Package Central
for Adobe InDesign
Package InDesign files automatically from hot folders
Offload all file collection tasks to a central system • Serve unlimited users from single station
Adobe InDesign CS6 – 2025
macOS 10.12 – 15 (Sequoia)
Package Central is a packaging automation solution for Adobe InDesign, which processes InDesign files from watched hot folders. Package Central offloads file collection from InDesign to a central system leaving operator stations free from the packaging process.
With Package Central, production artists, prepress operators and designers simply copy files to hot folders that reside on a network. Package Central then automatically collects the files on its station. Operator machines will never again be tied up by the packaging process.
Hot folders
Package Central runs on a dedicated machine and watches hot folders linked to its workflow settings. The app performs all its tasks automatically and can run absolutely unattended.
Create PDF and IDML on the fly
Package Central can automatically export InDesign documents as PDF and IDML files.
Automatic error handling
Package Central can skip files with missing links, fonts and other errors.
Email notifications
Package Central can send automatic email notifications during processing. Notifications can be triggered by errors, font activation, process stages and other events.
Variable folder names
Package Central offers variable package folder names based on date, document contents, XMP data and other components.
UPGRADE
Upgrade to Output Factory 2 from version 1 and BatchOutput
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