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Package Central Changelog

What's new in Package Central 1.13.1

Jan 31, 2024
  • New: If all workflows are disabled, Package Central will now warn the user and stop watching hot folders automatically.

New in Package Central 1.13 (Jan 10, 2024)

  • New: Package Central can now process InDesign books (.indb files).
  • Updated: Addressed appearance issues that could occur on forthcoming macOS 14.3.

New in Package Central 1.12.1 (Nov 10, 2023)

  • Updated: Support for InDesign 2024.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue where Package Central could stall when scanning hot folders under some rare conditions..

New in Package Central 1.11.28 (Aug 29, 2023)

  • Improved:
  • Package Central now remembers last selected workflow on launch.
  • Package Central now remembers last selected email template on launch.
  • POSIX paths of missing links are now listed in the notification email (instead of HFS paths).
  • Improved error reporting for cases where InDesign cannot open a file.
  • If InDesign crashes during processing at certain stages, Package Central will now automatically stop watching hot folders.
  • Fixed:
  • Addressed an InDesign bug where invisible documents could stay open even after sending command to close them.
  • Updated:
  • Support for macOS 14 Sonoma.

New in Package Central 1.11.27 (Feb 20, 2023)

  • Updated: Computer name is now automatically assigned to new activations, which makes it easier to identify installations in the License Portal.

New in Package Central 1.11.26 (Jan 8, 2023)

  • Updated: Fixed an issue in which SMTP passwords saved on pre-Ventura systems could not be decoded on macOS Ventura.

New in Package Central 1.11.25 (Oct 23, 2022)

  • Updated:
  • Support for InDesign 2023.
  • The minimum supported system is now macOS 10.12.
  • Support for TLS 1.2 security protocol for email delivery.

New in Package Central 1.11.24 (Aug 26, 2022)

  • Improved:
  • Improved conditions for triggering manual activation
  • Improved alert dialogs (instead of the ugly ones introduced by Apple on macOS Big Sur).
  • Package Central now skips and moves to errors files that InDesign didn’t package for unknown reasons (previously such files could be marked as successful).

New in Package Central 1.11.23 (Nov 2, 2021)

  • Updated: Support for InDesign 2022.
  • Updated: Support for macOS Monterey.
  • Improved: Improved text fields appearance on Big Sur and later.

New in Package Central 1.11.22 (Jun 23, 2021)

  • Updated: Support for Apple M1 architecture.

New in Package Central 1.11.1 (Aug 22, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue in which the app could stall when the number of jobs in queue exceeded 54.

New in Package Central 1.11 (Jan 10, 2018)

  • NEW: Processing of IDML files.

New in Package Central 1.10.3 (Dec 1, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which files with missing links, fonts and other issues selected in the Error Handling settings weren't skipped.
  • UI fixes.

New in Package Central 1.10.2 (Oct 25, 2017)

  • Support for InDesign CC 2018.
  • Fully 64-bit.

New in Package Central 1.10.1 (Oct 6, 2017)

  • Internal changes in some launch functions.

New in Package Central 1.9.20 (Aug 22, 2017)

  • Updated licensing frameworks.
  • Improved memory management.

New in Package Central 1.9.19 (Jun 22, 2017)

  • NEW: Email addresses can now be also separated by commas (in addition to spaces) for easier email entering and pasting from outside sources.

New in Package Central 1.9.18 (Apr 28, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which some XMP variable values could not be entered on Sierra.
  • Tab bar menus don't appear on Sierra anymore.
  • Improved appearance of Email Templates and XMP Variables tables.
  • Misc UI fixes.
  • Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur when switching between XMP variables under some rare conditions.
  • Removed some redundant menus.

New in Package Central 1.9.17 (Mar 23, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which an empty entry was created in the history table for a file that was moved to errors.

New in Package Central 1.9.16 (Mar 17, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which the app could crash after sending the first batch of files in a hot folder.

New in Package Central 1.9.14 (Mar 15, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue in which the app could crash when sending a test email.

New in Package Central 1.9.9 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Fixed errors in some registration related alerts.
  • Fixed an error which could happen on attempt to activate a serial number.

New in Package Central 1.9.8 (Jul 6, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which some email notifications weren't sent.
  • Fixed an issue in which Package Central could crash when sending an email.
  • Microsoft Exchange email servers are now supported.
  • Fixed an issue in which missing SMTP password could cause a crash.
  • All email events are now stored in file's processing history.
  • Fixed an issue where file icons weren't displayed with recent versions of InDesign.
  • UI fixes.

New in Package Central 1.9.7 (Jun 28, 2016)

  • Fixed an issue in which email and XMP variable settings weren't saved after quitting the app under certain conditions.

New in Package Central 1.9.6 (Mar 9, 2016)

  • Fixed a registration issue on El Capitan.

New in Package Central 1.9.4 (Nov 25, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which a crash could happen on launch on El Capitan.
  • Other minor fixes.

New in Package Central 1.9.3 (Nov 4, 2015)

  • El Capitan support.
  • Minor UI fixes.

New in Package Central 1.9.2 (Sep 15, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which InDesign CC 2015 installation wasn't recognized under some rare conditions.

New in Package Central 1.9.1 (Sep 15, 2015)

  • InDesign CC 2015 support.

New in Package Central 1.9 (Mar 2, 2015)

  • NEW: New email framework which supports SSL and TLS connection security.
  • Fixed: Some interface fixes on Yosemite.

New in Package Central 1.8.1 (Jan 31, 2015)

  • Fixed an issue in which the error Handling settings weren't honored in v1.8.

New in Package Central 1.8 (Dec 29, 2014)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if a stray folder was placed in a hot folder. Package Central will now place such folders into Errors as expected.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which the list of missing fonts wasn't included in the error report.
  • improved: The app icon was updated for retina displays.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur when editing email templates.
  • updated: The app's processing engine has been upgraded to take advantage of new technologies and make Package Central ready for future system releases.
  • Note: Mac OS X 10.5 isn't supported anymore.

New in Package Central 1.7.8 (Dec 27, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which PDF Checkpoint could not be launched on Yosemite.

New in Package Central 1.7.7 (Nov 28, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which the installer of "Submit to Package Central" plug-in couldn't locate installed InDesign versions under certain conditions, which resulted in plug-in not being installed.

New in Package Central 1.7.6 (Nov 20, 2014)

  • Updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
  • Note: Starting from this version, InDesign CS3 isn't supported anymore.

New in Package Central 1.7.5 (Jul 22, 2014)

  • Updated: InDesign CC 2014 support.

New in Package Central 1.7.4 (Mar 20, 2014)

  • improved: Improved memory management.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which the list of hot folders didn't update under certain conditions on Mavericks.

New in Package Central 1.7.3 (Mar 18, 2014)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur if a custom icon was applied to hot folder.
  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur on launch on some systems.
  • Fixed an issue in which an the Submit to Package Central plug-in could not be installed on non-admin accounts.

New in Package Central 1.7.2 (Dec 20, 2013)

  • Updated: Internal updates required for distribution on Adobe Exchange.

New in Package Central 1.7.1 (Nov 28, 2013)

  • updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

New in Package Central 1.7 (Jul 4, 2013)

  • Updated: InDesign CC support.

New in Package Central 1.6.1 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • updated: Support for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

New in Package Central 1.6 (May 28, 2012)

  • Updated: InDesign CS6 support

New in Package Central 1.5.3 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which Package Central could crash while creating a processing log entry.

New in Package Central 1.5.2 (Jan 3, 2012)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which ArtOptimizer could crash if update check fails.
  • fixed: Fixed an issue that could cause an error during activation.

New in Package Central 1.5.1 (Aug 12, 2011)

  • Updated: Some interface adjustments related to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
  • Fixed: Fixed an issue in which Package Central could crash on launch on Mac OS X Lion.

New in Package Central 1.5 (Jul 28, 2011)

  • New: Export InDesign document to PDF using specified export preset.
  • New: Export InDesign document to INX (CS3-CS4) or IDML (CS5 and later).
  • New: Restore output folder to the Out folder in hotfolder.
  • Improved: Package Central now prevents from creating output folder inside a hotfolder.
  • Improved: More accurate progress indicator.
  • Improved: Some interface improvements.
  • Updated: Package Central 1.5 requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard - 10.7 Lion.

New in Package Central 1.2 (Jun 8, 2011)

  • Updated: Compatibility with Adobe InDesign CS5.5.

New in Package Central 1.1.4 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • fixed: Fixed an issue in which font auto-activation didn't work with InDesign CS5.
  • fixed: Fixed some window resizing issues.

New in Package Central 1.1.3 (Sep 23, 2010)

  • Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when trying to open a document on certain types of servers.
  • Fixed an issue in which the "After processing" settings could be applied incorrectly.
  • Main window is now resized properly
  • Various minor fixes and interface improvements.

New in Package Central 1.1.2 (Sep 1, 2010)

  • Fixed an issue in which Package Central could stop with an error when the processing queue contained more than 56 files.
  • File processing time now doesn't include waiting in the queue.
  • Improved hyperlinks behavior.
  • Various minor fixes and interface improvements.

New in Package Central 1.1.1 (May 20, 2010)

  • Font auto-activation is now available in InDesign CS5.
  • InDesign CS5 Compatibility.

New in Package Central 1.1 (May 19, 2010)

  • InDesign CS5 Compatibility.
  • The options to toggle packaging of fonts/links.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Package Central 1.0.1 (May 4, 2010)

  • Fixed errors in certain menu titles.

New in Package Central 1.0 (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Initial release.