{"id":6607,"date":"2024-10-06T13:46:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T20:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=6607"},"modified":"2026-09-03T20:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:35:36","slug":"apid-toolassistant-for-indesign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/indesign-downloads\/apid-toolassistant-for-indesign\/","title":{"rendered":"APID ToolAssistant for Adobe InDesign"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Runtime Environment for InDesign Plugin Development<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/apid\/apidLogo.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant is a <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">runtime dependency<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: a C++ plug-in that other<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">InDesign plug-ins rely on. It adds no functionality to InDesign on its own (except a<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">single <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">API<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> configuration menu) and does no work by itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Do you need to install it?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Install it manually from this page whenever a plug-in needs it to be installed. The main plug-in&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">own product page will tell you if that&#8217;s the case. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Plug-ins that need APID ToolAssistant are currently <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">not<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> installed by way of<\/span> <span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plugininstaller.com\/\"><span class=\"md-plain\">PluginInstaller<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">. You need to manually drag items into<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">InDesign&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Plug-Ins<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> folder yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol-list\" start=\"\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: 2 plug-ins, in total <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">2 items<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> on macOS, <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">4 items<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> on<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">Windows (steps below).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">The dependent plug-in itself<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: its <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>.spln<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> file, plus any helper files that ship with<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">it. See that plug-in&#8217;s own page.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Currently, PluginInstaller&#8217;s only task regarding APID-dependent plug-ins is <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">licensing and activation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> (see<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><em><span class=\"md-plain\">Licensing<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> below). It does not copy plug-in files. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">On the other hand, PluginInstaller will properly install the Rorohiko<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">enhancements that do <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><em><span class=\"md-plain\">not<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> need APID ToolAssistant (TextExporter, GryperLink,<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">Style-O-Matic, \u2026).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">What APID ToolAssistant provides<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Extended ExtendScript \/ scripting APIs for dependent plug-ins<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Extra UI and document-manipulation APIs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Licensing and activation services for plug-ins that use them<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">System requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">InDesign 2025 or higher (see <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><em><span class=\"md-plain\">Legacy versions<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> for older releases)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">macOS or Windows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Administrator rights<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: the InDesign <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Plug-Ins<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> folder lives inside the<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">application folder<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">InDesign must be <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">fully quit<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> during installation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Installation<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"ol-list\" start=\"\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Quit InDesign.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Download the version matching your platform <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">and<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> InDesign version from the<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">table below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Unzip it. The contents may sit inside an <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">extra nested folder<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> (common on<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">Windows). Keep opening folders until you reach the plug-in items themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">You are looking for <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">2 plug-ins<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">macOS:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> 2 files ending in <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>.InDesignPlugin<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: 2 items total.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Windows:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> 2 files ending in <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>.pln<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">, each with a matching resources<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">subfolder<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">: 4 items total (2 files + 2 folders).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-11.41.36\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-11.41.36\u202fAM.png 1542w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-11.41.36\u202fAM-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-11.41.36\u202fAM-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-11.41.36\u202fAM-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-at-11.41.36\u202fAM-1536x930.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-8.40.08\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1928\" height=\"1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-8.40.08\u202fAM.png 1928w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-8.40.08\u202fAM-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-8.40.08\u202fAM-1024x1002.png 1024w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-8.40.08\u202fAM-768x751.png 768w, https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-05-at-8.40.08\u202fAM-1536x1503.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1928px) 100vw, 1928px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Copy <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">every<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> one of those items into InDesign&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Plug-Ins<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> folder (creating a<\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Rorohiko<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> subfolder inside <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>Plug-Ins<\/code><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> is tidy but optional):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">macOS:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>\/Applications\/Adobe InDesign 2026\/Plug-Ins\/<\/code><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Windows:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"md-pair-s\" spellcheck=\"false\"><code>C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe InDesign 2026\\Plug-Ins\\<\/code><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Other InDesign versions use\u00a0 similar names, with just the year changed. Authenticate<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">as an administrator when prompted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Launch InDesign.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Verify:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> an <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">API<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu appears in the InDesign menu bar. If it does not,<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">the components are in the wrong folder or the wrong build was used.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Do I need an APID ToolAssistant license?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">It depends on <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">who made the plug-in<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> that uses APID ToolAssistant:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"md-table-fig table-figure\">\n<table class=\"md-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">The plug-in you are running<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant license?<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">A Rorohiko plug-in<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> (TextStitch, LayerLifter, FrameReporter, \u2026)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">No \u2014 never.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> The Rorohiko plug-in may need <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><em><span class=\"md-plain\">its own<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> license, bought and managed via PluginInstaller, but APID ToolAssistant itself stays free forever.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">A non-Rorohiko plug-in<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> \u2014 a third party&#8217;s, or one you built yourself with the APID Toolkit<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Yes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">, once the 20-day trial ends. Without it, that plug-in stops running.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant starts with a <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">20-day trial<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">, no license required. The trial<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">exists so you can evaluate non-Rorohiko plug-ins (including your own during<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">development). When the trial ends:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-list\" data-mark=\"-\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Rorohiko plug-ins keep working:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">\u00a0trial expiry does not touch them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Non-Rorohiko plug-ins stop<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> until an APID ToolAssistant license is active.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">License:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> $25 USD per seat, per year, renewed annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">To buy a license for APID ToolAssistant:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol-list\" start=\"\">\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Install and open <\/span><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plugininstaller.com\/\"><span class=\"md-plain\">PluginInstaller<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Switch to <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Available Software<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"md-plain\"> and type &#8216;APID&#8217; in the search field.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Select <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"md-list-item\">\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Choose <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">Buy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> from the <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">\u22ef<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> menu and follow the checkout.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Updating<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APID ToolAssistant does <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">not<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\"> update itself. To move to a newer build,<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">re-download from this page and copy the items over the old ones (quit InDesign<\/span> <span class=\"md-plain\">first).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"md-end-block md-heading\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Downloads<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"md-end-block md-p\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Current builds: <\/span><span class=\"md-pair-s \"><strong><span class=\"md-plain\">1.0.78<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"md-plain\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"md-table-fig table-figure\">\n<table class=\"md-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Platform<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">InDesign<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Download<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">macOS<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">2026<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/downloads\/apid\/APIDToolAssistant_Mac_2026.1.0.78.zip\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APIDToolAssistant_Mac_2026.1.0.78.zip<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">macOS<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">2025<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/downloads\/apid\/APIDToolAssistant_Mac_2025.1.0.78.zip\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APIDToolAssistant_Mac_2025.1.0.78.zip<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Windows<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">2026<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/downloads\/apid\/APIDToolAssistant_Win_2026.1.0.78.zip\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APIDToolAssistant_Win_2026.1.0.78.zip<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"md-end-block\">\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">Windows<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-plain\">2025<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"td-span\"><span class=\"md-meta-i-c md-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rorohiko.com\/downloads\/apid\/APIDToolAssistant_Win_2025.1.0.78.zip\"><span class=\"md-plain\">APIDToolAssistant_Win_2025.1.0.78.zip<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Legacy Versions<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/indesign-downloads\/apid-toolassistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rorohiko.com\/wordpress\/indesign-downloads\/apid-toolassistant\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Available for InDesign 2024 and older<\/li>\n<li>No longer updated or supported<\/li>\n<li>Use only if current version incompatible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Runtime Environment for InDesign Plugin Development APID ToolAssistant is a runtime dependency: a C++ plug-in that other InDesign plug-ins rely on. 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