A lot of companies and government agencies cannot use online services for security/privacy reasons. THen, your options are basically use your own server and have users log in as Steve suggested. If you use online service, users need to take into account the time it takes to copy from the users hard drive up to the cloud storage, and then back down to the other linked computers. Not a big deal, but it is not instantaneous. If you want to use a third-party system for online storage take a look at Microsoft OneDrive. For only $99 US, you can subscribe to Microsoft office and share 5 installs of office in both Mac or Windows versions. More importantly, you get a full TB of storage per shared user (or just use one central one). It works basically the same as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, etc. I use all of the listed services, but OneDrive gives me the most value. If needed, these services offer higher security options for extra cost. ... View more

If you are packaging for safety reasons/backup, do you really need a PDF at that time? Do the PDF export later/separately. I would export a separate PDF for the printer using the specification supplied by the printer. That is the PDF I would archive. If the printer agrees to flatten any transparency and convert the RGB colors to CMYK*, then I would use the PDF/X-4 preset with some modifications, such as raster resolution and crop/bleed marks. However, the may prefer and PDF/X-3 or 1a--or even some other settings. *That's the conversion that Rob was referring to. Having the printer do the conversion can provide for better trapping than with a flattened PDF. ... View more

That is a left over from the old preflight in ID. Except for missing fonts and missing/modified graphics, it is pretty much useless and replaced by the Preflight panel. Even then, one is typically warned about missing fonts and missing/modified graphics when the document is opened, making the old preflight even more useless. I think it was just too much trouble to remove it... ... View more

Barb--I think the update chapter numbers in the book file is all the OP needs to do. The number styles shouldn't need to continue across the book if the ^H chapter code is used. One would want the level 1, 2, 3, etc. to reset themselves. ... View more

I didn't read this entire post (too long for my attention span!) but the answer simply comes down to money. Programming hours vs number of possible users/sales. Is the time invested to create and continually update a version of any software for any platform worth it? Apparently both the Mac and Unix platforms didn't have enough users to justify the cost. Since the last Mac version was about 16 years ago, I wouldn't expect a new Mac version anytime soon. However, since this information is not released publicly (that could introduce legal issues), one never knows--but I doubt it. ... View more

Correct, you do not want to use section marks. Paragraph numbering is the way to go. ... View more

Usually, the grind off on perfect-bound books will eliminate the need for spine/gutter bleeds, as Rob mentioned. (That might be why the printer wants the extra bleed, but it really isn't necessary to have that amount. However, if the book has a lay-flat perfect binding, you might see a tiny line of paper when pressed really flat. Also, if a graphic runs across a spread, you don't need to worry about the bleed. InDesign will pick up the other pages objects for the spine bleed. You only need to separate the spread for pages that have different objects between the left and right pages (if you feel the need to do it at all). ... View more

As I mentioned: "Also, it is Windows only, but if you use a Mac, you can use boot camp or a program like Parallels." The program is $299 US by itself, you don't need the full Enterprise solution. However, without the Enterprise options, it will only create PDF forms, not HTML5 forms, so these PDF forms will not work on mobile devices. ... View more

Is the folder named correctly? Older versions of InDesign called the folder "Fonts"; newer versions use "Document Fonts". You said "They all have a compressed size"--what do you mean by compressed? Nothing can be compressed when opening the file. ... View more

Your participants shouldn't need anything other than a browser, ideally an up-to-date version. If it is an older browser, the participants will need Flash plug-in installed. You need to figure out how they will access the presentation (server, website, LMS). Video based files, by themselves, do not include any interaction--you need to publish as HTML5 and/or SWF. ... View more

Good catch Rob. Sounds like it should be around 5 mm. ... View more

MarkD--You might have missed this question. Did you check for Variables on the master page? Syncing the book could change them all to  incorrect content. I would not go on a verbal--even for my own work, I would not go by memory--I would open up the master page and double/triple check. ... View more

I feel your pain... Make a new user and see if that user works with ID. If it does, it is something in the prefs that is not being reset. If it does not work, it is something with the install. If you do uninstall, use the CC Cleaner to remove all the spread-out files before re-installing. Good luck. ... View more

See if you have lots of fonts enabled. Use the Mac's font manager app to disable them unless you have a third-party program installed. (If you use a third-party app, be sure it is completely up to date even if it means purchasing an upgrade.) ... View more

To add (slightly) to this conversation... Most newer browsers have their own PDF viewer built in (and Flash viewer too). Internet Explorer, being older, still hooks into an external viewer. (It's replacement, Microsoft Edge, does not.) Chrome and other newer browsers usually have an option to either change the viewing program or to download the PDF directly. ... View more

See if this helps... High CPU usage due to CEPHtmlEngine ... View more

Take a look at LiveCycle Designer--it can do much more with PDF forms than Acrobat, including expandable text fields. However, the LCD forms cannot work on mobile devices on their own, it requires the LC Enterprise setup. Also, it is Windows only, but if you use a Mac, you can use boot camp or a program like Parallels. ... View more

If I'm understanding your problem correctly, in addition to showing the appropriate layer, you need to hide the others. For example, given four layers... Button A: Show Layer 1 Hide Layer 2 Hide Layer 3 Hide Layer 4 Button B: Hide Layer 1 Show Layer 2 Hide Layer 3 Hide Layer 4 Etc. I usually create a button that has all interactive layers in it set to hide. After I dupe the button, I change the appropriate layer to show. ... View more

In the preferences, I define my Typical display settings as high quality for vector graphics but leave raster as proxies. If I need a given raster image at high-res, I simply right click on it and turn it on just for that image. I keep "Preserve Object-Level Display Settings" turned off so if I crash, it won't affect restart. This would also help you track down a possible, borderline corrupt graphic. (If it crashes with vector graphics at high-res, leave them at proxy view too and turn them on as needed too.) ... View more

I don't have a file server, but I shared a folder and opened a file in ID. When I tried to open it on the second computer, I got this dialog box: A couple of things come to mind... The files are being upgraded up to the new 2018 format. The file will show the title, but actually be an unsaved version of the file with [converted] on the end. It's a server issue as Steve mentioned. It may be ignoring the lock file. Just to be clear, we are not discussing a Dropbox or OneDrive type server--correct? ... View more

I've had similar problems when hooked up to a projector using a splitter. Not exactly the same situation, but I resolved it by logging out and logging back in again with the programs closed (not restarting the computer). ... View more

Thank you, Jongware for clarifying--yes, I was thinking of Photoshop. If I remember, it supports 16 levels (2^4)--is that correct? ... View more

Simple answer is "no". Found that out the hard way a long time ago... ... View more