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LinkOptimizer 6
6.1.20
Mar 27, 2023xx
The Choose Photoshop button in Preferences now always defaults to the Applications folder.
Improved error message in rare cases where LinkOptimizer cannot be open due to a “Resource busy” error.
Output Factory 2
2.5
May 20, 2023
Menus for Add to Queue and Remove from Queue groups of commands.
Keyboard shortcuts for the Add/Remove files groups of commands (see respective menus/tooltips for shortcuts).
Use the Delete key to remove selected files from the queue.
Fixed an issue in which a crash could occur on attempt to assign custom text to the output file name of an InDesign file that was saved in the queue after a relaunch.
Output Factory Server 3
3.1.4
Mar 7, 2023
Includes LinkOptimizer 6.1.18 update.
3.5
Sep 26, 2022xx
When using Basic preflight, the list of missing and modified link paths is now included in all reports (history, email, error logs). Previously, only link count was included.
Restructured file naming process.
If the index of an already defined Script Label token in the variable name field was higher than 9, using the Define Script Label token menu resulted in opening an unpopulated Script Label dialog.
Fixed an issue in which some alternate layout names weren’t recognized in page range field.
UI fixes.
Fixed an issue in which final output files didn’t appear in History and email notifications when exporting to single pages/spreads.
Fixed a memory issue for multi-threaded operations.
Fixed an issue in which, when using InDesign’s preflight, files with preflight errors were always skipped even if the option to skip files was unchecked.
Fixed an issue in which error logs weren’t created for the Print output.
Fixed an issue in which error could happen when using page dimensions file name tokens when exporting as single spreads.
Fixed an issue in which, when double-clicking a newly processed file in the Recent Jobs list to reveal it in History, only this file was shown in History if the History window has never been opened prior to this action.
If Output Factory cannot close InDesign documents before processing due to an open modal window in InDesign, an error message is now presented to the user.
Longer part of ‘other event’ title is now included in the email subject.
Improved error messages for certain rare output errors.
History is now sorted by default by the sent date.
InPreflight
3.0.28
May 7, 2023
Fixed issues that occurred when packaging documents that don’t have any links: IDML wasn’t created even if checked in the settings; the packaged file remained invisibly open in InDesign.
Package Central [not done yet, use DW!]
1.11.24
Aug 25, 2022
Improved conditions for triggering manual activation.
Improved alert dialogs (instead of the ugly ones introduced by Apple on macOS Big Sur).
Package Central now skips and moves to errors files that InDesign didn’t package for unknown reasons (previously such files could be marked as successful).
PDF Checkpoint
1.9.19
Feb 19, 2023
Computer name is now automatically assigned to new activations, which makes it easier to identify installations in the License Portal.
Previous Updates
6.0.10b12
Feb 12, 2021
LinkOptimizer doesn’t attempt to apply sharpening filters to monochrome images anymore.
The option to close Photoshop documents without saving and proceed if any files are open in Photoshop before processing.
Improved reporting of open unsaved [Converted] files.
Finder Windows
1.5.13
Apr 1, 2023
Improved memory management.
Fixed a crash that could occur on attempt to retrieve bundle id of the frontmost app.
Redesigned output format selection buttons to avoid Big Sur’s UI design flaws. The new UI elements will appear on Catalina and Big Sur. On earlier systems the appearance won’t change.
Redesigned output format selection buttons to avoid Big Sur’s UI design flaws. The new UI elements will appear on Catalina and Big Sur. Fixed an issue in which some features in complex PPDs could have some incorrect options assigned.
6.0.10
Feb 5, 2021
Redesigned output format selection buttons to avoid Big Sur’s UI design flaws. The new UI elements will appear on Catalina and Big Sur. Fixed an issue in which some features in complex PPDs could have some incorrect options assigned.
Redesigned output format selection buttons to avoid Big Sur’s UI design flaws. The new UI elements will appear on Catalina and Big Sur. Fixed an issue in which some features in complex PPDs could have some incorrect options assigned.
Redesigned output format selection buttons to avoid Big Sur’s UI design flaws. The new UI elements will appear on Catalina and Big Sur.
The app now automatically fixes file permissions in a rare situation where the serial number couldn’t be written to disk. The app now automatically fixes file permissions in a rare situation where the serial number couldn’t be written to disk.
Improved visibility of path control fields.
Paper tray selection now works as expected under any scenario.
Advanced paper tray selection: Use text from PDF document for paper tray selection for specific pages.