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Blather's Tools Script Manager alternative?

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    • August 8, 2016 at 4:58 am #87108
      Cindy Kelley
      Participant

      I love using scripts but don’t like searching through the scripts panel to find the one I want. I used to use Blatner’s Tools Script Manager but I don’t think it’s compatible with CC.

      Many apps have a “Script” icon in the their menu bar that will display the scripts available for that app.

      Is there an alternative, easy access script manager available?

      Thanks.

    • August 8, 2016 at 6:06 am #87110
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Hi tabaholic: Actually I believe that feature in Blatner Tools works in CC… to get Blatner Tools for CC, you need “DTP Cloud” https://www.dtptools.com/product.asp?id=dcid

      I don’t know of any other script menus for InDesign, but perhaps someone else can chime in with suggestions?

    • August 8, 2016 at 6:42 am #87113
      Cindy Kelley
      Participant

      DTP website says Blatner Tools is only compatible up to CS6. When I try to run the installer, it says it can’t find Adobe Indesign. After I restarted Indesign CC, it appears the tools installed but the free (?) Script Manager menu of “Extra/Manage this menu” doesn’t display any scripts.

      Maybe I am confused about how the DTP Cloud works but I do know that I don’t want to pay a subscription cost. The menu bar icon doesn’t show Blatner Tools as an option.

    • August 8, 2016 at 7:27 am #87120
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Yes, DTP Cloud is a subscription. So Blatner Tools for CC is only available for subscription. (Adobe changing to the subscription model for CC has made it very difficult for plug-in developers to offer their tools without a subscription, also. So a number of plug-in developers, such as DTP Tools and Teacup Software now offer their tools via subscription only.)

    • August 8, 2016 at 7:57 am #87122
      Robert Woods
      Member

      Hello, I have recently opened a CS6 InDesign document that previously worked on and now InDesign quits when I click on the page. The same thing happens when I start working on a new document, for example adding a picture box.

      I have a message The document “name of document.indd” uses one or more plug-ins which are not currently available on your system. The missing plugin is Guides.InDesignPlugin

      How do I get this plug-in and why has this just happening now?

      I would appreciate any help.

      Thank you

    • August 8, 2016 at 8:52 am #87124
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Robert: Wow, that doesn’t really have anything to do with this Forum thread, but: it sounds as though perhaps either your InDesign Preferences have become corrupted, or something has gone wrong with InDesign itself. I would suggest first quitting and relaunching InDesign, or restarting your computer. If that doesn’t work, try rebuilding your prefs (this post has a link to how to do that:https://creativepro.com/resources/faq )
      and if that doesn’t work, then try uninstalling and re-installing InDesign.

    • August 8, 2016 at 9:28 am #87125
      Robert Woods
      Member

      Thank you very much. I know i was in the wrong forum, i couldnt find an appopriate fomum in my search

      thank you again.

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