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Output Factory Changelog

What's new in Output Factory 2.4.52

Sep 6, 2022
  • NEW: The "Script Label" token is now available for variable names of the general and batch subfolders.
  • NEW: The "Overwrite existing" option is added for each subfolder.
  • Fixed: Fixed incorrect serial number assignment to subfolder names.
  • Fixed: Fixed UI appearance of processing results.

New in Output Factory 2.0.1 (Jun 28, 2017)

  • Run custom scripts (AppleScript/JavaScript)
  • Output subfolders with variable names
  • Open final files with selected app

New in Output Factory 2.0 Beta 3 (Jun 13, 2017)

  • Run scripts before/after processing (AppleScript/JavaScript)
  • Create variable subfolders in the output folder (for each batch, file, or general)

New in Output Factory 1.6.1 (May 3, 2017)

  • updated: Updated licensing engine.

New in Output Factory 1.6 (Apr 24, 2017)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.68 (Mar 29, 2017)

  • NEW: A preference to remove history entries older than specific date (1 month, 3 months etc.)

New in Output Factory 1.5.67 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which some PNG files didn't appear in history.
  • Improved progress bar accuracy when using layer versioning.

New in Output Factory 1.5.66 (Mar 18, 2017)

  • Fixed UI issues which could occur with transparency enabled in the system settings.

New in Output Factory 1.5.65 (Feb 24, 2017)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.64 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • New: Output Factory is now a 64-bit app.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which blank files were created when exporting extra large TIFFs.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which blank TFIFs could be created when exporting to an output folder located on a non-startup volume.

New in Output Factory 1.5.63 (Dec 12, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.61 (Nov 29, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which serial number could not be entered on macOS Sierra in the Registration window on launch.

New in Output Factory 1.5.60 (Nov 3, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.59 (Oct 28, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which processing of the entire batch could be disrupted if the first file in the batch was skipped during preflighting.

New in Output Factory 1.5.58 (Oct 17, 2016)

  • Updated: Support for macOS Sierra.
  • Updated: InDesign CS3/CS4 is no longer supported. An earlier version is available on request, if needed.

New in Output Factory 1.5.57 (Jun 27, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could stall when processing a large number of files under some rare conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.56 (Jun 16, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.55 (Jun 14, 2016)

  • New: Support for updating modified images in placed InCopy files.

New in Output Factory 1.5.54 (May 24, 2016)

  • NEW: The option to ignore script labels on hidden layers. The option can be found under each script label token's "Define script label" menu.
  • Improved: Enlarged variable name token field.
  • Fixed: Other minor fixes.

New in Output Factory 1.5.52 (Apr 19, 2016)

  • Fixed an error which could happen when checking for updates.
  • Fixed an issue which could occur when assigning file names with certain rare special characters.

New in Output Factory 1.5.51 (Apr 12, 2016)

  • Improved: 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.50 (Apr 4, 2016)

  • Improved: Users can now drop folders from the Finder directly on Output Factory's icon.

New in Output Factory 1.5.49 (Mar 25, 2016)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which some file aliases weren't resolved when dropping files on the queue table.
  • New: Folder aliases are now resolved when dropping files on the queue table.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which documents without file extension created with certain versions of InDesign weren't recognized when dropping them on the app's icon.

New in Output Factory 1.5.48 (Mar 21, 2016)

  • New: Users can now drop file aliases on the app icon and queue table. Output Factory will add the original files to the queue.

New in Output Factory 1.5.47 (Feb 29, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when exporting to TIFF under some rare conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.46 (Feb 26, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.45 (Feb 12, 2016)

  • fixed: Fixed a registration issue on El Capitan.

New in Output Factory 1.5.44 (Feb 2, 2016)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.43 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.42 (Nov 17, 2015)

  • fixed: Fixed a registration issue on El Capitan.
  • fixed: Improved memory management on El Capitan.

New in Output Factory 1.5.41 (Nov 13, 2015)

  • Fixed an error which could occur when using the "Page # (section)" name token while exporting as single file.

New in Output Factory 1.5.40 (Nov 11, 2015)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which the app could stall when processing a large number of files (or layers) under certain conditions.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which incorrect number of digits in batch number could be used.

New in Output Factory 1.5.39 (Oct 6, 2015)

  • Updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
  • Improved: Improved handling of certain processing errors.

New in Output Factory 1.5.38 (Sep 9, 2015)

  • fixed: 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.37 (Sep 4, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which the script label variable wasn't applied to output file name when exporting InDesign files as single spreads.
  • Fixed an issue in which the Page # (section) variable wasn't applied to output file name when exporting InDesign files as single spreads.

New in Output Factory 1.5.36 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • Improved logging of certain printing errors.
  • Fixed an issue in which preflight info in History didn't refresh upon selecting a different file under some conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.35 (Aug 5, 2015)

  • NEW: An improved way to specify the Script Label variable in output file name: Just drag the new Script Label token into the name field and specify the script label using the token's pop-up menu. (Script label variables created in previous versions will be converted to the new token automatically).
  • FIXED: Fixed an issue in which the "Serial number" field was unresponsive to mouse actions.
  • FIXED: Fixed an issue in which the +/- buttons to create/delete actions were hidden under certain conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.34 (Jul 24, 2015)

  • fixed: Page number markers in text are now processed as expected when using the Script Label variable.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which some UI elements in v1.5.31 were unresponsive on OS X 10.9 under some rare conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.33 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which a hang could occur when exporting a book under certain conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.32 (Jul 16, 2015)

  • NEW: The window width can now be increased to widen the list of workflows, actions, and the queue table.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when exporting all pages of a document to certain formats if the "Print master pages" option was checked in InDesign's Print dialog.

New in Output Factory 1.5.30 (Jun 22, 2015)

  • Fixed: If a section name is entered in the page range field, all pages of the section will now be sent to output as expected.
  • Fixed: Alternate layout names now can be used in page range with InDesign CC 2015.

New in Output Factory 1.5.29 (Jun 18, 2015)

  • Updated: InDesign CC 2015 support.

New in Output Factory 1.5.28 (Jun 11, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which JPEG file size was higher than exported directly from InDesign.

New in Output Factory 1.5.27 (Jun 10, 2015)

  • Improved: If the print preset selected for PostScript output isn't available in InDesign anymore, Output Factory now displays a detailed error dialog regarding the issue.

New in Output Factory 1.5.26 (Jun 8, 2015)

  • New: The Workflow name token: the current workflow name now can be included in the variable output file name.
  • Updated: Compatibility with some internal Adobe updates.

New in Output Factory 1.5.24 (May 1, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could crash of launch if a specific version of Times wasn't present on the system.

New in Output Factory 1.5.23 (Apr 23, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could hang when using InDesign's built-in preflight if InDesign couldn't return aggregated preflight results.

New in Output Factory 1.5.22 (Apr 22, 2015)

  • fixed: Illegal characters now cannot be used in PDF security passwords.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue when the Confirm Password window appeared when canceling the PDF Security window if the Confirm Password window was canceled prior to this.
  • fixed: Fixed issue in which the script label variable didn't work when outputting single files under certain settings.
  • new: Check for Updates settings are now in Preferences.

New in Output Factory 1.5.21 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • NEW: PDF security options can now be specified and saved with Output Factory workflows.
  • FIXED: Minor UI fixes on Yosemite.

New in Output Factory 1.5.20 (Apr 1, 2015)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.19 (Mar 24, 2015)

  • Improved: If PDF export preset selected in a workflow doesn't exist, or if the list of PDF presets cannot be retrieved from InDesign, Output Factory now defaults to the [High Quality Print] preset instead of [Default] (which doesn't exist in InDesign).

New in Output Factory 1.5.18 (Feb 23, 2015)

  • Improved: 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.17 (Feb 9, 2015)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.16 (Feb 7, 2015)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which script labels weren't recognized in certain documents created with InDesign CS3.
  • Improved: Improved memory management.

New in Output Factory 1.5.15 (Dec 4, 2014)

  • 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.

New in Output Factory 1.5.14 (Nov 25, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could hang instead of displaying an error if the Page Range option was selected but the field was left empty.

New in Output Factory 1.5.13 (Nov 12, 2014)

  • Improved the appearance of workflows list on Yosemite.

New in Output Factory 1.5.12 (Oct 31, 2014)

  • Improved: Some interface improvements to ensure the best appearance of certain elements on both Yosemite and previous OS X versions.

New in Output Factory 1.5.11 (Oct 20, 2014)

  • Updated: Support for Mac OS X Yosemite.

New in Output Factory 1.5.10 (Sep 30, 2014)

  • Improved: The option to add leading zeros to page numbers in variable file names now also applies when exporting the entire InDesign document as a single file. (Previously this option only applied when exporting as single pages).

New in Output Factory 1.5.9 (Sep 8, 2014)

  • fixed: The web resources folders created during HTML export are now correctly named after the source InDesign file.
  • improved: Improved handling of certain export errors.

New in Output Factory 1.5.8 (Sep 2, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which incorrect text could appear in the Check for Updates window.

New in Output Factory 1.5.7 (Jul 31, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory didn't warn users on attempt to start processing without any files in the queue.

New in Output Factory 1.5.6 (Jul 24, 2014)

  • NEW: Export to EPUB Fixed Layout is now supported in InDesign CC 2014.

New in Output Factory 1.5.5 (Jul 9, 2014)

  • Fixed: The selected named CMS settings in InDesign are not changed to Custom after processing anymore.

New in Output Factory 1.5.4 (Jul 1, 2014)

  • Improved: When creating PostScript files, Output Factory doesn't save the output file name and location in the selected InDesign's print preset anymore. This solves the issue in which the last name and location set by Output Factory was always used by the print preset when exporting to PostScript manually.

New in Output Factory 1.5.3 (Jun 23, 2014)

  • Updated: Support for InDesign CC 2014.
  • Fixed: Fixed an installation error in InDesign CS3-CS4.

New in Output Factory 1.5.1 (Jun 17, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur during InDesign's startup with Output Factory 1.5 installed under certain conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.5 (May 27, 2014)

  • Updated: A major upgrade of the app's internal engine to support the latest Apple's technologies and future systems. Improved stability and performance.
  • New: Different SWF export settings can now be specified individual workflows.
  • New: Different FLA export settings can now be specified individual workflows.
  • Fixed: Page ranges that include alternate layouts with spaces and other special characters in the name are now being processed as expected.
  • Fixed: Fixed an error which could occur when saving error log prior to file processing.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which the original printer wasn't restored in print preset after printing using the "Rename in printer queue" option.
  • Improved: Improved error messages.

New in Output Factory 1.4.28 (May 1, 2014)

  • improved: Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could hang if the list of PDF export presets couldn't be retrieved from InDesign. Output Factory will now show an alert and use the [Default] preset instead.

New in Output Factory 1.4.27 (Apr 9, 2014)

  • Improved: More informative error message when InDesign cancels output due to font's PDF embedding restrictions.

New in Output Factory 1.4.26 (Mar 31, 2014)

  • Improved the process of creating TIFF images from InDesign documents. The size of images is now only limited by the available memory.
  • Fixed an issue in which the LZW compression option was ignored when creating TIFFs.

New in Output Factory 1.4.25 (Mar 10, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue where Output Factory menu in InDesign could not be created during InDesign startup when multiple InDesign versions were open.

New in Output Factory 1.4.24 (Feb 21, 2014)

  • Improved: Text frames with script labels assigned can now be grouped with other objects in InDesign. Previous versions of Output Factory would skip grouped frames, which prevented the Script Label variable in file name to work as expected in this case.

New in Output Factory 1.4.23 (Feb 8, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which a page range error could occur if InDesign document's section names contained dashes (-).

New in Output Factory 1.4.22 (Feb 4, 2014)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue which could happen when printing or exporting to PDF with the option to define settings in the first document instead of using an InDesign preset. If the first file in batch was skipped during preflight stage, a crash could occur or Output Factory would hang. This issue is now fixed.
  • improved: Output Factory now deletes its temporary PDF export preset from InDesign after processing.

New in Output Factory 1.4.21 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • New: Users now can output specific alternate layouts by including their names in the page range field. Page range of a specific layout can also be specified, similar to the way it's done in InDesign.

New in Output Factory 1.4.20 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • Fixed: Correct PNG options now appear when InDesign CC is running.

New in Output Factory 1.4.19 (Nov 29, 2013)

  • fixed: Any line breaks in a text frame associated with a script label variable are now replaced with dashes to prevent output file name from disappearing in the Finder.

New in Output Factory 1.4.19 (Nov 29, 2013)

  • fixed: Any line breaks in a text frame associated with a script label variable are now replaced with dashes to prevent output file name from disappearing in the Finder.

New in Output Factory 1.4.18 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could happen when exporting to EPS if the selected export settings could not be applied in InDesign.

New in Output Factory 1.4.17 (Nov 4, 2013)

  • fixed: Fixed an error which could occur when printing files as separations with the "single pages" option selected.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which incorrect preflight results could be reported when using InDesign's preflight while multiple documents are open in InDesign.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which preflighting could result in InDesign internal error.
  • improved: Added warnings about missing preflight profiles.
  • fixed: Fixed a issue in which an error could occur when skipping a missing InDesign file.

New in Output Factory 1.4.16 (Oct 31, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory menu could disappear from InDesign after installing v1.4.15.

New in Output Factory 1.4.15 (Oct 29, 2013)

  • Updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

New in Output Factory 1.4.14 (Oct 16, 2013)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could happen when exporting to EPS under certain conditions.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which certain EPS settings couldn't be applied during processing because of their relation to other existing settings.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which skipping a file due to certain errors could halt the entire queue.

New in Output Factory 1.4.13 (Sep 27, 2013)

  • Fixed numerous issues which could occur when sending output files with Deliver Express.

New in Output Factory 1.4.12 (Sep 24, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which HTML export options weren't saved in the current workflow under certain conditions.

New in Output Factory 1.4.11 (Sep 17, 2013)

  • NEW: The option to save page range with individual workflows.
  • Fixed: Fixed issue in which incorrect size fitting option could be applied during SWF processing.
  • Fxed: Fixed an issue in which unsaved eps settings could remain in the window after canceling.

New in Output Factory 1.4.10 (Sep 12, 2013)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue where a workflow could become corrupted after renaming.
  • new: More accurate indication of the status of version layers when the "Output each layer..." option is checked.
  • improved: The computer name in the sample name field now represents the computer name as it appears in the Finder instead of its network host address.
  • improved: Improved log file naming.

New in Output Factory 1.4.9 (Aug 28, 2013)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which postscript color management option of EPS export settings could not be applied, which resulted to an error during processing.
  • Fixed: If an EPS export option could not be applied due to the document specifics, Output Factory now skips the file instead of stopping with an error.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could happen when checking document's print preferences while processing a book.

New in Output Factory 1.4.8 (Aug 21, 2013)

  • NEW: Different EPS export settings can now be assigned to individual workflows .
  • updated: Removed the option of PICT preview in EPS files as it's not supported by InDesign anymore.
  • new: The Cancel button in EPS export settings dialog.

New in Output Factory 1.4.7 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could happen if the selected print preset was set to print master pages.
  • Updated the informative text in the Delivery settings.

New in Output Factory 1.4.6 (Aug 6, 2013)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which some advanced preflight settings weren't loaded properly when selecting a workflow.
  • Fixed: The "Don't clear file list if errors occurred" option in the preferences now works as expected.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which skipped documents were closed regardless of the respective workflow setting.

New in Output Factory 1.4.5 (Jul 29, 2013)

  • NEW: Print Booklet option for PostScript output: Export to PostScript through InDesign's Print Booklet feature.

New in Output Factory 1.4.4 (Jul 18, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when using the "Define settings in first document" feature during output.

New in Output Factory 1.4.3 (Jul 15, 2013)

  • New: HTML export workflows can now be included in Output Factory's actions. Actions allow to output InDesign files to multiple formats at once.

New in Output Factory 1.4.2 (Jul 5, 2013)

  • Fixed an error which could occur when exporting to PNG on pre-CS6 versions of InDesign using Output Factory 1.4.1.
  • Improved informative text in some tool tips and preflight results.

New in Output Factory 1.4.1 (Jun 18, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which the version 1.4 could not be installed with InDesign CC on some systems.

New in Output Factory 1.4 (Jun 18, 2013)

  • Adobe InDesign CC compatibility.

New in Output Factory 1.3.20 (Jun 13, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if no base layers were selected when printing layer combinations.
  • Improved error info in situations where selected output presets are not available in InDesign.

New in Output Factory 1.3.19 (May 27, 2013)

  • NEW: Users now can choose between two HTML export options: export using the current HTML export settings of the first document in a batch, or current settings of each document.

New in Output Factory 1.3.18 (Apr 5, 2013)

  • Improved: When layer versioning is enabled, Output Factory doesn't skip files if no version layers to output have been specified anymore. It's done to accommodate the requirements of users who only need to disable certain layer during output and use only base layers for this purpose.

New in Output Factory 1.3.17 (Feb 14, 2013)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which the file list was cleared in the middle of action execution when the preference to clear list after processing was on.
  • improved: Workflow steps in the Action Setup window now can be deleted with the Delete key.

New in Output Factory 1.3.16 (Feb 13, 2013)

  • NEW: Users can now choose between two EPUB export options: export using the current EPUB export settings of the first document in batch or current settings of each document.

New in Output Factory 1.3.15 (Feb 5, 2013)

  • fixed: Fixed a number of issues that could happen if a printer related error occurred while sending files to printer as single pages.
  • improved: If the above error happens, Output Factory now displays an error dialog and stops processing.

New in Output Factory 1.3.15 (Feb 5, 2013)

  • fixed: Fixed a number of issues that could happen if a printer related error occurred while sending files to printer as single pages.
  • improved: If the above error happens, Output Factory now displays an error dialog and stops processing.

New in Output Factory 1.3.14 (Jan 28, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could occasionally open a PC version of InDesign if Parallels Desktop was running.

New in Output Factory 1.3.13 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Fixed: The "Clear list after processing" option in preferences is now honored.

New in Output Factory 1.3.12 (Dec 19, 2012)

  • fixed: Image workflows can now be included in actions.
  • fixed: Certain special characters and accented letters are not allowed in workflow names anymore.
  • fixed: Workflow names now get updated in actions after renaming.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which an action could hang during playback due to workflow name mismatch.

New in Output Factory 1.3.11 (Dec 11, 2012)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which converting to a compressed TIFF could result in error on some systems.
  • Improved: Improved logging of some preflight-related events.

New in Output Factory 1.3.10 (Nov 29, 2012)

  • NEW: The option to save as single file is added to the INDD output format.

New in Output Factory 1.3.9 (Oct 29, 2012)

  • NEW: Split InDesign documents into single page (or spread) documents.

New in Output Factory 1.3.8 (Oct 24, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which script label assigned to a text frame on master pages was ignored when composing variable output file name in Output Factory.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which the sample file name wasn't composed properly when the script label tags were used in variable file name.
  • fixed: Some minor interface fixes.

New in Output Factory 1.3.7 (Oct 1, 2012)

  • Improved: When the option to clear the file list after processing is deselected in Preferences, the last file list is now restored on application launch.

New in Output Factory 1.3.6 (Aug 21, 2012)

  • Export to HTML.

New in Output Factory 1.3.5 (Aug 9, 2012)

  • improved: Additional adjustments for Gatekeeper compatibility on Mac OS X 10.8.
  • fixed: INX export tab isn't available in InDesign CS6 anymore.

New in Output Factory 1.3.4 (Jul 25, 2012)

  • Fixed an error that could occur on an output attempt in v.1.3.3.

New in Output Factory 1.3.2 (Jul 24, 2012)

  • NEW: Export as Interactive PDF.

New in Output Factory 1.3.1 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • The app is prepared for distribution on Adobe Exchange. Users can skip this update.

New in Output Factory 1.3 (Jul 16, 2012)

  • NEW: Print Booklet option: Support for document imposition through InDesign's Print Booklet feature.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which documents couldn't be exported to SWF from InDesign CS6 under some conditions.
  • fixed: Printing with the option to define printing settings in the first document could result in incorrect settings to be applied to consecutive documents in the queue.

New in Output Factory 1.2.7 (Jul 4, 2012)

  • NEW: Layer versioning is now supported when printing InDesign books (.indb).
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur on attempt to output a book currently open in InDesign.

New in Output Factory 1.2.6 (Jun 26, 2012)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which the Layer variable was ignored in the output file name when exporting book with layer versioning.
  • New: Layer versioning is now supported when exporting InDesign books (.indb) to PDF, PostScript and EPUB. (v.1.2.5)

New in Output Factory 1.2.5 (Jun 25, 2012)

  • NEW: Layer versioning is now supported when exporting InDesign books (.indb) to PDF, PostScript and EPUB.

New in Output Factory 1.2.4 (Jun 21, 2012)

  • InDesign books (.indb) are now sent to output as single files.

New in Output Factory 1.2.3 (Jun 12, 2012)

  • improved: Output Factory now warns if workflows cannot be saved due to incorrect permissions in user's Application Support folder.

New in Output Factory 1.2.2 (Jun 7, 2012)

  • Support for dynamic export of document reader spreads when exporting to SWF, FLA and XFL.

New in Output Factory 1.2.1 (May 15, 2012)

  • NEW: Support for PNG transparency in InDesign CS6.
  • NEW: The preferences to clear list automatically after processing.
  • FIXED: Fixed an issue in which duplicated records were added to history upon the window opening.

New in Output Factory 1.2 (May 8, 2012)

  • NEW: InDesign CS6 compatibility.

New in Output Factory 1.1.8 (Apr 26, 2012)

  • NEW: Select folders to add all InDesign files found inside.
  • NEW: New option in preferences to add InDesign files from entire folder subtree.

New in Output Factory 1.1.7 (Apr 16, 2012)

  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could happen if the [Basic] preflight profile was selected in a newly created workflow.

New in Output Factory 1.1.6 (Apr 10, 2012)

  • new: Output Factory now disables InDesign's option "View PDF after Exporting" to avoid unwanted opening of files after processing.
  • fixed: Output Factory Light doesn't display unavailable workflows in the Action Setup window anymore.

New in Output Factory 1.1.5 (Apr 2, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which IDML and EPUB workflows didn't load on launch if their respective tabs were initially selected on launch.
  • fixed: InDesign documents can now be exported to XFL, FLS and SWF as single files.

New in Output Factory 1.1.4 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Fixed: The "Send to printer as single pages" option now works as expected.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur when renaming a print workflow.
  • Improved: Faster application launch (history isn't loaded on launch anymore).
  • Improved: Interface improvements.

New in Output Factory 1.1.3 (Mar 9, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur when renaming a print workflow.
  • fixed: Some interface fixes and improvements.

New in Output Factory 1.1.2 (Feb 24, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur when loading a print workflow.
  • fixed: The page range choice (All/Page Range) is now stored in the program's preferences instead of being a part of workflow settings.

New in Output Factory 1.1.1 (Feb 23, 2012)

  • NEW (v.1.1): Actions: create sequences of workflows that will run automatically. Actions let users output InDesign files to multiple formats with just a click of a button.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue of v.1.1 in which window resizing could cause improper elements redrawing.

New in Output Factory 1.1 (Feb 22, 2012)

  • NEW: Actions: create sequences of workflows that will run automatically. Actions let users output InDesign files to multiple formats with just a click of a button.

New in Output Factory 1.0.2 (Feb 13, 2012)

  • Improved menu behavior in cases when Output Factory could not be open.

New in Output Factory 1.0.1 (Feb 8, 2012)

  • Added the option to output each non-base layer in the document in combination with base layers (instead of going through specific list of version layers).
  • Fixed some tool tips text.

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 30 (Jan 30, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue which could prevent files from opening from Output Factory
  • Fixed an issue in which previous preflight results weren't cleared from files in books
  • Fixed an issue in which incorrect workflow could be loaded on launch
  • Basic preflights now reports list of missing fonts
  • Page range is now saved in preferences
  • Fixed an issue in which the image resolution values pop-up was empty
  • NOTE: Please delete any workflows you created up until now. A lot of things have changed since earlier betas. Some older workflows, as well as their duplicates, may not work as expected and cause output errors. You need to remove the entire Workflows folder so Output Factory can recreate the [Default] workflows from scratch:
  • ~/Library/Application Support/Zevrix/Output Factory/Workflows

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 29 (Jan 30, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory crashed when deleting workflows
  • Registration implementation

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 28 (Jan 27, 2012)

  • NEW: Direct access to Output Factory User Guide (online) via Help menu and Support window

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 27 (Jan 23, 2012)

  • Processing results now appear at the bottom of the main window at the end of processing
  • Some interface improvements

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 26 (Jan 20, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in which incorrect workflow was selected after creating a new workflow. This issue could also cause workflows to be saved incorrectly.
  • Improved handling of situation when some large images (>500 MB) cannot be created due to memory limitations.
  • Improved error logging of certain events

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 25 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • Interface improvements in the Settings table
  • Fixed some incorrect tool tips and other minor issues

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 24 (Jan 10, 2012)

  • Various improvements in the preflight results area of the history window
  • File counter at the bottom of the main window
  • Fixed an issue related to progress appearance in previous beta

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 23 (Jan 9, 2012)

  • Added option to save workflows manually
  • New "Auto-save workflows" preference to control the above option
  • Established limits for dragging dividers in the history window

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 22 (Jan 7, 2012)

  • Added tip field for layer versioning options
  • Added Preferences menu to the workflow actions menu

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 21 (Dec 30, 2011)

  • CMYK colors are now transferred properly when creating images in InDesign CS5 and later
  • The following options are now available for all image formats: Embed profile, Simulate overprint, Use bleed settings and Anti
  • alias
  • CMYK color is not available for PNG anymore
  • Changed behavior of adding files to the file list: by default, the files are now being added to the existing list. Hold Option key to replace the current list with new files.

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 20 (Dec 27, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue in which CMYK images were always created at 72 dpi (and proper pixel size)
  • Improved progress bar behavior (but not finalized yet)

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 19 (Dec 27, 2011)

  • The export selected workflow feature now works as expected
  • Fixed an issue in which Acrobat preflight droplets were not recognized on pre-Lion systems
  • Text variables are now processed when using the Script Label feature
  • Some interface improvements

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 18 (Dec 19, 2011)

  • Export/import workflows
  • Some interface changes

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 17 (Dec 15, 2011)

  • Fixed some InDesign CS4 and CS3 compatibility issues

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 16 (Dec 15, 2011)

  • The Script Label variable now works as expected when exporting page ranges of InDesign document as single file.
  • Fixed an issue in which the final output file could end up with a ".ext" name (the InDesign doc name will be automatically added in this case)
  • Fixed some InDesign CS3 compatibility issues
  • The Deliver app is now being installed by Output Factory installer.

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 15 (Dec 12, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory crashed if an error occurred while checking for updates

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 14 (Dec 10, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when saving to PostScript as single pages
  • Output Factory now stops with a warning if none of the layers for layer combinations output is selected
  • Fixed an issue related to the page range field
  • Workflows are now sorted by name automatically after renaming
  • The [Default] workflow is now always remained first in the list regardless of other workflow names
  • Fixed an issue in which Basic preflight was performed instead of InDesign's one
  • Fixed an issue with incorrect selection in history table

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 13 (Dec 10, 2011)

  • History window can now be closed with Cmd-W shortcut
  • Fixed an error which could happen when printing with the option to change job name in printer queue
  • Output Location and File Naming settings are now disabled for printing
  • Fixed an issue in which some preflight controls were wrongfully disabled/enabled as opposite to their expected state
  • Fixed an issue in which could happen if a document didn't have any visible layers
  • Fixed an issue in which scrolling through the file list during processing could result in a crash of hang

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 12 (Dec 5, 2011)

  • Fixed a page range error which could happen when saving to PostScript
  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when exporting as single pages/spreads under certain conditions
  • The "Save error log" preferences are now implemented
  • The "Invalid page range" preferences are now implemented
  • Error info is now cleared when selecting a file in History table
  • Fixed an issue in which switching from "All pages" to "Page range" option didn't register in workflow settings
  • Basic preflight results are now properly logged
  • Correct page numbers are now inserted in file names when outputting InDesign documents as single files

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 11 (Dec 4, 2011)

  • The "Overwrite duplicates" option now works as expected
  • Fixed an issue in which Output Factory could crash after closing the History window

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 9 (Dec 2, 2011)

  • Improved error logging during printing
  • Drag-and-drop files from Finder on Output Factory's file list

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 8 (Dec 1, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue in which preflight errors weren't cleared from file log before secondary processing
  • Fixed an error which could prevent from outputting to PostScript
  • Numerous minor fixes

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 6 (Nov 28, 2011)

  • Acrobat Pro droplets are now properly recognized on Mac OS X 10.6 and later
  • Fixed an issue in which changes in file name field weren't saved in workflow settings before output
  • The file name field is now checked for valid contents before output and quitting
  • The Overwrite Duplicates settings will be reset because of some changes is workflow structure

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 5 (Nov 28, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when Output Factory attempted to close document after it was skipped
  • More processing errors are now caught causing files to skip with appropriate log
  • Output as single spreads should now work as expected

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 4 (Nov 28, 2011)

  • The "yyyy" token now works as expected
  • Correct image format is now loaded on launch
  • Fixed an issue in which incorrect preset was used when exporting to PDF

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 3 (Nov 28, 2011)

  • Files that could not be open are now skipped with detailed error log without interrupting the process
  • The date token in file name now works as expected
  • Last selected workflow is now always saved
  • Name sample is now updated in real time
  • Fixed an issue in which spaces could not be entered in the name field

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 2 (Nov 28, 2011)

  • InDesign's preflight is now disabled for CS3 installations
  • PDF workflows now load on startup
  • Output Factory doesn't crash when deleting workflow
  • Interface improvements

New in Output Factory 1.0 Beta 1 (Nov 22, 2011)

  • layer versioning,
  • preflight,
  • token based variable names,
  • output history
  • revamped interface.