INDDESIGN PLUGIN

Finding the right plugin

All released versions and release notes for our Adobe InDesign plugin can be found here:

InDesign

Installing the plugin

First find the correct plugin that matches the version of Adpoint installed on your system
If you do not already have the latest Anastasiy’s Extension Manager installed, please download and install it from here: Anastasiy’s Extension Manager.
Quit any running instances of InDesign
Open Anastasiy’s Extension Manager on your PC or Mac and select InDesign in the Adobe Products column:
If there is already an extension called http://com.integrationx.client installed, then select it and click Remove from the menu. You may get prompted to enter your local system password to the accept the removal.
Click Install and select the plugin file which was downloaded in point 2 above. This will install the plugin. You may get prompted to enter your local system password to the accept installation.
Quit Extension Manager 2
Open InDesign

Note! If the plugin takes a long time to load in Windows, please check the setup. See more here.

Configuring the plugin

In ADPOINT, go to the Admin menu and select “Reset InDesign Folder“.
You will be prompted to select the directory where the plugin will store its files.
The path must be: [username]/adpoint
If the /adpoint folder does not exist in the [username] folder please create it.
Click the Select Folder button once the dialog points to the [username]/adpoint folder.
Select any print production order. Open the Actions Menu and select “Open in InDesign”
You will be prompted to let ADPOINT view files in the folder assigned above.
Click the View files buttons to accept.
You will also be prompted to save changes.
Also accept this by clicking the Save Changes button.
Now the connection between ADPOINT 7.11 HTML and InDesign is established

Using the InDesign plugin from ADPOINT X1

The InDesign plugin for ADPOINT X1 is used to open print orders in InDesign. It works with orders that have already been opened in InDesign and where an InDesign document exists as well as orders where an InDesign file does not exist yet.

Please note that the current version of the InDesign plugin does not support InDesign templates. This feature will be added later.

Launching ADPOINT and InDesign applications

Launch ADPOINT in your Chrome browser and log in
Launch InDesign

Please note that due to security measures, ADPOINT currently cannot launch the InDesign application automatically. Both ADPOINT and InDesign must be launched manually. Please make sure ADPOINT is started and logged in before launching InDesign.

Opening InDesign documents from ADPOINT

In ADPOINT, find the order that you want to open. Open the Actions Menu and select “Open in InDesign”
From time to time, you may experience the following warning is shown:
This is a warning that ADPOINT requires access to files that are stored locally on your local drive.
Please accept this by clicking “Edit files”.
The InDesign document now opens in the InDesign application where it can be edited
In the InDesign application the plugin is controlled through the plugin panel:

Features of the plugin

The buttons on the plug in panel works as follows:

Save and Export	Use this to save and export a PDF using default joboptions. A PDF is uploaded to ADPOINT where it appears as a production file. The InDesign document is closed and uploaded to ADPOINT including linked files.
Save and export custom	Use this to save and export a PDF with custom joboptions. You can enter the custom joboptions in the Export Adobe PDF window. When clicking “Export” a PDF with the custom joboptions is uploaded to ADPOINT where it appears as a production file. The InDesign document is closed and uploaded to ADPOINT including linked files.
Open view only	This option is invoked from the ADPOINT user interface and enables the document to be shown in InDesign in view-only mode. This means that the document cannot be saved back, nor is it locked for other users. This feature is useful for copying content from an InDesign document when changes are not needed. View only mode is indicated by a blue View only badge in the plugin panel.
Save only	The InDesign document and linked files is uploaded to ADPOINT without a PDF being generated.
Save and close	The InDesign document and linked files is uploaded to ADPOINT without a PDF being generated. The InDesign document is closed.
Save/Overwrite template	Saves or overwrites the InDesign document as a template. A dialog is shown with default size, description and name. It is also possible to assign the template to one or more customers.
More	Save and close: Saves the InDesign document and closes it. Save and export custom: Saves the InDesign document and opens a dialog to export it with custom PDF settings. Save as template: Saves the InDesign document as a template.
Order tab	Opens a list of assets attached to the currently opened order. Assets can be dragged from the list directly to the InDesign layout. Clicking the refresh symbol the list of assets is renewed and any assets added since the InDesign document was opened will be added to the list. Search box: Start typing to search the list of assets. The x clears the search and shows all assets. Sort menu: Select the sort order Show: Select which assets to show All: Select which asset types to show Press the rounded arrow symbol in the top right corner of the plugin to update order information.
Composite tab	The Composite tab is only visible when a composite “mother” order is opened. It shows a list of the “child orders” to the composite order including a preview, order information and the latest status. The “child orders” can be dragged from the list to the InDesign Layout. Press the rounded arrow symbol in the top right corner of the plugin to update order composite order information.
Details tab	Shows a list of order details for information purposes. The content of the list is subject to individual configuration. Press the rounded arrow symbol in the top right corner of the plugin to update details information.
Notes tab	Shows a list of notes added to the current order. Press the rounded arrow symbol in the top right corner of the plugin to update notes.
Annotations tab	Shows a list of annotations from the latest version of the current order. Show Annotations: Switch to show or hide annotations in a separate layer on top of the layout. Show reviewed: Switch between modes to show or hide annotations that are marked as “reviewed” Click the annotations in the panel to highlight the annotation on top of the layout. Check the Review button to mark an annotation as reviewed.
Settings	Reset plugin window, Choose to open inside browser or new tab, set default asset filters
Log	The Log window is used to display the processes performed by the plugin. The content may be required for debugging purposes.
Trash can	Clears the text in the log window.