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Version control system for InDesign?

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    • February 26, 2018 at 5:53 pm #102003
      Jeff Garrett
      Member

      Hi,

      I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a version control system that would allow me to make changes to a file, commit the change, provide a description of what was changed so I can run a log to see, and if needed, restore a file to a previous commit.

      I’m not sure if such a thing exists for InDesign. I’ve been doing research online and found something called git-annex that looks like it could work, but wanted to check here first to see if anyone had a working solution before I experiment with that route.

      Thanks!

    • February 26, 2018 at 5:59 pm #102004
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      This might help:
      https://creativepro.com/how-to-save-and-restore-indesign-cc-document-versions-easily.php

    • April 25, 2019 at 9:57 am #116264
      Ken Turnbull
      Participant

      HI David,

      Do you actually use the GoVersion plugin?

    • April 25, 2019 at 9:04 pm #116265
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      @Ken: No, I’m not a GoVersion user. I don’t think I would have the patience or the discipline! :-)

      I think Anne-Marie had used it.

    • April 28, 2019 at 7:15 am #116280
      Anne-Marie Concepcion
      Member

      I have never used it, but thanks for reminding me of its existence! I think I will try it out.

      Personally I keep critical INDD files, like client jobs in progress, in a synced Dropbox folder. You’re working locally, but Dropbox saves a version of the INDD file to the “cloud” every time you save a change. You can’t add notes or comments to a version (which sounds very useful in GoVersion), but at least it exists in case of emergency. I’ve been able to retrieve versions of a file before it became corrupt, for example, an hour before it was due at the printer’s.

      AM

    • April 28, 2019 at 7:15 am #116281
      Anne-Marie Concepcion
      Member

      I have never used it, but thanks for reminding me of its existence! I think I will try it out.

      Personally I keep critical INDD files, like client jobs in progress, in a synced Dropbox folder. You’re working locally, but Dropbox saves a version of the INDD file to the “cloud” every time you save a change. You can’t add notes or comments to a version (which sounds very useful in GoVersion), but at least it exists in case of emergency. I’ve been able to retrieve versions of a file before it became corrupt, for example, an hour before it was due at the printer’s.

      AM

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