What's new in Output Factory Server 3.0
Dec 28, 2023
- Built-in LinkOptimizer Server at no extra charge
- Process InDesign files with LinkOptimizer from hot folders
- Combine LinkOptimizer workflows with other output formats
New in Output Factory Server 2.0 (Sep 5, 2017)
- Output to multiple formats from a single hot folder
- Run custom scripts (AppleScript/JavaScript)
- Sub-folders in output folders
- Process aliases instead of original files
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.31 (Aug 10, 2017)
- Fixed an issue in which the Cmd-W command didn't close the History and Support windows.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.30 (Aug 8, 2017)
- Fixed an issue in which the progress indicator and status weren't updated on macOS Sierra.
- Fixed an issue in which the app could crash when sending a test email.
- If the From or/and To email addresses are missing when sending a test email, an alert is displayed right away eliminating the need to check logs for errors.
- Removed restriction on the use of the ', " and characters in email body.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.29 (Jul 26, 2017)
- Updated licensing libraries (should eliminate manual activation requests experienced by some users).
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.28 (May 31, 2017)
- NEW: The Manage Email Templates button lets users open email settings directly from workflow's Email tab.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.27 (May 25, 2017)
- Fixed an issue in which notification emails on preflight errors weren't sent when using InDesign's built-in preflight with the option to skip file with any errors.
- UI improvements.
- Tab related menus don't appear on Sierra anymore.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.26 (Mar 30, 2017)
- NEW: The window width can now be resized, which lets users enlarge the workflows list and file tables.
- Fixed an issue in which history entries weren't purged according to the preferences when the expiry period was set to one year or three months.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.25 (Jan 27, 2017)
- Fixed an issue in which an internal error could occur if HFS file type of InDesign file could not be retrieved.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.24 (Jan 25, 2017)
- Fixed an issue in which an internal error could occur if modification date of InDesign file could not be retrieved.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.22 (Jan 18, 2017)
- Fixed an issue in which Output Factory Server could not detect InDesign installation if InDesign was not running under some rare conditions.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.21 (Dec 3, 2016)
- Fixed an issue in which serial number could not be entered on macOS Sierra in the Registration window on launch.
- Improved handling on certain startup errors.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.20 (Nov 21, 2016)
- Support for InDesign CC 2017.
- 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.
- Fixed an issue with special characters in error log files.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.19 (Sep 27, 2016)
- Support for macOS Sierra.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.18 (Sep 13, 2016)
- Fixed an issue in which Output Factory Server could crash on launch if no InDesign installation could be found on the machine.
- Numerous fixes in page range related error messages.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.16 (Aug 23, 2016)
- Fixed an error which could occur on launch on macOS Sierra.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.15 (Aug 17, 2016)
- Support for Microsoft Exchange mail servers.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.14 (May 19, 2016)
- Support for updating modified images in placed InCopy files.
- Fixed an issue on OS X 10.8 in which non-Latin characters in PDF file names could be replaced with question marks on some international systems.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.13 (Apr 28, 2016)
- 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 Server 1.2.12 (Mar 3, 2016)
- Fixed an issue in which exporting InDesign spreads as JPEG could result in blank pages under certain conditions.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.11 (Feb 17, 2016)
- Fixed a registration issue on El Capitan.
- UI fixes in the Support window.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.10 (Jan 21, 2016)
- NEW: The Original and Link to Server Path image export options of HTML export options in InDesign CC 2015 are now supported.
- Fixed an error which could occur when setting HTML export options with pre-CC 2015 versions of InDesign
- Fixed an issue in which the app could enter and endless loop when creating the output name for an HTML file.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.9 (Jan 3, 2016)
- Fixed several errors which could occur when setting and reading EPUB and HTML settings while using InDesign 2015 on El Capitan.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.8 (Jan 3, 2016)
- Fixed several errors which could occur when using delivery option to send single pages of a document in one folder.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.7 (Dec 29, 2015)
- Fixed an issue in which an error could happen when Deliver Express was selected as the delivery option.
- Fixed a UI glitch which happened when selecting the Interactive PDF target.
- Fixed an issue in which progress status wasn't updated during processing.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.3 (Oct 28, 2015)
- El Capitan support.
- Minor UI fixes.
New in Output Factory Server 1.2.2 (Jul 1, 2015)
- Fixed an issue in which the XMP variable token in file name could be presented incorrectly after selecting an XMP variable from token's pull-down menu.
- Fixed an issue in which the host name appeared in sample file name instead of computer's name when representing the Computer Name token.
New in Output Factory Server 1.1.1 (Jan 28, 2015)
- Fixed an issue in which email notifications weren't sent for the "Wrong image resolution" and "Overset text" errors selected in advanced preflighting settings.
- Fixed an issue in which some advanced preflight settings weren't saved in new workflows under certain conditions.
- The sort order of Recent Jobs and History tables is now remembered between launches.
- Updated preflight droplet info.
New in Output Factory Server 1.1 (Jan 12, 2015)
- NEW: New email framework which supports SSL and TLS connection security.
- Fixed an issue in which an email notification for each missing hot folder was sent every second. Only one email per missing hot folder is now sent.
- Fixed an issue in which the "File is started" email notification wasn't sent.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.22 (Dec 13, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which the installer of "Submit to Output Factory Server" plug-in couldn't locate installed InDesign versions under certain conditions, which resulted in plug-in not being installed.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.21 (Nov 10, 2014)
- Support for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.19 (Sep 6, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which HTML and EPUB export options could not be set in InDesign CC 2014.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.17 (Jul 7, 2014)
- Support for Adobe InDesign CC 2014.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.16 (Jun 9, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which an error could happen on attempt to display certain alert dialogs.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.15 (May 15, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which the application settings weren't written properly on Mac OS X 10.6 under some rare conditions.
- Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when displaying certain alerts.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.14 (Apr 14, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which incorrect flattener preset could be used when exporting to EPS using a high-priority workflow.
- Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when sending a test email.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.13 (Apr 8, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur if a modal dialog was open in InDesign during processing. Output Factory Server now skips files with an appropriate error message instead.
- Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when the option to save error logs was checked in the preferences.
- Bicubic downsampling is now always used for creating intermediate PDF files for image conversion.
- Fixed an issue in which lines could appear in TIFF and JPEG images created from InDesign files. This issue was eliminated by using a higher PDF version for intermediate PDF files.
- Further improvements in preserving color values in TIFF and JPEG images.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.12 (Mar 19, 2014)
- More informative error message in cases when an InDesign book is submitted improperly.
- Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if a custom icon was applied to hot folder.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.11 (Mar 19, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which a page range error could occur if InDesign document's section names contained dashes (-).
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.10 (Mar 5, 2014)
- Users can now create oversized JPEG images which exceed the size limitations imposed by InDesign.
- Use the "Embed Color Profile" option to preserve color values in TIFF and JPEG files. InDesign document's color profile will be used.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.9 (Feb 10, 2014)
- Fixed an issue in which the LZW compression option was ignored when creating TIFF images.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.8 (Jan 30, 2014)
- Improved the process of creating TIFF images from InDesign documents. The size of images is now only limited by the available memory.
- The Done and Errors sub-folders of hot folders can now be assigned as hot folders of other workflows.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.7 (Jan 29, 2014)
- 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.
- Improved memory management.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.6 (Dec 27, 2013)
- Fixed an issue when incorrect settings could be used when exporting images under certain conditions.
- Correct PNG options now appear when InDesign CC is running.
- Updated some registration-related error messages.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.5 (Dec 19, 2013)
- Internal updates related to distribution on Adobe Exchange.
- The registration engine is updated to resolve some issues with 64-bit mode.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.4 (Dec 11, 2013)
- Output Factory Server is now a 64-bit application.
- Improved info message related to importing BatchOutput Server workflows.
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.2 (Nov 28, 2013)
- NEW: The option to convert BatchOutput Server workflows (in the File menu).
New in Output Factory Server 1.0.1 (Nov 11, 2013)
- Fixed an issue in which identically named files in different hot folders could be ignored.