Press Release
DTP Tools announces the immediate availability of the new Layer Groups 2.0 plug-in with a feature set that’s more than doubled from version 1. The plug-in is CS5 ready and upgrade from any previous version of Layer Groups and InDesign is FREE as all DTP Tools plug-in upgrades always are.
NEW FEATURES
– Listing of objects in the layer on current spread
– Listing of objects in the layer in the document
– Importing layers including structure and content from other documents
ORIGINAL KEY FEATURES
– Sorting of layers into group folders
– Ability to apply non-printing attribute to entire layer (in CS3 and further this is and InDesign feature too
With Layer Groups 2.0 users can enjoy the listing and naming of objects within a layer introduced in CS5 in any InDesign version from CS up with additional settings filtering objects for spread or document. List of objects displays object type, link info and can have custom name assigned, The import of layers and content from other documents and the ability of Layer Tools suite (which this plug-in is part of) to export a document created from just selected layers also well replaces the functionality of a competing solution selling for more than five times the Layer Groups price.
The improved features for organizing layers and objects, together with the synchronzing features make this affordable plug-in a must have tool for any workflow utilizing layers in InDesign, such as catalog creation, translation workflows and documents with multiple output versions.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The 14–days trial version, for InDesign CS – CS5, and for Mac OS and Windows, is available for immediate download at www.dtptools.com/layergroups and at the direct download links:
MAC: www.dtptools.com/layergroups/Layer_Groups_2.0.zip
WIN: www.dtptools.com/layergroups/Layer_Groups_2.0.msi
Layer Groups plug-in is sold for €29 / $40 per license. It can also be purchased as a part of the Layer Tools bundle with Layer Comps plug-in. Upgrade from all previous versions is free.
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on May 20, 2010
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