Category Archives: Freebies

APID ToolAssistant Updated To 1.0.74

Posted on November 19, 2024 by kris

We’ve just released APID ToolAssistant 1.0.74 for Mac and Windows. This version fixes a few bugs. One of the problems was that some of our free plug-ins (TextStitch, ImageLibraryLoader,…) did not properly load. https://rorohiko.com/apidtoolassistant

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Revamping our activation system: PluginInstaller

Posted on May 29, 2024 by kris

We’re Revamping Our Software Activation System Over the years, we’ve been dedicated to providing high-quality scripts, plugins, and extensions to enhance your Adobe® Creative Cloud® experience. We appreciate the support and loyalty you’ve shown us, especially those who have been … Continue reading →

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Two Free Scripts Released At CreativeProWeek 2019 in Seattle

Posted on June 21, 2019 by kris

During the CreativeWOW! session at the CreativeProWeek 2019 in Seattle, Kris Coppieters showed two free scripts. We’ve made these scripts available for anyone interested. Read more on the following web pages:

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InDesign CC 2019 support status

Posted on October 24, 2018 by kris

InDesign CC 2019 is supported by the following updates. If you don’t have a Personal Activation Code or Workgroup Activation Code, you will probably need to purchase a new code to activate. Without activation, the following downloads will give you … Continue reading →

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ShowPaths for Mac OS X updated.

Posted on July 19, 2017 by kris

As a developer, I use ShowPaths pretty much every day to quickly get copy-paste-able file path info to various files. Simply select a few files in the Finder, drag/drop them onto the ShowPaths icon, and get all the paths in … Continue reading →

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Manage styles across many documents – BorderCollie for use with Adobe® InDesign®.

Posted on June 5, 2017 by kris

BorderCollie is a free script for use with Adobe® InDesign® which helps with style management. It allows you to define, edit and synchronize styles and swatches across collections of disparate InDesign document collections. This script is to serve as an example … Continue reading →

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AutoStyleTagger – InDesign Database Publishing, Simplified

Posted on May 30, 2017 by kris

I was at the CreativePro Week 2017 in Atlanta, and sat in on one of Russell Viers‘ sessions. He showed us how you can start from a spreadsheet, export the data in tabbed text format, import the data into InDesign, … Continue reading →

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Draw Ukulele or Guitar Chord Charts With InDesign

Posted on June 15, 2016 by kris

I love playing guitar and ukulele, but I find the chord charts found on the internet often difficult to read while playing. The chord diagrams are located above the lyrics, and I have a hard time reading both lyrics and chord … Continue reading →

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IDML unzip/rezip with eCanCrusher

Posted on June 14, 2016 by kris

eCanCrusher is a handy drag/drop tool to unzip and re-zip EPUB files. The latest version, 1.2.0, has been extended to also support .idml files. To unzip an InDesign .idml file simply drag/drop the icon for the .idml file onto the … Continue reading →

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Updating to InDesign CC 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by kris

Soxy Soxy automatically determines the type of each file you open and then directs it to the most appropriate application. We also have updated Soxy to support CC 2015. This is a beta, and has not been extensively tested. We … Continue reading →

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