Cacidi SmartImagePlacement script are now available to all Cacidi Extreme and Cacidi LiveMerge users. The Script will repositioning resize images in a snippet design, when other images are deleted in a group of images and space are left empty. Let’s say you have a snippet with the space for six images and five of them are not available – the script will reposition and resize the image to take all space previous used for all six images. There are two ways the reposition and resizing can be executed, either by intelligent calculation of remaining space based on a grid, or by preparing a rule-set for position/size of images.
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2017 Price adjustment and change in product range
Since the introduction of the first CC versions, we haven’t change the pricing for our products. Now its the time for some adjustment. The Client versions adjust to the current dollars value.. while the Server products decreasing to the danish krone value. Continue reading
New Data Dump function for Extreme CC2017
Today Cacidi annonce a new Dump Used Data function which can export ALL dynamic data, created by Extreme/LiveMerge and e.g. altered by the user, to an external tab separated file. Data in the InDesign document, with fields created using the WordStyling feature or the Pre-Script function will also be exported. Continue reading
Be careful when upgrading your InDesign
When upgrading your InDesign from one version to a newer version, your old version will be replace with newer version. For bigger upgrades e.g. CC2015 to CC2017, it demands new plugins to be installed. So if your third party supplier (like us) are not ready with a new version of plugins, you can be stock in your production.. Continue reading
Almost ready for InDesign CC2017
Just released preview versions of all Cacidi products, and we are still testing on the final release of InDesign CC2017. If you find anything not in the order as it should be, please let us know by sending a mail to support.
Known issues:
Nov. 4th: Mac version only: will not load Microsoft Excel native format, convert to CSV as a workaround..
Nov. 9th: Mac version only: fixed an issue with activation.
Nov. 14th: Mac version only: Excel issue fixed.
Nov. 15th. Mac version only: fixed an issue with the native Mac installer causing the CC2015 plugs to be deleted when installing the CC2015 versions.
Dec. 5th: Mac version only: Missing Network Crash fixed.
Jan. 4th: Win and Mac: Added Dump Used Data to Extreme.
Jan. 4th: Win and Mac: Fixed an issue when updating an inline text frame from LiveMerge selection.
Installing a plugin for CC2015 or later
The installation process for all of the Cacidi plugins are quite easy, and you will be guided through the process step-by-step. First you need to download the right software which most be compatible with the version of Adobe InDesign you have on the computer. The software for CS 6 will not run on a CC, CC 2014, CC 2015 or CC2017 version of InDesign. This Guide is only valid for Mid 2015 InDesign CC2015 and later, a guide for previous versions can be found here.
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Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress At a Glance
The Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress, is a plugin for WordPress, that makes it possibly to create a database within the WordPress environment, and controll which users can access and edit data. With Cacidi Extreme and Cacidi LiveMerge build-in native mySQL connection it’s possibly to connect the the live data while being maintenance on the web site. Continue reading
Installing Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress
Installing the LiveEditor for WordPress plugins
First you will have to install a WebServer, PHP, mySQL and then WordPress. The WAMP and the MAMP packages give you an easy way of installing Apache, PHP and mySQL in one package. The last part of the puzzle the WordPress can be downloades from wordpress.org. Continue reading
Introducing GlobalReplace in WordStyling
Today we are introducing GlobalReplace for use in the WordStyling feature. Just like all the regular WordStyling feature, it’s manipulate data coming into Extreme/LiveMerge.
We created this new GlobalReplace to ease the transition from older systems, that did not use the xml bases WordStyling to make search and replace in the global data space. Continue reading
Native Microsoft Excel support, Yes!
We are proud to annonce full support for both Microsoft Excel xls and xlsx files, with no cvs in between for Cacidi Extreme and LiveMerge (full and light versions).
The native support let you choose the right worksheet from within the Project Setting, and all your heading fields are available for selection. All free text search you can use in all other none data base connection can be used, when working with native Excel files, and even write back can be utilized. Continue reading