BatchOutput Version Control

Output Factory 1.0, the new major version of BatchOutput is now released

Output Factory 1.0 = BatchOutput 4.0
BatchOutput users can upgrade to Output Factory for $84.97

Key new features in Output Factory:
• Save groups of output settings as workflows
• Layer versioning: output specific layers or their combinations as separate files
• Preflight InDesign files before output
• Output to several formats at once
• Skip files with errors
• Detailed output history
• Revamped user interface

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Previous Updates

BatchOutput 3.12.4 (Sep 12, 2011)

•fixed: Fixed an issue in which the Check for Updates button in the Support window didn't work.

BatchOutput 3.12.3 (Sep 6, 2011)

•fixed: The note in the EPUB tab incorrectly stated that EPUB export is available from InDesign CS4 and later while it's available in InDesign CS5.5 and later only.

BatchOutput 3.12.2 (Aug 25, 2011)

•fixed: Fixed an issue in which an activation error could occur on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
•updated: Fixed some interface inconsistencies related to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

BatchOutput 3.12.1 (Jul 28, 2011)

•fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when creating error log for InDesign file created with an earlier version of InDesign.
•updated: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility.
This update is strongly recommended to all users.

BatchOutput 3.12 (Jun 21, 2011)

•new: Export to EPUB (InDesign CS5.5 and later)

BatchOutput 3.11.4 (May 25, 2011)

•updated: InDesign CS5.5 compatibility

BatchOutput 3.11.3 (May 12, 2011)

•fixed: Fixed an error which could occur when sending certain files with Deliver.
•fixed: Fixed an error which could occur when exporting certain InDesign files as IDML.

BatchOutput 3.11.2 (April 29, 2011)

•fixed: Fixed an issue in which, when outputting non-consecutive spreads, BatchOutput could output some spreads not included in the specified page range.
•fixed: Improved logging of certain events.

BatchOutput 3.11.1 (Mar 10, 2011)

•new: Fixed an issue that could make BatchOutput 3.11 to crash on attempting to print or export a file.

BatchOutput 3.11 (Mar 10, 2011)

•new: Deliver Express support: Users now can specify Deliver Express hot folder as their delivery destination.
Note: File Courier is no longer supported as a delivery application.

BatchOutput 3.10.2 (Feb 23, 2011)

•fixed: Fixed an issue in which folder icons in the Favorite Folders menu could be displayed at 512 px size on Mac OS X 10.6.
•fixed: BatchOutput now displays a proper error if Acrobat preflight droplet cannot be found.

BatchOutput 3.10.1 (Jan 27, 2011)

•new: The option to check for updates automatically every month.
•fixed: The shortcut Cmd-W to close windows now works.

BatchOutput 3.10 (Jan 3, 2011)

•new: The option to log errors during processing (missing/modified links, missing fonts). This option can be toggled in preferences.
•fixed: More reliable check for missing fonts.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which the correct final name was not assigned when exporting to PDF as a single file.

BatchOutput 3.9.13 (Dec 22, 2010)

•fixed: Fixed an issue in which invisible files could appear in the Deliver destinations list.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput could ask users to locate an InDesign dictionary on Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger only.

BatchOutput 3.9.12 (Dec 16, 2010)

• Fixed an issue in which a PPD related error could occur when sending files to printer spooler with file name change.

BatchOutput 3.9.11 (Dec 14, 2010)

• Fixed an issue from v3.9.10 in which processing could stop with an error under certain conditions.
• Fixed a window resizing issue.

BatchOutput 3.9.10 (Dec 6, 2010)

• Improved multi-version support engine which allows one version of BatchOutput to work with different versions of InDesign.

BatchOutput 3.9.9 (Nov 30, 2010)

• When selecting Acrobat preflight droplet, BatchOutput will now warn if the selected file is not a preflight droplet.
• Some interface improvements in the PDF Preflight window.

BatchOutput 3.9.7 (Nov 18, 2010)

• Fixed an issue in which InDesign CS4-CS5 books could not be loaded.
This update is strongly recommended to all users

BatchOutput 3.9.8 (Nov 22, 2010)

• Fixed an issue in which an InDesign book file (.indb) could cause a "file missing" error.
This update is strongly recommended to all users.

BatchOutput 3.9.6 (Nov 3, 2010)

• BatchOutput now supports Deliver (formerly File Courier) for file delivery on Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and later. Deliver will be installed automatically into the Applications folder.
If you run Mac OS X Leopard or later, you need to upgrade File Courier to Deliver (free): http://zevrix.com/upgrade.php
For more info on Deliver, please visit http://zevrix.com/Deliver.php
If you run Mac OS X 10.4, you need to keep using File Courier.
Note: The free upgrade offer is subject to change without notice.
• Improved appearance of the Check for Update window.

BatchOutput 3.9.5 (Oct 19, 2010)

• Fixed an issue in which only a few first spreads were sent to output when exporting document as single spreads. All spreads of the desired page range are now exported as expected.
This update is highly recommended to all users.

BatchOutput 3.9.4 (Oct 7, 2010)

• Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput could stop with an error while adding files on Mac OS X 10.6.
• Some interface improvements.

BatchOutput 3.9.3 (Sep 17, 2010)

-Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput stopped with an error if InDesign's RGB color management was turned off. This issue affected BatchOutput 3.9.2 only.

BatchOutput 3.9.2 (Sep 8, 2010)

-BatchOutput now suppresses the color settings mismatch warnings during output.
-FIXED: When exporting from InDesign CS3, resolution of output images always defaulted to 72 dpi regardless of the value specified in BatchOutput. This issue has been fixed. This update is strongly recommended to all CS3 users.

BatchOutput 3.9.1 (Aug 25, 2010)

-FIXED: When exporting from InDesign CS4, resolution of output images always defaulted to 72 dpi regardless of the value specified in BatchOutput. This issue has been fixed. This update is strongly recommended to all CS4 users.

BatchOutput 3.9 (Aug 17, 2010)

-NEW: Export to InDesign Markup format (IDML).

BatchOutput 3.8.2 (Aug 10, 2010)

-When exporting as a single file, BatchOutput only checked the first page of the document for script labels specified in the variable file name composition. Script labels on other pages were ignored. This issue has been fixed.

BatchOutput 3.8.1 (June 17, 2010)

-Fixed an issue in which OPI settings of EPS presets weren't saved properly.
-InDesign CS5 compatibility (v3.8)

BatchOutput 3.8

-InDesign CS5 compatibility.
-Export to FLA.
-New SWF and JPEG export options available in InDesign CS5.
-Free File Courier license is now included automatically with BatchOutput orders to support digital delivery.

BatchOutput 3.7.7

-FIXED: Fixed an issue in which an error dialog appeared when exporting to PostScript.
This update is recommended to all BatchOutput users.

BatchOutput 3.7.6

-BatchOutput now automatically closes all invisible documents that remained open in InDesign after a software crash.

BatchOutput 3.7.5

-FIXED: Fixed an issue related to output as spreads of specific page range.
-FIXED: Fixed numerous issues related to exporting to image formats as spreads.
-Added warning about certain issues of CMYK JPEG export.
-NEW (v3.7): Automatic digital delivery through seamless integration with File Courier.

BatchOutput 3.7.4

-FIXED: BatchOutput now remembers output folders for SWF, XFL and INX export.
-FIXED: Output page range is now properly applied when exporting as spreads. In previous versions, all spreads were always exported.
-FIXED: The word "end" can now be used when specifying a page range.
-NEW (v3.7): Automatic digital delivery through seamless integration with File Courier.

BatchOutput 3.7.3

-FIXED: Fixed an issue in which the number of digits settings didn't apply to page numbers when exporting documents as spreads.
-NEW (v3.7): Automatic digital delivery through seamless integration with File Courier.

BatchOutput 3.7.2

-FIXED: XFL spreads are now properly created and named.
-NEW (v3.7): Automatic digital delivery through seamless integration with File Courier.

BatchOutput 3.7.1

-FIXED: EPS and INX spreads are now properly created and named.
-EPS settings drawer doesn't open automatically anymore.

BatchOutput 3.7

NEW: Automatic digital delivery through seamless integration with File Courier.
When File Courier is installed, users can select its destinations directly from BatchOutput. The output files will be automatically sent with File Courier to the selected destination. File Courier can deliver to FTP and local destinations, compress files, send e-mail notifications and more.
All BatchOutput users can get File Courier with 20% discount.

BatchOutput 3.6.6

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which exporting InDesign document to INX as single pages could result in error.

BatchOutput 3.6.5

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which some files didn't render properly when exporting as PNG.

BatchOutput 3.6.4

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which only first batch of PDFs could be preflighted with the Acrobat droplet. In previous versions, attempts to preflight subsequent batches resulted in error.
• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which preflight droplet path could not be found in preferences.

BatchOutput 3.6.3

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which a "couldn't update" dialog was shown in error when updating links.

BatchOutput 3.6.2

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which a "couldn't update" dialog was shown in error when updating links.

BatchOutput 3.6.1

• FIXED: Fixed several errors which occurred when exporting to JPEG and other image formats.
Please note: Exporting to images with certain settings can produce incorrect results. This issue will be addressed shortly.
• FIXED: Favorite Folders controls in the Image tab now work as expected.

BatchOutput 3.6
An important update with the following new features and improvements:

• NEW: Automated preflighting of final PDFs with Acrobat Pro preflight droplets.

Exporting to new image formats

• NEW: Export to TIFF, PNG, GIF and BMP with format options.
• NEW: Specify resolution, page scale and color mode for all image formats.

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• NEW: Preferences to disable/enable the page range warning.
• FIXED: several issues related to XFL "Fit to size" export settings.

BatchOutput 3.5.7

• FIXED: several issues related to exporting InDesign files to JPEG as spreads.

BatchOutput 3.5.6

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which waiting for an alert dialog dismissal more than a specific period of time could result in an error.

BatchOutput 3.5.5

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which broken links warnings weren't ignored even when the option to ignore them was selected. This issue was introduced with the latest InDesign CS4 update (6.0.4) only. This BatchOutput update is essential for all InDesign CS4 users.

BatchOutput 3.5.4

• Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard support
• FIXED: Fixed several issues related to SWF and XFL export:
-XFL text renders properly as per specified settings
-SWF curve quality is set correctly (please note that InDesign CS4 has its own unrelated issues with JPEG quality settings which are fixed in the latest InDesign update)
-BatchOutput doesn't attempt to process HTML files anymore when this option is unchecked in the SWF settings

BatchOutput 3.5.3

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which incorrect elements could be highlighted when reordering items in the Favorite Folders table.

BatchOutput 3.5.2

• FIXED: Fixed an issue in which attempts to output from InDesign CS could result in error.

BatchOutput 3.5.1

• FIXED: Changing job name in printer queue is now possible on a non-admin account. In previous versions it could cause an error.

BatchOutput 3.5

• NEW: Export to the InDesign Interchange format (INX).

• FIXED: Some minor interface fixes.

BatchOutput 3.4

• NEW: Export as XFL (InDesign CS4 only).

• FIXED: When 'Update modified' option is selected, all instances of duplicate links are now properly updated.

BatchOutput 3.3

• NEW: Export as SWF (InDesign CS4 only).

BatchOutput 3.2.3

• Export to JPEG from InDesign CS is now working as expected.

BatchOutput 3.2.2

• Fixed an issue in which adding files to BatchOutput could result in error under some rare conditions.

BatchOutput 3.2.1

• Fixed an issue in which an interaction-related error prevented output from InDesign CS.

BatchOutput 3.2

• InDesign CS4 compatibility.

• New icon.

BatchOutput 3.1.8

-The New Folder button now appears in the Choose Folder dialog as expected.

BatchOutput 3.1.7

-BatchOutput now properly sorts numbered files in their numerical order.

-Fixed an issue in which double-clicking on the file list headers resulted in opening a file in InDesign.

BatchOutput 3.1.6

-Fixed an issue in which InDesign's user interaction could be unintentionally suppressed. This issue is caused by an internal InDesign problem and results in suppression of all dialogs and warnings even when they're expected and required. BatchOutput now prevents it from happening. This update is recommended to all users of BatchOutput because this issue, although being quite rare, could affect any InDesign user.

BatchOutput 3.1.5

-BatchOutput now properly opens and reveals in Finder the files selected in the list when using the 'Open' and 'Reveal in Finder' buttons.

BatchOutput 3.1.4

-Fixed inconsistency in printing blank pages during single pages output: BatchOutput now properly outputs or omits blank pages as per InDesign printing settings.

BatchOutput 3.1.3

-BatchOutput is now ready for simplified centralized software distribution.
NOTE:
-This update is only relevant for large installations of BatchOutput in the environment where centralized software distribution is used.
-This update is only of interest to system admins/managers responsible for centralized software distribution.
You can skip this update if it doesn't apply to you.

The update allows to maintain a single license for all users of a particular Mac automatically.

BatchOutput 3.1.2

-Fixed an issue that prevented BatchOutput from creating JPEG files under certain conditions.

BatchOutput 3.1.1

-Fixed an issue that prevented BatchOutput window to shrink to its minimum size in v3.1.
-Printing with the "Define in first document" option now works as expected.

BatchOutput 3.1
-Users can now define output settings in the first document in a batch instead of using output presets.
-BatchOutput can now update all modified links in a document automatically before output.
-Users can now customize output name of individual documents in a batch.
-The file list can now be automatically cleared after output.
-Files are now printed according to their order in the list.
-InDesign presets are now sorted in alphabetical order in popup menus.
-Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput could stop with an error when encountering a blank page while exporting as single pages.
-Fixed an issue that caused an error when attempting to add a book to the file list on Leopard.

BatchOutput 3.0.2
-Fixed a bug that caused a spreadNum variable related error during PDF export under certain rare conditions.

BatchOutput 3.0.1
-Fixed an issue in which Serial Number didn't register after relaunching BatchOutput.

BatchOutput 3.0
-Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard'.
-Export to EPS, EPS export presets.
-Export to JPEG.
-Favorite output folders.
-File list is now sortable.
-Option to overwrite output files with the same name.
-Check for updates from within BatchOutput.
-Fixed an issue in which PS files couldn't be saved as single pages under certain conditions.
-New advanced registration and updating system.

 

 

System Requirements

• Adobe InDesign CS/CS2/CS3/CS4
• Mac OS X 10.4.2 (or later)