Category Archives: News

APID ToolAssistant for InDesign 2027 available

Posted on November 10, 2026 by kris

We’ve just released APID ToolAssistant 1.0.79. It works with Adobe® InDesign® 2026 and InDesign 2027. From this version onwards, you install APID ToolAssistant with PluginInstaller. You no longer need to drag plug-in files into InDesign’s Plug-Ins folder by hand. How … Continue reading →

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PluginInstaller 1.0.0: install Adobe® Creative Cloud® enhancements in a few clicks

Posted on November 10, 2026 by kris

PluginInstaller 1.0.0 is out. It is the free app we use to deliver our tools for Adobe® InDesign® and other Adobe® creative apps: browse what is available, click Install, and PluginInstaller downloads the tool and puts it in the right … Continue reading →

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Switching to PluginInstaller

Posted on October 6, 2024 by kris

We’re in the process of changing our activation/licensing/purchasing systems to use PluginInstaller. You can read about and download PluginInstaller here: https://PluginInstaller.com As the switch-over is quite involved, it will take a few weeks before all of our plug-ins have been … Continue reading →

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Creative Developers Summit, July 10 and 11 2024, Washington DC

Posted on June 5, 2024 by kris

The 2024 Creative Developer Summit happens on July 10 and 11, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott hotel in Washington, D.C. Make sure to read this blog post: This independent developer get-together is organized by developers for developers. Come and join your tribe! … Continue reading →

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Adobe Developers Live – June 19 + 20, 2024

Posted on June 5, 2024 by kris

Join Kris for ‘Adobe Developers Live’, organized by Adobe for everyone who develops – or would like to develop – add-ons, plugins or integrations for Adobe Express or Creative Cloud. Whether in San Francisco, New York, Hamburg, or virtually from … Continue reading →

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Eliminate Word Stacks and Hyphenation Stacks in Adobe® InDesign®

Posted on June 3, 2024 by kris

Find and clear up word stacks and hyphenation stacks from your Adobe® InDesign® document. SmokeWordStacks PL is a free script designed to help you quickly find these issues. This script originated at CreativeProWeek, back in 2015. We revamped it and … Continue reading →

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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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Export All Text From An Adobe® InDesign® Document to MS Word

Posted on May 16, 2024 by kris

We’ve released TextExporter PL 5, an updated version of TextExporter PL for Adobe® InDesign®. The new version relies on PluginInstaller for licensing and activation. No more fiddling with activation files. From within PluginInstaller, you can download and install TextExporter PL, … Continue reading →

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JSXGetURL PL: set curl options from ExtendScript

Posted on April 25, 2024 by kris

JSXGetURL PL enhances ExtendScript in any Adobe® Creative Cloud® app, to make it easy to access servers using http, https, sftp… – e.g. to download assets from a remote server. JSXGetURL PL has been updated to use curl 8.7.1, OpenSSL 3.3.0, zlib … Continue reading →

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ZXPSignCmd/ExtensionManager alternative: PluginInstaller handles both JSX and CEP

Posted on April 25, 2024 by kris

We added support for CEP into PluginInstaller, a tool that is part of Creative Developer Tools (CRDT). If you have either an ExtendScript script, or CEP extension software that you want to protect/track/monetize…, make sure to check this out. PluginInstaller handles the … Continue reading →

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