Q2ID - How to Install - QuarkXPress to InDesign Plugin
Published on: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:39:03 -0700
Instructional Installation movie for Q2ID. How to install this popular Adobe InDesign Plugin... In this video we will show you how to install your Q2ID on a Macintosh or Windows computer. Please note that you need Adobe InDesign installed on the computers, as Q2ID is a plugin to InDesign. -What you receive when the product is purchased (downloaded/CD + AC) When you receive the product digitally by email or download, you will see the application is still compressed as a ZIP file. To unpack the file, just double click on the document, after which you will find the Plugins for both InDesign CS2, CS3 and CS4 in a separate folder. If you received a CD, you will find the unpacked versions in the Install Software/Q2ID folder. -Which version of the Plugin to choose (CS2 CS3 [ CS4]) If you are working with CS2, the Q2ID Plugin you want to install is the one which name ends with .framework. If you are working with CS3 or CS4, you will need the Plugin which name ends with .InDesignPlugin I will now install Q2ID for CS3, but the folders I mention for CS3 are the same as in CS2 or CS4; only the Plugin itself slightly differs. -Where to find the destination folder To enable the Q2ID Plugin to work, you will have to place it in the Filter folder of InDesign. This is where to find this folder. Open your HardDisk by double clicking the HD icon and open the Application folder from the window. You will now see a folder named Adobe InDesign CS3; open it by double clicking. Now find the Filter folder that is placed within the Plugins folder. To be short, you can find the folder on a Macintosh for example at: [Macintosh HD]/Applications/Adobe InDesign/Plug-Ins/Filters. This is similar on a Windows computer- just fine the Adobe InDesign folder and within there you will find the Plugin folder and further in there the filters folder. The only thing left is to copy the right Q2ID Plugin into this folder and you are ready to Activate. Note that when you are installing an upgrade for Q2ID, you delete the older version from this Filter folder. Leaving it there will cause the Plugin to fail. -Entering the Activation Code When you startup InDesign after installing the Plugin, you will be prompted with the Activation Code Window for Q2ID. This Activation Code can be found on the inside of the box if you received the Plugin on CD or can be found in the email you received from either our online reseller Avangate or from your local reseller via email. When you purchased an upgrade, you will first have to enter the Activation Code from the update, after which you will be asked to enter the Activation Code from your original full version. It is therefore wise to have the older codes at hand when you start upgrading. -How to convert the desired QuarkXPress file You now successfully installed and activated the Q2ID Plugin. Converting Quark files is now as easy as opening an InDesign file. Just go to the File menu and choose Open, just like you would opening an InDesign file. In the file selection window that pops up you normally werent able to select Quark files for they where grayed out, but with Q2ID installed you are able to select all and any version of QuarkXPress files and click on the Open button. A timeline shows the progress of the conversion after which the document will open as a new InDesign document, ready to be edited and saved as an InDesign file. It is that easy and very complete! -Registering your product We at Markzware always advise you to register your product via http://register.markzware.com. This will not only link the application you purchased to you, but will also ensure that your Activation Code can be found at all times. History shows this comes in very handy when you purchase an upgrade in the future and you cant find your old Activation Code, but also ensures that you are able to re-install your application after a crash or worse If you have any comments or suggestions, always feel free to contact us. Our contact information can be found on our webpage at http://www.markzware.com
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Added: October 24, 2008
