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January 11, 2023
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Timesavers anyone?

  • January 11, 2023
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We just updated our Adobe Pro 2017 to Adobe Pro DC and some of the internally created job options we have installed  using Microtype Timesavers do not work.  This happens when using the Distiller.  Is Microtype Timesavers a thing anymore?  My Google search came up with only out of date websites for them.  Someone in our department created a special job option with the Timesavers (plugin) so that certain pdfs would automatically put a bookmark link to an external website and set up the other bookmarks to two levels.  Naturally, this person is long gone. What say you fellow FrameMaker users? 

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    LinSims
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    LinSimsCommunity Expert
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    January 11, 2023

    Shlomo is semi-retired, but I believe he is still responding to requests coming in through the MicroType site. I do not know if TimeSavers works with more recent versions of Adobe software, but I can ask him. I'm still connected with him on FaceBook.

    J
    Joanne27899452ndqeAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 12, 2023

    Please do! thanks!

    frameexpert
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    frameexpertCommunity Expert
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    January 11, 2023

    What version of FrameMaker are you using?

    J
    Joanne27899452ndqeAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 12, 2023

    FrameMaker 2019

    frameexpert
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    frameexpertCommunity Expert
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    January 12, 2023

    TimeSavers should still work with later versions of Acrobat Pro. If you are having trouble installing it, please contact me offlist. Note that with FrameMaker 2019 and higher, you have to tell FrameMaker to use Distiller when making PDFs. If you go to File > Publish and click the button to edit settings, you will see this checkbox:

    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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    January 11, 2023

    I've missed seeing Shlomo Perets (Microtype, and Timesavers' author) in the forums for many years. I hope he is well, but I don't know that you'll be able to use your custom workflows.

     

    If indeed we can find him, please encourage him to log in and say "Hi"!

     

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