InDesign plugin for ADPOINT 7.11 (HTML) pre. 711.20212810.0101

Who should use the inDesign plugin for ADPOINT 7.11 (HTML)

This plugin in required for ADPOINT users that run the ADPOINT 7.11 HTML client and ADPOINT Version 7.11 before build 7.11.20211028.0101 running the HTML version.

Users running the ADPOINT 7.11 Java Client should follow this instruction.

Requirements

This instruction applies to the following versions:

The instruction is valid for both PC and Mac users.

Installation

Installing the ADPOINT plugin for InDesign

1. Download InDesign plugin for ADPOINT 7.11 HTML v1.5.3
   
   

2. Download the latest Extension Manager 2.
   
   

3. Quit any running instances of InDesign
   
   

4. Open Extension Manager 2 on your PC or Mac and select InDesign in the left column:

   Open

   

5. If there is already an extension called com.integrationx.xxx installed, then select it and click Remove from the menu. Otherwise proceed to point 6.
   
   

6. Click Install and select the plugin file which was downloaded in point 2 above, in to the Extensions field. This will install the plugin. You may get prompted to enter your local password to accept installation.
   
   

7. Quit Extension Manager 2
   
   

8. Open InDesign
   
   

Configuring the plugin

1. 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.
   
   

2. Select any print production order. Open the Actions Menu and select “Open in InDesign”
   
   

   Open

   

   
   
   

3. You will be prompted to let ADPOINT view files in the folder assigned above.
   Click the View files buttons to accept.
   
   

4. You will also be prompted to save changes.
   Also accept this by clicking the Save Changes button.
   
   

5. Now the connection between ADPOINT 7.11 HTML and InDesign is established

Using the InDesign plugin from ADPOINT 7.11 HTML

The InDesign plugin for ADPOINT 7.11 HTML 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.

Launching ADPOINT and InDesign applications

1. Launch ADPOINT in your Chrome browser and log in

2. Launch InDesign

Opening InDesign documents from ADPOINT

1. In ADPOINT, find the order that you want to open. Open the Actions Menu and select “Open in InDesign”
   
   

   
   
   

2. 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”.

    

3. The InDesign document now opens in the InDesign application where it can be edited
   
   

4. 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:

The Log window is used to display the processes performed by the plugin. The content may be required for debugging purposes.

When the plugin is active, an animated progress symbol is displayed on top of the panel. This can be removed using the X icon.

Debugging

If the connection between ADPOINT 7.11 HTML and InDesign does not work, please try the following:

1. Go to the user menu and select “Reset InDesign Folder”.
   
   

2. Set up connection to InDesign again following the steps from the section named Configuring the plugin above.

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