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Crash-On-Quit: APID ToolAssistant Update

Posted on March 24, 2026 by kris

We’ve released an update for APID ToolAssistant for use with Adobe® InDesign® 2026 and Adobe® InDesign® 2025. Version 1.0.78 resolves a ‘crash-on-quit’ problem reported by some Adobe InDesign users on macOS Tahoe. You can download the latest version near the … Continue reading →

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APID ToolAssistant Updated To 1.0.75

Posted on February 20, 2025 by kris

We’ve just released APID ToolAssistant 1.0.75 for Mac and Windows. This version adds support for activation by way of proxy servers. Our PluginInstaller-based activation system was failing on networks where proxy servers. The new version of APID ToolAssistant now knows … Continue reading →

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Adobe® InDesign® Data Merge and TextStitch – An Unexpected Partnership

Posted on November 19, 2024 by kris

Our free TextStitch plug-in is now 17 years old, and still going strong – first released in 2007. TextStitch for Adobe InDesign In its own right, it’s a helpful plug-in. It allows you to quickly unthread and re-thread text frames … Continue reading →

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Generate Guitar or Uke Chord Diagrams with Adobe® InDesign®

Posted on July 2, 2024 by kris

StringsAttached is a script for use with Adobe® InDesign® 2022 or higher; it can generate chord diagrams for 4- and 6-string instruments from the guitar family, like guitar, guitalele, ukulele, baritone ukulele,… More info: https://www.rorohiko.com/stringsattached/

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Swap key words into images in Adobe® InDesign®

Posted on July 2, 2024 by kris

In a catalog or brochure you might need little icons for ‘microwave safe’ , ‘food safe’,or ‘hand wash’… or such like. Instead of creating inline images manually, you can instead use placeholder words and replace the words with images all at … 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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New for Adobe® InDesign® 2020

Posted on November 5, 2019 by kris

The following tools have been updated to work with Adobe® InDesign® 2020 and Catalina: TextExporter 4.0.8 Color2Gray 2.0.10 Sudoku Generator 1.1.10 TextExporter 3.3.4 (update to APID ToolAssistant 1.0.66) FrameReporter 1.1.8 (update to APID ToolAssistant 1.0.66) MagnetoGuides 1.0.7 (update to APID … Continue reading →

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macOS Catalina

Posted on October 8, 2019 by kris

APID ToolAssistant APID ToolAssistant is a component of TextExporter 3.x and a number of other plug-ins. If you upgraded to macOS Catalina, you might find that APID ToolAssistant won’t run. To remedy that, we now have version 1.0.66 for InDesign … Continue reading →

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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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Soxy 1.9.1 supports InDesign CC 2018

Posted on December 19, 2017 by kris

Soxy automatically determines the type of each file you open and then directs it to the most appropriate application. Changes Include: Support for InDesign CC 2018 Support for QuarkXPress 2017 Support for Retina displays on Mac Visit the Soxy page … Continue reading →

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