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BatchOutput Server Workflow Version Control:
Output Factory Server
Output Factory Server is the new major version of BatchOutput Server.
It retains all features of BatchOutput Server plus includes all features of Output Factory and more. Output Factory Server 1.0 is now available.
Note: Beta tester discount coupons will be sent shortly.
Note: Users who purchased BatchOutput Server after July 1 will get a free upgrade to Output Factory Server.
Output Factory Server 1.0 (Oct 30, 2013)
•NEW: Output Factory Server is the new major version of BatchOutput Server.
•NEW: Support for EPS, Flash, EPUB, JPEG and other new output formats.
•NEW: Layer versioning.
•NEW: Preflighting.
•NEW: Workflow-based email settings.
•NEW: File delivery.
•NEW: Token-based variable names.
•NEW: PDF preflight.
•NEW: Revamped user interface and much more....
Previous Updates
BatchOutput Server 4.9.2 (Sep 10, 2013)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which a rash could occur when quitting BatchOutput Server.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which the version of InDesign CC documents could be identified incorrectly.
BatchOutput Server 4.9.1 (Jul 16, 2013)
•fixed: Fixed an error which could occur when editing an email template or XMP variable.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which the 1-step variable tag field wasn't enabled when expected.
BatchOutput Server 4.9 BatchOutput Server Monitor 1.1.5 Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.3 (Jun 27, 2013)
•updated: InDesign CC compatibility.
BatchOutput Server 4.8.4 (Nov 6, 2012)
•fixed: Fixed an issue which could cause an error when checking InDesign files for missing links.
BatchOutput Server 4.8.3 (Oct 30, 2012)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which a variable-related error could occur when exporting InDesign books (.indb) to PDF.
BatchOutput Server 4.8.2 (Sep 4, 2012)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server Monitor couldn't find available BatchOutput Server host stations under certain condition. This installation includes new version of the monitor, BatchOutput Server Monitor 1.1.4.
BatchOutput Server 4.8 BatchOutput Server Monitor 1.1.3 Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.2 (May 22, 2012)
•updated: InDesign CS6 compatibility.
BatchOutput Server Monitor 1.1.2 (May 9, 2012)
•improved: Improved memory management.
•improved: Some interface improvements.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.9 (Mar 22, 2012)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which InDesign CS5.5 documents were erroneously reported as being of lower version.
•fixed: Improved memory management.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.8 (Jan 18, 2012)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could crash while creating a processing log entry.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could crash if update check fails.
•fixed: Fixed an issue that could cause an error during activation.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.7 (Nov 8, 2011)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could falsely report existence of modified links in a document after they were automatically updated.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur after updating links automatically.
•improved: Faster startup.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.6 (Jul 13, 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: Correct icons are now shown for InDesign CS5.5 documents and books.
•improved: Improved memory management.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.5 (May 28, 2011)
•fixed: Fixed some issues related to InDesign CS5.5 support.
Note: InDesign CS5.5 users must update to this version for full CS5.5 support. Both BatchOutput Server application and User Components Installer were updated.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.4 (May 26, 2011)
•updated: InDesign CS5.5 compatibility.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.3 (Apr 11, 2011)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which some events weren't logged as expected on Mac OS X 10.6.
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when opening certain InDesign CS4 files in InDesign CS5.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.2 (Feb 24, 2011)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which a placed InCopy file could cause an error when checking for missing links.
BatchOutput Server 4.7.1 (Feb 1, 2011)
•fixed: Fixed an issue in which a file could be still detected in hotfolder after being moved to the Errors folder, which could lead to a crash.
BatchOutput Server 4.7 (Jan 11, 2011)
•new: The option to use InDesign's Print Booklet command for printing.
•new: The option to ignore links on pasteboard when checking for missing and modified links (InDesign CS5 only).
• BatchOutput Server now warns if all InDesign's print presets are set to PostScript file output.
• Improved checks for missing fonts.
BatchOutput Server 4.6.3 (Dec 7, 2010)
• NEW: The option to reset workflow's output folder location to the "Out" folder in hotfolder.
BatchOutput Server 4.6.2 (Nov 5, 2010)
• Fixed some issues related to resizing and appearance of the Check for Updates window and its data.
• The View Release Notes button is added to open release notes when application is up to date.
BatchOutput Server 4.6.1 (Oct 21, 2010)
• Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could stop with an error when exporting document as single spreads.
• Fixed an issue in which only a few first spreads were sent to output when exporting document as single spreads. All spreads within specified page range are now exported as expected.
• Improved handling of log entries in the History panel.
This update is highly recommended to all users.
BatchOutput Server 4.6 (Oct 13, 2010)
• NEW: Save error log for each failed InDesign file as a text file in the Errors folder. This option can be toggled in the Processing settings.
• Fixed an issue in which the "Delete old logs" option could not be turned off.
• Multi-line entries are now displayed properly in the History panel.
• Fixed an issue in which some events could be logged twice when e-mail notifications are activated.
• Improved memory management during certain operations.
BatchOutput Server 4.5.9 (Sep 28, 2010)
-NEW: The option to start watching hotfolders automatically on launch. (The option is located in the Process settings).
BatchOutput Server 4.5.8 (Sep 21, 2010)
-Fixed an issue in which an error could occur while checking document links.
-Fixed an issue in which an error could occur when trying to open a document on certain types of servers.
This update is essential for all users of BatchOutput Server 4.5.4 and higher.
BatchOutput Server 4.5.6 (Sep 16, 2010)
-Fixed an issue in which modified links weren't detected (only affected v4.5.4-5).
This update is essential for users of above versions.
BatchOutput Server 4.5.5 (Sep 14, 2010)
-Fixed an issue in which single InDesign files were processed twice before being deleted (this issue only occurred with "Delete All Files After Processing" settings selected).
BatchOutput Server 4.5.4 (Sep 13, 2010)
-If a hotfolder is missing, the workflow is not being automatically deactivated anymore.
-FIXED: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could stop with an error If the queue contained more than 56 items.
-If custom out folder is missing, the output files will be automatically redirected to the hotfolder's Out folder.
-File counter now appears in the headers of processing tables.
-File processing time now excludes waiting in the queue.
-Fixed an issue in which the After Processing settings could be applied incorrectly.
-Missing/modified link count could be reported incorrectly in files with thousands of links. This issue has been fixed.
-Other minor fixes and interface improvements.
BatchOutput Server 4.5.3 (Aug 17, 2010)
-FIXED: The Script Label variable in file name composition is now applied to file names as expected.
BatchOutput Server 4.5 (July 13, 2010) NEW:
-BatchOutput Server is now fully adapted to commercial printer workflows:
Just drop packaged InDesign jobs into hotfolders, and links will be found automatically in the Links folder (in addition to existing fonts auto-activation).
-Support for multiple InDesign files in job folders.
-Support for InDesign Books (.indb): Just package book into hotfolder, and the complete book will be sent to output.
-List all output files in notification e-mail (for example, when creating single page PDFs).
-Delete old logs automatically after 30 days. FIXED and IMPROVED:
-Missing links are now listed in logs as expected.
-Only font names are listed in logs instead of full paths.
-Files are not being moved to the Processing folder anymore during processing.
-Improved logging of certain events.
-Fixed various issues related to the situation when InDesign file version is higher than InDesign version.
-Numerous minor fixes and improvements. NOTE: Only BatchOutput Server application has been updated. There's no need to update user components.
BatchOutput Server 4.5.2 (Aug 2, 2010)
-Fixes an error introduced in version 4.5.1.
-Improved logging of certain events.
BatchOutput Server 4.3.2 (May 21, 2010)
-Font auto-activation is now available in InDesign CS5.
Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.1 (May 13, 2010)
-InDesign CS5 compatibility.
BatchOutput Server 4.3.1 (May 17, 2010)
-InDesign CS5 compatibility.
-FIXED: Page range is now honored when exporting documents as single spreads.
-FIXED: InDesign CS5 icons now appear in the file lists.
BatchOutput Server 4.3 (May 13, 2010)
-InDesign CS5 compatibility.
-FIXED: Page range is now honored when exporting documents as single spreads.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.9
FIXED: Fixed an issue in which some name variables didn't apply properly when exporting as single pages.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.8
FIXED: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server stopped with an error when updating modified links.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.7
FIXED: Fixed an issue in which links weren't updated automatically in InDesign CS4.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.6
-FIXED: A proper error message is now displayed when InDesign is unable to open a file residing in a shared folder assigned via File Sharing.
Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.0.4
• new: Preferences to restore InDesign packaging defaults to copy links and fonts during packaging.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.5
-NEW: Workflow Auto-Save. Workflows are now saved automatically when you:
-select a different workflow in the workflows list,
-switch between the Print, PDF and PostScript tabs.
It helps avoid the situation when workflow changes were not saved if BatchOutput Server crashed.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.4
-On some systems, InDesign is unable to open files from a Shared Folder assigned via File Sharing. This error is now properly reported and the file is moved to the Errors folder.
-Support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
BatchOutput Server 4.2.3
-Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could crash if expected value for an XML tag defined in XML variable was not found in the document.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.2
-The "File Processed" e-mail notifications are now being sent as expected.
-Some interface improvements.
BatchOutput Server 4.2.1
-Fixed some registration issues on non-English systems. Current users can skip this update.
BatchOutput Server 4.2
-new: The option to move the entire job folders to the Done or Errors folder at the end of processing.
-new: Clear Processed Files/Errors buttons will now also delete files from the Done and Errors folders.
-new: The errors and warnings entries in the File History are now displayed in red.
-Some interface improvements.
Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.0.3
• fixed: Non-English systems only: Fixed an issue in which attempts to create a job folder could result in Finder error on non-English systems.
BatchOutput Server 4.1.5
-fixed: When the 'Update modified links' option is selected, all instances of duplicate links are now properly updated.
BatchOutput Server 4.1.4
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server would output the page range entered in the 'Submit to BatchOutput Server' dialog even when the 'All pages' option was selected.
BatchOutput Server 4.1.3, BatchOutput Server Monitor 1.1.1
-fixed: New installations of BatchOutput Server Monitor now instantly receive the up-to-date info through the network without the need to restart BatchOutput Server.
Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.0.2
• new: Users now can set the page range using their custom AppleScript scripts by sending the following command:
tell application "Submit to BatchOutput Server" to call method "setPageRange:" with parameter "\your page range\"
Use the word "all" to set page range to All.
BatchOutput Server 4.1.2
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which deactivating BatchOutput Server resulted in crash.
Submit to BatchOutput Server 1.0.1
• fixed: Fixed an issue in which the Pages choice always defaulted to 'Page Range'.
BatchOutput Server 4.1.1
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which XMP variables didn't appear in file name when exporting documents as a single file.
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which XMP variables pop-up for page ranges wasn't always get enabled when expected.
Workflow Components:
-fixed: The Workflow Components installer fixes a glitch which could prevent installation of BatchOutput Server Monitor 1.1 under certain conditions. Also fixes an issue in which installer could crash when launched from a non-admin account.
BatchOutput Server 4.1
-new: New interface for sending files to BatchOutput Server which simplifies and streamlines the process for the users. A new plug-in, Submit to BatchOutput Server, replaces both 'Package for BatchOutput Server' script and BatchOutput Server XMP panel. Submit to BatchOutput Server allows users to specify page range and the fonts packaging options. It also can check the document for missing/modified links and fonts.
BatchOutput Server has a new option - 'As submitted' - to accept the page range specified by users in the Submit to BatchOutput Server dialog.
-new: Test E-mail: Users now can send a test e-mail from the Settings window to make sure that all e-mail template settings are correct before processing files.
-fixed: When a new workflow is created, it's now selected in the table as expected.
-fixed: Show History Panel button now works as expected.
-new: The Shared Data Folder path is now a hyperlink in both BatchOutput Server and Monitor.
BatchOutput Server Monitor:
-new: History panel with the detailed file log is now available, it works identically to BatchOutput Server.
-new: BatchOutput Server Monitor now supports monitoring of multiple hosts (not supported via Bonjour connection).
BatchOutput Server 4.0.3
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which some files failed to output due to an InDesign error.
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server falsely reported that multiple versions of InDesign are open.
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which an error message could appear after document was moved to errors.
-new: Users can now copy entries from separate columns in History panel.
-fixed: Fixed appearance of some numbers in the History's total time column.
User station components:
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which all document pages were printed regardless of the range entered in the BatchOutput Server XMP Panel.
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which the 'Package for BatchOutput Server' script didn't work with InDesign CS4.
BatchOutput Server 4.0.2
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which BatchOutput Server could report missing fonts falsely.
-fixed: The workflow hotfolder and out folder hyperlinks now behave as expected.
-new: The BatchOutput Server Logs folder can now be open from the Settings window.
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which the default e-mail template was used regardless of the template selected in the workflow settings.
-fixed: Fonts are now deactivated when document is moved to the Errors folder.
-fixed: Fixed an issue in which the number of running InDesign versions could be reported incorrectly.
BatchOutput Server 4.0.1
-new: The Installation now includes the BatchOutput Server XMP panel. The panel is installed on user workstations and appears in the File Info dialog. The panel allows users to specify the output page range when submitting the files to BatchOutput Server.
-new: The new predefined "[Output Page Range]" XMP Variable. The variable allows to use the page range values specified by users in the BatchOutput Server XMP panel.
-new: Installer for the workflow components on user workstations.
-new: InDesign CS4 support.
-fixed: Fixed a bug that prevented the XMP Variables to access values of certain tags.
