed.
  • Added: Drag and Drop of equation images from physicsforums.com and some other sites to MathMagic window is supported better when there are double back-slashes in the "alt=LaTeX ..." tag of the image.
  • Fixed: '\epsilon' not recognized in LaTeX.
  • Fixed: crashed when a leading slash(/) character included in the pasted text string.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.11 (Oct 28, 2010)

  • Added: TeX annotation supported when importing MathML from Import/Export Options dialog: MathML pane.
  • Fixed: Drag and Drop of some URLs and equation images from a web browser not worked if the link included URL specific characters.
  • Fixed: Some MathML files were handled as ASCII text file.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.1 (Sep 27, 2010)

  • Added: ASCII Math is supported for Import and Export. Copy As and Paste also support and automatically recognize AsciiMath format. AsciiMath delimiters can be selected from File -> Import/Export Options dialog to make it compatible with AsciiMathML and Maple.
  • Added: Image size for Copy & Export can be specified by any value between 50% ~ 800% from File -> Import/Export Options dialog.
  • Changed: When one of Format -> "Align at ~" options applied, inserting 0 pt Space or any Vertical/Horizontal Strut bar templates can ignore the next "Relational Operator" so that another "Relational Operator" symbol can be used to align at.
  • Changed: Duplicate file name handled better for Batch conversion.
  • Changed: Some error messages refined.
  • Fixed: Some LaTeX commands for symbols handled better.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.03 (Sep 19, 2010)

  • Changed: Some error messages refined.
  • Fixed: "Buffer Overflow" when saving a large equation fixed.
  • Fixed: crashed when printing a very large equation.
  • Fixed: could not open some large PDF equatoin files that MathMagic created.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.02 Build 14 (Aug 5, 2010)

  • Changed: Align at '=' works with other "Relational Operators" such as = ≠ < ≤ > ≥ ...
  • Fixed: Large EPS files created by MathMagic Windows versions could not be opened.
  • Fixed: Background colors of nested boxes disappeared in some cases.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.01 Build 11 (Jul 29, 2010)

  • Added: Overprint can be set On or Off to each color when a New color is created.
  • Changed: Enlarging values for Vertical fences and Horizontal fences can work better with smaller values if 200% or more.
  • Changed: Some messages and UI revised.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 7.0 Build 8 (Jun 22, 2010)

  • Added: Two layers of Background color supported. Background color can be applied to each box or to the entire equation.
  • Added: Space template revised and 'n' width space added.
  • Added: "Line between Boxes Overhang" field added to Box and Char Property tab under Define Spacing dialog.
  • Changed: More trial period offered (up to 50 equations).
  • Changed: "Line between Boxes" submenu under Format menu relocated.
  • Changed: Superscript ionic expressions in Chemical equations are handled better in spacing around '+' or '-' signs.
  • Changed: Hyphen and Dashes are now using the Text font specified in Define Style dialog for a better matched look with text strings.
  • Fixed: Line length by "Line between Boxes" was not correct when saved in in EPS file.
  • Fixed: The gap around the Number-width dash fixed.
  • Fixed: 'Apply' button in the Color window applied an unknown color when a prior color selection was not made.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.95 Build 33 (May 25, 2010)

  • Added: BMP and PNG formats created by MathMagic Windows versions supported for reading.
  • Changed: Warning message added when applying a Style/Size/Font without a prior selection.
  • Fixed: Primes were not handled in LaTeX import.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.93 Build 28 (Mar 25, 2010)

  • Changed: When importing LaTeX, unknown symbol names maintained without discarding.
  • Fixed: Batch Conversion of MS Word documents located on a certain location on boot volume could not be converted.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.92 Build 27 (Mar 2, 2010)

  • Changed: The default height of Left or right Superscript and Subscript templates changed when there is no base character.
  • Fixed: Drag&drop or Pasting of MathML expression did not work when there were leading space characters.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.91 Build 25 (Feb 25, 2010)

  • Added: Batch Conversion dialog now supports Extracting equations from MS Word documents (.doc or .docx). Equations can be saved in MathMagic format or converted to EPS, JPEG, MathML, or LaTeX. MathMagic can also extract all graphic images out to separate files from MS Word documents.
  • Added: Import/Export Options dialog - Paths pane now supports Macros for the path string, {DESKTOP}, {DOCUMENTS}, {USERHOME}, {DOCDIR}, {DOCPARENTDIR}
  • Added: "Default Path" button added to "Save As" and "Export" dialogs.
  • Added: Batch conversion of multiple files can be cancelled by Esc or command-period key.
  • Added: Variable height Angle division template added to the Fraction template. Its angle width and height can be adjusted in the Define Spacing -> Fraction pane.
  • Fixed: one line equation with a function name at the end may cause crash when copied.
  • MathMagic CS4, CS3 Plug-ins updated.
  • Added: Preferences dialog now offers a checkbox to enable/disable Preview image of equation EPS file
  • Added: Path field in the Preferences dialog supports more Macros

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.9 (Jan 22, 2010)

  • Added: Frown embellishment and 4 more accents added to Accent template palette and some palette items rearranged.
  • Added: Variable height Angle division template added to the Fraction template. Its angle width and height can be adjusted in the Define Spacing -> Fraction pane.
  • Changed: Multiple occurrences of the same Macro supported in the Save As dialog, Export dialog and Batch Conversion dialog
  • Changed: Vector(right arrow) accent is now displayed as a character instead of drawing an arrow shape
  • Fixed: Some cr expressions handled better when importing LaTeX or Wiki equations.
  • MathMagic CS4, CS3 Plug-ins updated.
  • Added: Macros are supported in the User-defined Path name for the externally saved equations: {DESKTOP}, {ROOT}, {USERHOME}, {DOCDIR}, {DOCPARENTDIR}, {DOCNAME}, {Y}, {M}, {D}, {Y2}, {M2}, {D2}.
  • Changed: After inserting a new equation as an InLine Graphic, the cursor is located right after the equation without selecting it.
  • Changed: Multiple occurrences of the same Macro supported in the User-defined EPS file name field and Path name field.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.83 (Dec 26, 2009)

  • Added: "Close All" command added to File menu, which was only possible by option-clicking on the Close box of window title.
  • Added: "Close All Detached Palettes" command added to Window menu, which was possible by option-clicking on the Close box of window title.
  • Fixed: Some Greek symbols not converted by LaTeX converter.
  • Fixed: Fixed: Show/Hide all Detached Palettes status under Window menu fixed when launched again after quitting with hidden.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.82 (Nov 24, 2009)

  • Changed: Font activation message and Drag and Drop message revised.
  • Fixed: multiple Clipboard error messages displayed when Drag and Dropped an unknown format.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.81 (Nov 11, 2009)

  • Added: Added: Import/Export options dialog: General pane has "White Background if transparent" option for better compatibility with some applications.
  • Changed: Default selection of reading file format in Convert... dialog changed to "All readable files".
  • Fixed: User defined fonts in Define Style dialog not maintained after reading equations saved in EPS or PICT format.
  • Fixed: Over or Under Horizontal braces had a wrong vertical height when exported in EPS.
  • Fixed: StyleSet of Factory Setting in Batch Convert... dialog not applied.
  • Fixed: Exporting in Gray PICT exported in color PICT.
  • Plug-ins Changed: MathMagic Plug-ins for CS, CS2, CS3, and CS4 revised.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.8 (Oct 15, 2009)

  • Added: Copy As Google Docs equation, Copy As Zoho equation commands added to Edit menu so that MathMagic equation can be pasted into Google Docs Equation editor window or Zoho Equation Editor window.
  • Added: Google Doc equation can be drag and dropped to MathMagic window to re-edit. Or, its LaTeX expression can be copied from Google Doc Equation box, and then pasted into MathMagic window.
  • Added: The URL of Google Docs equation which contains its LaTeX expression can be pasted into MathMagic window. MathMagic parses the URL to extract the LaTeX expression.
  • Added: MathMagic equation can be drag and dropped to MathType window.
  • Added: Equations saved in GIF format can be opened for editing if saved by MathMagic v6.8 or newer.
  • Added: Equations saved in JPEG format can be opened for editing if saved by MathMagic v6.8 or newer.
  • Added: Copy As Google Docs equation, Copy As Zoho equation commands added to Edit menu so that MathMagic equation can be pasted into Google Docs Equation editor window or Zoho Equation Editor window.
  • Added: MathMagic equation can be drag and dropped to TextEdit utility and OmniOutliner, or vice a versa. Some other RTFD capable Mac OS X applications may work as well.
  • Changed: System ID now uses the Mac hardware Serial Number first.
  • Changed: Some FactorySetting values in Import/Export Options dialog changed.
  • Changed: "Copy and Export rate" field moved to Import/Export Options dialog from Preferences dialog.
  • Fixed: LaTeX or MathML expressions could not be Copy and Pasted or Drag and Dropped from some Web pages with non-Roman encoding.
  • Fixed: LaTeX sum now has better handling of its under over script box.
  • Fixed: Font style name of some OpenType fonts, saved in the Preferences file not recognized if replaced by its TrueType font or vice a versa.
  • Fixed: Imports Plain TeX better.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.71 (Oct 4, 2009)

  • Changed: Bold face can be applied to Root symbol to make the line thickness look thicker.
  • Changed: Bold face can be applied to Negate lines(slash, backslash, cross, horizontal and vertical lines).
  • Fixed: Bold and Italic face of MM~ TrueType fonts were not compatible with their OpenType face.
  • Fixed: The 2nd Fence Alignment option of Base-aligned could not be specified.
  • Fixed: Some File extensions not recognized in the Batch Conversion dialog.
  • Fixed: Reading incomplete LaTeX file or large LaTeX file now works better.
  • Fixed: Vec arrow accent not displayed on screen.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.7 (Sep 16, 2009)

  • Added: Batch conversion for multiple files/folders supported in File menu.
  • Added: Contextual menu added for right-button click or control-click in the main editor window.
  • Changed: Shourtcut key assigned to Export menu(command-option-E), selecting PICT format for Personal Edition, EPS format for Pro Edition.
  • Changed: op and ot symbols are now handled as Relational Operator symbol in TeX spacing rule.
  • Fixed: Mid-bar fences now work better with fence alignment options.
  • Fixed: Fixed issues with multiple Spot colors in one equation.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.5.1 (Sep 2, 2009)

  • Changed: The Default text color for New document now gets the first color from the Application-wdie color list instead of assigning a factory default black color.
  • Changed: Font name field in the Main toolbar expanded to show longer font names better.
  • Changed: Some Factory setting values changed in the Define Spacing dialog (Fence and Fraction) to improve equation shape.
  • Fixed: Overprint setting fixed for EPS files.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.5 (Aug 27, 2009)

  • Added: Color format and interface enhanced to support CMYK, RGB, Gray color separately, including the support for Process color and Spot color in EPS.
  • Added: New fence alignment(Fixed height) option added to Fence alignment dialog.
  • Added: "MathMagic User Data" folder automatically installed into ~/Documents/ folder when MathMagic is first launched.
  • Added: "Minimum Gap Below" field and "Nested Bar/Arrow Gap" field added to Defined Spacing - Over/Under Templates(Bar/Arrow) pane. 
Changed: MathMagic Fonts folder can now be automatically installed across volumes.
  • Changed: Line spacing now feeds from baseline to baseline to make the line spacing remain same as much as possible.
  • Changed: MathMagic Fonts folder can now be automatically installed across volumes.
  • Changed: 'man' and 'mid' are removed from Function name table.
  • Changed: Do not use color definitions in StyleSet files so applying a new StyleSet does not add any unexpected colors.
  • Changed: "MathMagic User Data" folder renamed to "MathMagic User Data2" from v6.5 to maintain the backward compatibility.
  • Changed: Sample clips and sample StyleSet files revised. 
Fixed: Could not open a .mmf file if the file is locked or on a locked volume .
  • Fixed: When StyleSet dialog is dismissed, the current window's setting returned to the Default setting regardless of the selection in the StyleSet dialog.
  • Fixed: A few MM~ default font names revised to use OpenType style name instead of TrueType format.
  • Fixed: Baseline of Harpoon arrows adjusted to align with normal arrows.
  • Fixed: Variable Upper/Lower Horizontal fence templates had fences too close to the body when the fence extended.
  • Fixed: When Copy as LaTeX selected from Edit menu for a colored part of an equation, there was an error message.
  • Fixed: Some cosmetic changes and minor bug fixes.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.4 (Jul 23, 2009)

  • Added: New OpenType MM~ fonts included. (Please read 'NOTE' below for compatibility issues)
  • Added: Automatic font activation or installing of "MathMagic Fonts" folder into the 'Fonts' folder supported when MathMagic fonts are not installed.
  • Added: Supports Custom file name with Macros in Export dialog and Save As dialog. Macros include: {DOCNAME}, {Y} for Year, {M} for Month, {D} for Date, {H} for Hour, {m} for Minute, {S} for Second, {#} ~ {#5} for auto increased number. {Y2} {M2} {D2} {H2} {m2} {S2} also available for fixed 2-digit values.
  • Added: User defined default Path supported for 'Export' and 'Save As' dialogs, which can be specified in the Import/Export options dialog - 'Paths' pane.
  • Changed: Default Space width popup menu rearranged in Preferences - Shape pane.
  • Changed: Accents can be applied to a selected character or template, which was only possible for a non-selected one on the left side of cursor.
  • Fixed: MMCenturyOldGreek fonts did not work with the Greek palettes for some symbols.
  • Fixed: The height of Subscript or Superscript was lost when a space is inserted between the previous template and script itself.
  • Fixed: Importing MathML improved.
  • Fixed: MathMagic Personal Edition had OpenType fonts handled improperly with Bold and Italic faces in Define Style dialog.
  • Fixed: Show Bounds option displayed the bound of Accents in a wrong place.
  • Changed: MathMagic Plug-ins for CS4 and CS3 revised.
  • NOTE: Please note that new OpenType format MM~ fonts may not be exactly same as their original TrueType format MM~ fonts. Please make sure you have a proof printing if you have decided to migrate to OpenType format. Or, you may just stay with TrueType format MM~ fonts if they are fine with you. Both OpenType and TrueType versions are available on the installer disk image. MathMagic equations or StyleSet files created with v6.4 or newer version may not be displayed correctly in v6.1x or older version due to the default font changes.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.1.4 (May 24, 2009)

  • Fixed: Superscript next to a template(such as fence) sometimes positioned on a wrong place vertically when the Automatic option is selected from Format - Script alignment dialog and the script height is higher than the template.
  • Fixed: Pro Editions did not open a new editor window on a certain network environment when "New Equation" command is called from InDesign or QuarkXPress.
  • Fixed: Last UserItem could not be deleted.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.1.3 (May 6, 2009)

  • Changed: Default value for "Remember Editor Window Location & Size" changed to OFF.
  • Changed: Format menu -> Add Line Below command is enabled only when there is another line followed.
  • Fixed: Nudge control window did not display field title arrows on Intel Mac.
  • Fixed: Some MathML conversion fixed.
  • InDesign CS4 Plug-in v3.8, InDesign CS3 Plug-in v3.6
  • Changed: Empty .eqdb folder deleted when InDesign document is closed.
  • Changed: New Equation command while the cursor is not located in a text box now display a message instead of ignoring the command.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.1.2 (Apr 17, 2009)

  • Changed: Some error messages changed.
  • Fixed: Some Low memory condition handled better.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.1.1 (Apr 17, 2009)

  • Added: More OpenType MMa~ fonts added.
  • Changed: shift-pageUp and shift-pageDown keys change view rate.
  • Fixed: Shortcut keys for Greek symbols (command-G followed by a character key) remapped to match to the new Greek palettes.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.1 (Mar 13, 2009)

  • Added: Symbol order in Greek palettes rearranged. A few more Greek symbols added to Upper Case and Lower Case Greek palettes.
  • Changed: Default value for OverBar height and minimum gap of OverBar changed.
  • Fixed: Handles Windows created MathMagic equation better when converting OpenType font names defined in the Style list.
  • Fixed: Could not open equation in some cases if a wrong symbol is included.
  • Fixed: Height or width of Accent and Prime symbols applied to a character was incorrect in some cases.
  • Added: Revised MMa fonts added. Previous MMa~ fonts should be replaced with these revised ones.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.07 (Feb 16, 2009)

  • Added: Message added to remind the License expiration.
  • Changed: Default setting values for Define Spacing changed, such as Line Thickness, Root slope.
  • Changed: Bold face can be applied to TeX styles such as Fraktur and Blackboard Bold.
  • Fixed: Some Greek symbols were not handled as GREEK style on Intel Macs.
  • Fixed: Opens .mmf file extension correctly on Intel Macs.
  • ADDED: New MathMagic CS4 Plugin for InDesign CS4 added in MathMagic Pro for InDesign.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.05 (Jan 31, 2009)

  • Added: 150% view rate added to View menu as a predefined option.
  • Changed: Default value for Fence vertical alignment changed to "Base aligned, Height fixed".
  • Fixed: On Mac OS X 10.5, the cursor moved to near the last clicked position when clicking on a pop sub palette.
  • Fixed: MathMagic .wmf file created on Windows OS could not be opened on Intel Mac.
  • Fixed: More file extensions are recognized when opened or Drag and Dropped on to the application icon.
  • Fixed: Large Operator alignment dialog now shows guide images.
  • Fixed: Root symbol in PICT format has a better slope line.
  • Fixed: Two byte characters could not be typed on Intel Macs(Asian versions).

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.04 (Jan 24, 2009)

  • Added: Japanese and Korean translations added so user can select its User Interface and message from Finder -> Get Info of MathMagic application or System Preferences -> International.
  • Fixed: MathMagic on Intel Mac could not get the correct Postscript font name from some fonts.
  • Fixed: Blackboard Bold and Calligraphic TeX styles works only for the available characters in each font.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.03 (Jan 12, 2009)

  • Added: MathMagic equations inserted in MS Word on Windows can be drag&dropped or copy&pasted into MathMagic window
  • Added: MathType(tm) 6 equations inserted in MS Word 2008 Mac can be drag&dropped or copy&pasted into MathMagic window.
  • Changed: Clipboard PDF format improved to make it work better with Adobe InDesign.
  • Fixed: DVORAK and other European keyboard layouts are supported for Magic control shortcut key.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.02 (Jan 7, 2009)

  • Added: Various files can be Drag and Droped from Finder to MathMagic window to open: MathML(.mml or .xml), TeX or LaTeX(.tex or .txt), PICT, EPS, PDF, GIF, JPEG, WMF.
  • Added: supports Drag and Drop of PDF equation(from other applications) and Wiki equation(from a web browser) to MathMagic editor window.
  • Fixed: Missing font message displayed unexpectedly when a Style is selected from Style menu.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.01 (Jan 3, 2009)

  • Changed: PDF format in the default clipboard format is turned OFF for better compatiblity with automatic baseline feature when copy&pasted into a text line of a few word processors.
  • Fixed: The baseline of Inline PICT image was not automatically aligned on Intel Macs.
  • Fixed: mathbb, mathcal, mathfrak TeX styles were not maintained when a TeX expression is pasted.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 6.0 (Jan 1, 2009)

  • Universal Binary version. Runs fast on both Intel based Macintoshes and PowerPC Macs.
  • PDF supported for Exporting and Copying. So high quality MathMagic equations can be pasted in modern Mac OS X applications more conveniently.
  • Blackboard Bold, Calligraphic, and Fraktur styles supported from the Symbol palette and Style -> More TeX Styles sub menu. Default font "MMa Fermat" for 'Blackboard Bold', "MMa Pascal" for 'Calligraphic', "MMa Fraktur" for 'Fraktur' should be installed to display those symbols correctly. Future version will allow user to set these fonts.
  • Import/Export options dialog now adds user-selectable Clipboard format.
  • MathType MTEF annotation in MathML data can be imported.
  • Clipboard format for Copy or Cut command can be selected by user from Import/Export options dialog.
  • Editor window now displays both Template and Symbol buttons in each row for fast selection without switching.
  • Changed: Magic control key now supports control-arrow keys to navigate thru the palettes(left, right, up, down) as well as control-tab and control-shift-tab keys.
  • Fixed: MathType conversion improved, especially when more than multi colors used.
  • Fixed: Magic key of control-shift-1 or a few other UserItem items entered a series of items, which was used for internal testing purpose.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.7 (Dec 15, 2008)

  • Added: Copy&Paste or Drag&Drop MathType equation onto MathMagic window to convert MathType equation on the fly.
  • Added: MathType v5.x ~ 6.0 generated EPS, PICT, or WMF equation files can be opened from File menu or dragged onto MathMagic application icon.
  • Added: MathMagic WMF file created on Windows can be opened in MathMagic Mac versions.
  • Added: "Use Minimum Bounding Box instead of Full sized Frame box when exporting" checkbox added to Import/Export options dialog for EPS and PICT export.
  • Changed: Two more TeX packages added to LaTeX export option.
  • Fixed: When no detached floating palettes available, palettes detached from the previous version of MathMagic were displayed.
  • Fixed: Clicking a Nudge palette button now properly set the document changed status to make it save.
  • Fixed: Each new release now extends the trial period correctly even if the previous trial period has been expired.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.6 (Dec 1, 2008)

  • Changed: The order of Template palettes are rearranged to match to the latest MathMagic Windows versions.
  • Changed: Package options of AMS LaTeX, specified in TeX pane of Import/Export Options dialog, can also be applied to LaTeX now.
  • Changed: Window title is not saved in MathML or LaTeX anymore not to cause encoding issues with 2-byte name.
  • Fixed: When inserting a UserItem, equation was not refreshed correctly sometimes.
  • Fixed: Incorrect equation version alert fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.5 (Nov 10, 2008)

  • Added: A new Angled Division template added to the Fraction template palette.
  • Added: Checking missing fonts can be turned ON or OFF from Preferences-Misc dialog pane.
  • Changed: Line drawing method for Angle and Slash in EPS file changed for better accuracy.
  • Changed: The height of Space adjusted to make it selectable easily.
  • Changed: Fence alignment option of "Base Fixed" now aligns fences to the box content.
  • Fixed: User defined font info was reset to the Default when pasting MathMagic equation.
  • Fixed: Detached Fraction template palette window had the button image incorrectly positioned.
  • Fixed: Tab key works with Western/Eastern order option for Long double Arrows/Harpoons.
  • Fixed: Some European characters were not displayed in EPS file.
  • Fixed: Double-clicking on the beginning of a box did not select the box content.
  • Fixed: Some other minor issues fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.4 (Oct 17, 2008)

  • Changed: Left arrow moves the cursor to the previous main box in templates, instead of script box.
  • Changed: When the Postscript font name is not found from a font while saving in EPS, MathMagic will try to compose it.
  • Changed: Trial period is extended to 40 times and Auth nagging dialog is less displayed during the trial period.
  • Fixed: '+', '-', '=' operators are not set to Operator style when imported by MathML import filter.
  • Fixed: Subbox height of some integral templates fixed when its main box height is tall.
  • Fixed: Pasting Plain TeX did not work in low memory condition.
  • Fixed: Memory overflow bug while reading StyleSet file or copying an equation to clipboard.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.3 (Oct 2, 2008)

  • Added: WIKI equation image can be pasted into MathMagic window from any MediaWIKI enabled web page, including Wikipedia.org. In Safari, by selecting "Copy Image" menu on an eqaution PNG image via Contextual menu from right-mouse-button click. In FireFox, with two steps of selecting "Properties" menu item from right-button-clicked Contextual popup menu and copying TeX string in "Alternate text" field in the "Element Properties" window.
  • Added: WIKI(TeXvc) Export supported.
  • Added: "Paste as Text" command added to Edit menu, as an option to paste the raw text string from clipboard without automatic TeX conversion
  • Changed: shift-return after inline typing of TeX expressions now converts LaTeX as well as Plain TeX.
  • Changed: Edit menu has some items re-ordered.
  • Fixed: LaTex is imported and exported better for multi-lined equations.
  • Fixed: A crashing bug while importing MathML or LaTeX when there is a single sided fence.
  • Fixed: MathType 6 EPS files can be read better.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.2 (Sep 20, 2008)

  • Added: MathType 6 EPS files can be opened now.
  • Changed: Math default style is applied when pasting or importing MathML or TeX files.
  • Fixed: crashing bug when quiting.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8.1 (Sep 17, 2008)

  • Added: AMS LaTeX is supported for importing and exporting, and copying and pasting.
  • Added: PICT and GIF files saved by MathType 6 can be opened or dragged onto MathMagic applciation icon, or pasted into MathMagic window.
  • Added: MathType 5 or 6 equations can be directly pasted into MathMagic window.
  • Fixed: Copying as Plain TeX from MathType, and pasting into MathMagic window, now works better for multi-lined equations.
  • Fixed: crashing bug when pasting a Unicode string from clipboard.
  • Fixed: crashing bug when pasting a certain MathML expressions from clipboard.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.8 (Aug 25, 2008)

  • Added: LaTeX is supported - reading LaTeX files(.tex, .latex), exporting to LaTeX, Copying and Pasting of LaTeX expressions.
  • Added: User can specify the resolution of PICT image in the File-> Import/Export options dialog.
  • Added: The baseline of PICT can be shifted by user in the File-> Import/Export options dialog.
  • Changed: Some layout and options changed or added in Import/Export options dialog.
  • Changed: Displays some European characters or non-7bit ASCII code characters better, using Text font specified in Define Style dialog.
  • Fixed: crashing bug with option-click Selection and Nudge Undo/Redo.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.74 (Jul 18, 2008)

  • Added: MathML output Entity can be selected from MathML Export options dialog.
  • Added: Multiple < math > tags can be imported when opening xml files.
  • Added: 'MMF' data can be copied into the Clipboard if copied using mouse from Edit->Copy menu item while pressing control key.
  • Changed: Size info floating window now can display the smallest bounding box size of the equation as well as the frame box size.
  • Changed: A new License option supported in the License code to handle a revised license policy.
  • Fixed: Baseline info in the PICT image copied into the Clipboard works better when pasted into AppleWorks or Mellel as an Inline graphic.
  • Fixed: Compatiblity with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is improved.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.73 (Jun 13, 2008)

  • Fixed: MMGreek and MMaGreek fonts were treated as System's Symbol font which caused non-matched display for some Greek characters

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.72 (Jun 3, 2008)

  • Changed: Edit -> Convert TeX to Equation has a new shortcut key of shift-return, for easier conversion. And it converts TeX expression to the current cursor location even without prior selection.
  • Fixed: Some memory leaking and crashing bugs fixed.
  • Fixed: Edit -> Convert to TeX was not working when multi lines were selected by Select All. Space character in the TeX expression was not handled correctly.
  • Fixed: Some memory leaking and crashing bugs fixed.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.7.0 (Apr 8, 2008)

  • Added: MathML(.xml or .mml or .mathml) is supported in multiple ways: via File -> Open, drag&drop to MathMagic application icon, or by pasting MathML data in < math > tags into MM editor window. Exporting to MathML is also supported via File -> Export or Edit -> Copy As MathML.
  • Added: Hyphen, en-dash, em-dash, 'n'-width dash, 'M'-width dash, and figure dash('0'-width dash) are supported in Spacing template palette. 'n'-width dash, 'M'-width dash, and figure dash are using hyphen('-') character and enlarge the width to match the width of the corresponding character. 'MM~' fonts do not have en- or em-dash so MathMagic converts to 'n'-width or 'M'-width dash for 'MM~' fonts.
  • Added: option key based special character typing, such as • § ™ , are supported when a proper font is specified in Preferences-> Style-> Math.
  • Added: Size and Location info of Main Toolbar floating window is now remembered, and Windows menu has a new menu item for reseting the location and size of floating windows.
  • Added: New compact MMF file format and Web savvy Compressed format added, as well as backward compatibility option.
  • Changed: Some Main Toolbar items relocated and resized for convenience.
  • Changed: Some Image export options are moved from Preferences->Misc dialog pane to File->Import/Export options dialog.
  • Fixed: Some memory leaks fixed while exporting in EPS.
  • Fixed: The char width and position was incorrect for Type 1 PS fonts, especially when saved in EPS.
  • Fixed: The height of subscript box invaded upward too much when tall contents inserted in Large Op templates with Subscript.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.6.5 (Jan 9, 2008)

  • Fixed: StyleSet was not applied when selected from StyleSet popup menu on the Main toolbar.

New in MathMagic Pro for InDesign 5.6.4 (Dec 19, 2007)

  • Added: Convert TeX to equation command added to Edit menu. This menu is enabled when TeX delimeter('$' or '') is found in the beginning of the selection. It converts the selected TeX expression into equation so user can directly type TeX expressions inside MathMagic editor window if fluent in TeX.
  • Added: TeX expressions is automatically converted into equation when Pasted into the editor window with correct delimeter of '$' on both ends.
  • Changed: TeX syntax error message is handled better.
  • Changed: TeX equation is displayed by the default style after importing.
  • Changed: Copy As TeX and Convert TeX to equation items are grouped and a few menu items are rearranged in Edit menu.
  • Fixed: A few TeX symbol expressions were not converted correctly.
  • Fixed: New MathMagic Plug-in v3.31 build included: fixes bug with the Export All Equations menu that exported multiple copies of EPS files