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SmartSort 1.21 for InDesign CC/CS6/CS5/CS4

SmartSort, free script for InDesign CC/CS6/CS5/CS4SmartSort is a free InDesign script that sorts paragraphs or cells. It produces a lexicographic order consistent with the language considered. Version 1.21 fixes an issue related to case discrimination in various ‘tailored’ languages. It also deals with the letter ⟨ё⟩ in Russian.

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SmartSort 1.17 for InDesign CC/CS6/CS5/CS4

Fast, free, and feliz, SmartSort is an InDesign script that alphabetizes word lists (paragraphs or cells) with respect to the language used in your text. It's as easy as Right Click ▸ SmartSort… ▸ Sort! This new version essentially provides stability fixes. Download/update right now, and enjoy ;-)

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Introducing SmartSort for InDesign [UPDATE]

SmartSort, a new script menu action for InDesign CS4/CS5/CS6/CC

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PhysicalSize | New Version (with Russian support)

PhysicalSize 1.07, script for InDesign CC/CS6/CS5/CS4PhysicalSize 1.07 is now available with a safer implementation of the menu controller and supporting the Russian locale. It also fixes a possible issue regarding HiDPI. This free script allows you to calibrate one or multiple monitors so you can display your layout in true 1:1 dimensions whenever needed…

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SmartSort 1.05 | New Design, New Options

Many thanks to Peter Kahrel for his valuable suggestions and samples regarding word-by-word and letter-by-letter systems. SmartSort 1.05 is out in a fresh skin with more detailed—and relevant—options. (To upgrade from the beta release, quit InDesign, replace the old SmartSort.jsx file and restart the application.)

PhysicalSize | Check Your Design At True 1:1 Magnification

PhysicalSize for InDesign CS4/CS5/CS6/CCEvery InDesign user must accept this boring fact: “100% size preview is not actual size”. Because of this old unsolved flaw, graphic designers, layout artists, typographers… cannot trust the so-called “Actual Size” command. With PhysicalSize you will be able to recover your sight…

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Equalizer PRO 3.0 released!

How much do you spend on manually repositioning objects, resizing or adjusting all frames when your layout is changing? How many times did you need to move all main blocks by a given offset on every page? Or to reset the scale of every inner image? Think about the time you lost in repeating those daily boring tasks again and again, then take a giant step in loading Equalizer 3 in your InDesign toolbox. Batch positioning and resizing in InDesign is now as easy as clicking the Run button…

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New Features in Equalizer 3

While achieving Equalizer 3 I have implemented new—and old!—functionalities such as the Page Side Selector (so that you can manipulate right-sided pages only, for example) and (the much awaited return of) the Swap items feature. Here are a few snapshots of the next version…

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RichPaste | Copy and Paste with Minimal Formatting [UPDATE]

When it comes to pasting text from another document or application, InDesign provides two options, either keeping the original text attributes, fonts, styles (the full 'Paste' feature), or removing all attributes ('Paste without formatting'.) We also have tools and preferences in the field of style mapping, but on many occasions these features do not fit the need of dealing quickly with basic formatting problems. Here RichPaste comes to the rescue…

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HurryCover 2 | Book Covers and Dust Jackets Made Easy

24-May-2024 OUTDATED POST. Please, go to the main product page for further details.

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How to Implement a Basic Action Listener in InDesign

While Photoshop has a handy Actions panel that gives you the ability to record and playback simple operations, InDesign provides no way —without scripting!— to automate those daily repetitive tasks. But, hey!, why not use a script to mimic such action manager? This is my very first step in that direction...

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How to Create your Own InDesign Menus

The InDesign Menu Model.

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Equalizer | Let's Copy/Paste Coordinates in InDesign! [OBSOLETE]

This post is now obsolete. Please check out the new version of Equalizer. The old version for CS4 is still here.

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