Text Style Reporter

[Dave Saunders]

As an example of what can be done with automation, I just posted the first beta release of my InDesign CS Cross Platform Text Styles Reporter product at my web site:

http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm

[The real URL is horrendously long because of the php code.]

At the moment, it only does paragraph styles, but there seems to be enough demand for reports of those that I decided to get it out there for some feedback while I work on adding character styles.

Dave

[ktinkel]

As an example of what can be done with automation, I just posted the first beta release of my InDesign CS Cross Platform Text Styles Reporter product at my web site:

http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm

[The real URL is horrendously long because of the php code.]

At the moment, it only does paragraph styles, but there seems to be enough demand for reports of those that I decided to get it out there for some feedback while I work on adding character styles.Wow — that’s very useful.

(Isn’t TinyURL wonderful? I just started using it, having discovered that my earlier belief that they were temporary was wrong. They persist so long as the link is live.)

[terrie]

Hey Dave...a friend of mine who does the dtp work for a local equine magazine has tentatively (has to pass it by her boss first) offered me a freelance job laying out ads for the magazine. They are mac based and I'm pc based (although if this works out they may lend me a mac sometime in the future)...

Soooo...I've got a question based on this comment from her (EQ is the mag name):

>>I have all the EQ ad sizes set up in InDesign as doc presets, an InDesign print preset

Do you think I will have a problem with opening the ID doc presets on my pc--using ID3.01 as I believe she is?

Thanks!

Terrie

[Dave Saunders]

It works as well as any cross-platform application, but:

Watch out for fonts -- OpenType fonts, aside from all their other attributes, are completely cross-platform, so I strongly recommend trying to move to them; that might be beyond your control, though.

Watch out for links -- There can be some really annoying relinking issues when files are passed back and forth between Mac and Windows -- it's even possible to have illegal filepaths on one that are legal on the other. The Mac even allows you to create folders with "/" in their names; this can create its own special chaos.

But generally, cross platform works very well with IDCS.

Dave

[terrie]

>>Watch out for fonts

Yeah...I did have a thought about fonts...I've asked her to get me a list of their commonly used fonts...from what she's told me about these ads, they will not be all that sophisticated ("it ain't art"...'-}}) and will more than likely be using things like Times Roman and other commonly available fonts...

>>Watch out for links

Will do...

>>The Mac even allows you to create folders with "/" in their names; this can create its own special chaos.

Ewww...icky...icky...ick!

>>But generally, cross platform works very well with IDCS.

Cool...

I'll let you know how it goes...

I'll be providing the ads in pdf's which I think will mitigate a lot of problems...

Thanks!

Terrie

[mjlu99]

Hi, Dave

This reporter seems helpful to me, and I cannot get it from http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm, due to unknown network problems, could you please send this reporter to the following address: mjlu99@hotmail.com ?
I will be very glad to receive this reporter, and also many thanks to you.

Wren


As an example of what can be done with automation, I just posted the first beta release of my InDesign CS Cross Platform Text Styles Reporter product at my web site:

http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm

[The real URL is horrendously long because of the php code.]

At the moment, it only does paragraph styles, but there seems to be enough demand for reports of those that I decided to get it out there for some feedback while I work on adding character styles.

Dave

[mjlu99]

Hi, Dave

This reporter seems very helpful to me, and I cannot get it from http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm, due to unknown network problems. Could you send this reporter to the following address: mjlu99@hotmail.com? I will be very glad to reveive this reporter, and also many thanks to you.

Wren

As an example of what can be done with automation, I just posted the first beta release of my InDesign CS Cross Platform Text Styles Reporter product at my web site:

http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm

[The real URL is horrendously long because of the php code.]

At the moment, it only does paragraph styles, but there seems to be enough demand for reports of those that I decided to get it out there for some feedback while I work on adding character styles.

Dave

[Mike]

As an example of what can be done with automation, I just posted the first beta release of my InDesign CS Cross Platform Text Styles Reporter product at my web site:

http://tinyurl.com/6x2nm

[The real URL is horrendously long because of the php code.]

At the moment, it only does paragraph styles, but there seems to be enough demand for reports of those that I decided to get it out there for some feedback while I work on adding character styles.

Dave

It's a bit early in the morning (9.38 am) but I can't see how to download the script. Is there a link on the page? I'll have another look after my second cup of coffee but at the moment I just can't see any download link.

[Dave Saunders]

Here's the full URL of that page: http://pdsassoc.com/index.php?Nav=solnssub&Ban=TextStylesReporter&Info=PDSproducts/TextStyleReporter/index.php

To get the time-limited (April 2nd) test version, fill-out and submit the form and then click the image.

Dave