It's been mentioned here somewhere... but has anyone received a 5.5? And not been able to open it?
haven't received one yet, but I have the 5.5 Master collection so it's not an issue. If anyone need a conversion (back save), let me know.
Good to know.
Just wondering if anyone has jumped into Creative Suite 5.5 yet and how its going. :undecided:
got it (Master Collection), and use it on occasion. No problems ... yet.
anything specific you need to know?
oh, and Welcome to the Forums Vicky.
in case you haven't noticed, we are all 12 years old here and tend to have a bit of fun.
Don't scare her away so quickly! A female member is a rare thing around these parts.
you're the one scaring them away, I just try to get them drunk :tongue:
There may be a sober prepresser, you know. Somewhere...
I don't know where... :laugh:
point them out, I'll fix that!
where did I leave my shaker?
It's on my back patio. :embarrassed:
Does anyone have opinions on the new features?
This forum has the best smileys! :hello:
Quote from: Vicky on June 14, 2011, 09:17:23 PMDoes anyone have opinions on the new features?
Yeah, they're more nails in the printing coffin. :death:
Quote from: Vicky on June 14, 2011, 09:17:23 PMDoes anyone have opinions on the new features?
This forum has the best smileys! :hello:
Well thanks, we try to stock only the best smileys. :laugh:
I haven't been blessed with the 5.5 update but I'm sure you will get some feedback from others.
I had a Preview copy (I am an Adobe Ambassador) of the 5.5 master collection. It has some good stuff, but not enough for me to want to go out and buy it. I already have CS5, so for me there wasn't too much more than what I already have. Some of the apps didn't get upgrades, they were just re-released with a 5.1 version ID.
What suite do you have Vicky?
oh, and Welcome to the forums.
I have no plans to update to 5.5, I will wait to 6.0.
But here is what I know (or have read). No, you can not open a 5.5 file in 5.0. You have to export the file to a .idml and then open in 5.0. But there can be text reflow issues.
As for the new features, they are great if you are into creating a interactive digital publication for iPads. But don't get me started on Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.
IMO, its not worth upgrading, save your money for 6.0.
Quote from: gnubler on May 27, 2011, 08:59:52 AMThere may be a sober prepresser, you know. Somewhere...
I don't know where... :laugh:
Do I qualify? I only drink at night. (all night)
Is that a Canadian thing?
Oh wait, you're in prepress...nvm.
Quote from: pspdfppdfx on June 16, 2011, 09:12:40 AMQuote from: gnubler on May 27, 2011, 08:59:52 AMThere may be a sober prepresser, you know. Somewhere...
I don't know where... :laugh:
Do I qualify? I only drink at night. (all night)
I'm usually sober when I wake up....
Quote from: david on June 16, 2011, 10:36:56 AMQuote from: pspdfppdfx on June 16, 2011, 09:12:40 AMQuote from: gnubler on May 27, 2011, 08:59:52 AMThere may be a sober prepresser, you know. Somewhere...
I don't know where... :laugh:
Do I qualify? I only drink at night. (all night)
I'm usually sober when I wake up....
Sometime I'm not :drunk3:
Okay... one annoyance with Indy in CS 5.5... There is no progress indicator during PDF export. You don't know when the stupid thing is finished exporting... click on the PDF and says it's corrupt. Wait a minute and try again. Eventually, it finishes and opens but it's a guessing game. I have had more than one client freak out, thinking it is not exporting until I explain it to them. WTF, Adobe?!?! Fail.
That sounds lame. They probably needed to use some extra ones & zeroes to program the awesome new ebook feature or whatever crap they've bundled in, so the most basic of features will suffer.
Ya, it's lame for sure. It seems a very retarded change to make. Maybe the guy testing the export feature only does a single page and thinks it's so lightening fast that we no longer need to see progress. :huh: I mean, I have a new, fast puter but when you get into large page-count documents, it's always going to take some time. It feels like cooking a pizza with no timer... you just have to keep opening the oven and looking every minute or so until it's finished cooking. Again, EPIC FAIL, ADOBE!
Have the background tasks open. Still doesn't replace the progress bar but it will tell you when it's done.
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 09:23:30 AMOkay... one annoyance with Indy in CS 5.5... There is no progress indicator during PDF export. You don't know when the stupid thing is finished exporting... click on the PDF and says it's corrupt. Wait a minute and try again. Eventually, it finishes and opens but it's a guessing game. I have had more than one client freak out, thinking it is not exporting until I explain it to them. WTF, Adobe?!?! Fail.
same in cs5. Go to window/utilities/background tasks.
The "feature" is that export is threaded and you can theoretically do other stuff while exporting, but in cs5 that has been rather sketchy ime
So in 5.5 the show background task has been removed?
Okay, thanks. Ya, I have seen the background task but it still kinda sucks. Messin' with people's heads it is. :whip:
Additional info on InDesign 5.5... I just read on eCent that the new release of Darwin is going to be on July 5th. It is InDesign CS5 compatible but will not work with 5.5. They said they will be releasing a patch for 5.5 at a later time.
Tim
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 09:44:29 AMOkay, thanks. Ya, I have seen the background task but it still kinda sucks. Messin' with people's heads it is. :whip:
It's just plain stupid is what it is. Just put the progress bar back. I always think it's done and try to close, while something is still going on. It's a big :salute:
Indeed. I just had to help a client troubleshoot his tabloid this morning. He was all freaked out. Just upgraded to 5.5... "I can't get this GD thing to export. It takes 2 seconds to export, but I try to open and it says it's corrupt. I trash it and try again but no luck." I told him what was up and to just give it a minute. It was a 40pg, 15" tabloid, so not a small file and was taking a few minutes even on his brand new mac.
If they're going to take it away, they could have at least made the accompanying Acroshat smart enough to say, "calm the fuck down and go make yourself a bagel and a latte, your shit is still exporting" instead of simply saying, "Document is either corrupt or a format that Acrobat bla bla...". I mean, it IS the creative SUITE, is it not? By calling it a suite, I assume these programs all work in the same little office together. Can't InDesign just poke it's little artsy fartsy head over the cubicle and tell Acrobat it isn't done exporting the file yet so user doesn't freak the hell out?
You're a bit wordy this morning. Have you had your latte and bagel yet?
How's the fam?
Try and close the document and it will yell at you but I too would just like the damn bar back.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 10:08:13 AMYou're a bit wordy this morning. Have you had your latte and bagel yet?
How's the fam?
Why yes I have, thanks for asking. :cheesy:
The fam is good. We keep breeding so you don't have to. :hello:
You are going about it all wrong. Hit the export button, go mark a martini, drink said martini, go back to computer. Export is done. I learned it in dezine skool.
Real deziners drink Pabst.
Well, I guess I'm not a real deziner, cuz I was drinkin' Dos Equis this weekend. mmm... Amber goodness.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 10:21:53 AMReal deziners drink Pabst.
First beer I ever got drunk on. :puke2:
Yuengling on tap at my shop on sat (caught up to the woman real quick. Went from normal to slurring drunk in minutes.) Harp/Guinness mix and Victory headwaters on Sunday while gardening and grilling.
Quote from: Joe on June 27, 2011, 10:24:32 AMQuote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 10:21:53 AMReal deziners drink Pabst.
First beer I ever got drunk on. :puke2:
What did it take, about 19 cans? :puke2:
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 10:33:39 AMQuote from: Joe on June 27, 2011, 10:24:32 AMQuote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 10:21:53 AMReal deziners drink Pabst.
First beer I ever got drunk on. :puke2:
What did it take, about 19 cans? :puke2:
I was like 14-15 years old. Probably about 2.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 10:21:53 AMReal deziners drink Pabst.
This weekend I had Czech pilsner and IPA. Went to Napa and stopped off at Lagunita's Brewery (http://www.lagunitas.com/) and had the royal sampler. Can't really recommend the stout, but then again I'm not really into the strong stuff.
Fuck you, jealous. Huge Lagunitas fan. Haven't had a bad beer from them. BTW stout don't mean strong stuff, Guinness is under 5% abv.
That being said Lagunitas makes some really high gravity beers so it's all strong stuff.
At home, I get a lot of domestic lagers and pilsners, and easily consume 8 or 9 before it hits me. Went to Lagunita's and started feeling it after 3. I struggled and fought hard, but only managed to try 5 different beers before I'd had enough. Most of them were between 5 and 7%. Their stout is STOUT!
Last stout I had was Widmer's KGB variety. If you haven't tried it, it's like thick icy coffee, with a hint of chocolate.
Stout good. Puts fur on your knuckles.
Can't easily get Widmiers out here any more. What I had from them I liked. The lowest Lagunitas I had was the copper and that was 6.7%. Most of the ones I have in the cellar form them start above 8% and go up from there. The stout is somewhere near 10.14%.
Quote from: Farabomb on June 27, 2011, 10:54:25 AMFuck you, jealous. Huge Lagunitas fan.
Ditto. And it's unavailable in NM. I don't think they distribute much beyond the PNW, Cali, and Arizona. :cry:
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 11:03:06 AMStout good. Puts fur on your knuckles.
Is that why my back is all hairy?
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:09:42 AMIs that why my back is all hairy?
No. It's 'cuz you're a squirrel.
If you ship me some Lagunitas IPA I'll consider cancelling your ass kicking. Interested?
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:09:42 AMQuote from: Farabomb on June 27, 2011, 10:54:25 AMFuck you, jealous. Huge Lagunitas fan.
Ditto. And it's unavailable in NM. I don't think they distribute much beyond the PNW, Cali, and Arizona. :cry:
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 11:03:06 AMStout good. Puts fur on your knuckles.
Is that why my back is all hairy?
Can we call you Knuckleback?
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 11:14:33 AMQuote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:09:42 AMQuote from: Farabomb on June 27, 2011, 10:54:25 AMFuck you, jealous. Huge Lagunitas fan.
Ditto. And it's unavailable in NM. I don't think they distribute much beyond the PNW, Cali, and Arizona. :cry:
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 11:03:06 AMStout good. Puts fur on your knuckles.
Is that why my back is all hairy?
Can we call you Knuckleback?
:lmao:
I've got some nuts for the ole boy.
I've got plenty of nuts. (http://www.gifs-paradise.com/animated_gifs/squirrels/animated-gifs-squirrels-016.gif)
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:17:29 AMI've got plenty of nuts. (http://www.gifs-paradise.com/animated_gifs/squirrels/animated-gifs-squirrels-016.gif)
Damn, you're such cutie pie! But I thought you were brown? Not black. :sad:
Pink inside, doesn't matter. Got too much sun over the weekend.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:54:46 AMPink inside, doesn't matter. Got too much sun over the weekend.
Could you post a pic of the sun? I forget what it looked like.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:54:46 AMPink inside, doesn't matter. Got too much sun over the weekend.
So, you're pink outside as well. :hello:
Not really. Mulatto effect. I look like 3-4 different races all bundled into one nasty package.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 12:31:41 PMNot really. Mulatto effect. I look like 3-4 different races all bundled into one nasty package.
Sounds groovy to me, squirrel, gnub, bob, whatever. :banana:
I wish DCS was still around so I could post a pic of my gnarly flip-flop tan. It would kill 2 birds with one stone; his hatred of feet and of sandals. :hello:
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:14:02 AMIf you ship me some Lagunitas IPA I'll consider cancelling your ass kicking. Interested?
Can I ship the IPA and still kick your ass? How much can I mark it up before you won't buy from me?
Quote from: Sabrina The Turd Polisher on June 27, 2011, 12:48:45 PMQuote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 12:31:41 PMNot really. Mulatto effect. I look like 3-4 different races all bundled into one nasty package.
Sounds groovy to me, squirrel, boob, nob, whatever. :banana:
Changed. :laugh:
Quote from: DigiSig on June 27, 2011, 01:15:25 PMQuote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:14:02 AMIf you ship me some Lagunitas IPA I'll consider cancelling your ass kicking. Interested?
Can I ship the IPA and still kick your ass? How much can I mark it up before you won't buy from me?
You ship, I kick. Yes or no?
No worries Gnub, I can get it here on the east coast. You can still kick ass and drink good beer.
Lucky.
Quote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 01:20:48 PMQuote from: DigiSig on June 27, 2011, 01:15:25 PMQuote from: gnubler on June 27, 2011, 11:14:02 AMIf you ship me some Lagunitas IPA I'll consider cancelling your ass kicking. Interested?
Can I ship the IPA and still kick your ass? How much can I mark it up before you won't buy from me?
You ship, I kick. Yes or no?
That's not the deal. My only reward here is that I can have it and you can't. so there. Nyah! :drunk3:
Quote from: Earendil on June 27, 2011, 09:23:30 AMOkay... one annoyance with Indy in CS 5.5... There is no progress indicator during PDF export. You don't know when the stupid thing is finished exporting... click on the PDF and says it's corrupt. Wait a minute and try again. Eventually, it finishes and opens but it's a guessing game. I have had more than one client freak out, thinking it is not exporting until I explain it to them. WTF, Adobe?!?! Fail.
You can't see the progress which is good so you can do other things while the file is PDFing. One way for you to know when its finished PDFing is to check "View PDF after Exporting" under the General tab in the Options section of the export window. That way you won't have to keep checking to make sure the file isn't "corrupt". Hope this helps.
Actually, you can view the progress...
/Windows/Utilities/Background Tasks.
It's been there since CS5. It will also tell you errors on export or whatever.
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on November 11, 2011, 10:08:44 AMActually, you can view the progress...
/Windows/Utilities/Background Tasks.
It's been there since CS5. It will also tell you errors on export or whatever.
I've got this as part of an updated WorkSpace. When I Export, I routinely click on its button in my menus/tabs. easy to see progress. In fact, it's an improvement on having it sit across your display, like it did before.
When finished, click closed...
And a warm welcome, Indesigner. :cool:
i just noticed that there's a progress indicator above the tool bar. export a pdf and look just below the "type" and "object" menus and you'll see a bar letting you know it's working...
Quote from: agent_orange on November 18, 2011, 10:50:44 AMi just noticed that there's a progress indicator above the tool bar. export a pdf and look just below the "type" and "object" menus and you'll see a bar letting you know it's working...
They had that in v5. It's useful if you're multitasking and you're writing a big pdf and you want to close or open a new file and you need to know how much longer it's going to be.
You can't close the exporting/printing document until completion, but you can open additional files and continue working.
:laugh:
I guess we all figure out how to work on more than 1- thing ata time
sigh
that thing is great - until it isn't. Big file exporting + do something else on another big file can equal sad mac face. I try to let it finish before doing something else important.
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on November 21, 2011, 06:35:41 PMYou can't close the exporting/printing document until completion, but you can open additional files and continue working.
Don't tell me how to live my life, you're not my real mom! :angry:
Quote from: t-pat on November 22, 2011, 03:25:18 PMthat thing is great - until it isn't. Big file exporting + do something else on another big file can equal sad mac face. I try to let it finish before doing something else important.
Always a good idea. If you can help it.
Quote from: Earendil on November 22, 2011, 03:27:26 PMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on November 21, 2011, 06:35:41 PMYou can't close the exporting/printing document until completion, but you can open additional files and continue working.
Don't tell me how to live my life, you're not my real mom! :angry:
You WILL do as I say. :hello:
Hi,
I hated this feature when I first got CS5, it annoyed the hell out of me.
You know, when I want to make a pdf, it usually means I'm done with the job and want to move on,
so it made no sense to have to wait for the pdf to finish exporting or come back to this job later.
So I found a very simple workaround in the Adobe User to User forum. This procedure turns off all background exporting:
Mac OS:
1) Create an empty text file and save it with the name "DisableAsyncExports.txt"
2) Control+Click on the Adobe InDesign CS5.app file in your Applications folder and choose Show Package Contents
3) Move the text file from step 1 into Contents/MacOS/ so the full path to the file is now:
/Applications/Adobe InDesign CS5/Adobe InDesign CS5.app/Contents/MacOS/DisableAsyncExports.txt
Cheers
Seriously, why disable it? You could just... I don't know... wait. :laugh:
Heads up on a bug I ran into in InDesign CS5.5.
Had a client send a CS5.5 file created on Mac. The only copy of CS5.5 we have is on PC, opened the file on PC and export backwards. Opened backward file on Macs and file can't find the fonts in the Document Fonts folder. Had to load fonts into Suitcase Fusion for it to see the fonts. I'm guessing it is because the client used Mac Postscript fonts and CS5.5 corrupt something. Tried everything I could think of except throw CS5.5 in trash.
Well, got the job done but took a lot longer to do.
Did you try parking them here, Syphon?
Listen to Frailer. I have seen this a lot with Indy CS5 and older fonts not showing up. Loaded into suitcase but not showing up in InD. Drop them into the InDesign Fonts folder and bazinga. A few examples are, Bookman Old Style, Cooper Black, Gill Sans, Bauhaus... and yes, all were old PS fonts.
If I'm working in InDesign, this is the only way I will do it now. Font management? Bah, who needs it.
Quote from: Earendil on January 11, 2012, 02:48:47 PMListen to Frailer. I have seen this a lot with Indy CS5 and older fonts not showing up. Loaded into suitcase but not showing up in InD. Drop them into the InDesign Fonts folder and bazinga. A few examples are, Bookman Old Style, Cooper Black, Gill Sans, Bauhaus... and yes, all were old PS fonts.
Sometimes you can get a font to show by quitting and relaunching ID after loading font into Suitcase or FEX. Sometimes not. The only sure way is to do this (Drop them into the InDesign Fonts folder).
Quote from: frailer on January 10, 2012, 09:37:28 PMDid you try parking them here, Syphon?
DAMN! I forgot about that one.
Thanks for reminding me frailer.
i have had some luck with removing from FEX and putting back in
I don't have 5.5 yet, looking forward to the Document Fonts Folder thingy
just fyi :laugh:
Can anyone save down a 5.5 to a 5 for us?
our ftp:
ftp site: ftp://regalpress.myftpserver.com
user name: misc
password:misc9128
file named: ST7236 CVHF Special 2 LR_final.indd
Thanks
Quote from: pspdfppdfx on May 03, 2012, 06:23:26 AMCan anyone save down a 5.5 to a 5 for us?
our ftp:
ftp site: ftp://regalpress.myftpserver.com
user name: misc
password:misc9128
file named: ST7236 CVHF Special 2 LR_final.indd
Thanks
tried to open - says uses Content Share plugin?????
told to ignore and it said all of my plugins had to updated.
Maybe someone else can get it to work.
thanks for trying...that's the same message I get.
maybe the deziner is using some plug in like the old Pasteboard XT in Quack from days gone by.
?
Here ya go...
Quote from: Duffy on May 03, 2012, 07:43:57 AMtried to open - says uses Content Share plugin?????
that means you don't have the version it was created with, or above.
Quote from: t-pat on May 03, 2012, 09:04:36 AMQuote from: Duffy on May 03, 2012, 07:43:57 AMtried to open - says uses Content Share plugin?????
that means you don't have the version it was created with, or above.
Nothing is simple, have 5.5 with all of the latest updates to everything that is Adobe installed....
Can't afford to be behind with the cost of all of these updates
thanks all
Quote from: Joe on May 03, 2012, 08:54:40 AMHere ya go...
still need to learn how to link a file in the forum. how did you do that?
Joe's got secret knowledge from a Secret Society. You may not wanna go there.....
Quote from: pspdfppdfx on May 03, 2012, 10:30:23 AMJoe's got secret knowledge from a Secret Society. You may not wanna go there.....
I already drank the ram's blood, and jumped blindfolded onto what I thought was broken glass (it was actually Doritos). Why wouldn't I take the final plunge?
Quote from: DigiCorn on May 03, 2012, 10:15:44 AMQuote from: Joe on May 03, 2012, 08:54:40 AMHere ya go...
still need to learn how to link a file in the forum. how did you do that?
it's an attachment. When you make a post (not in the quick reply), down at the bottom is a little thingie to click "attachments and other options", it will let you browse out to the file.
oh... i've been linking some images like that - didn't know it worked for pdf and zip
it should work for most items, just keep an eye on the file size limitations.
just checking for myself.....is all.