Features
Because Adobe® InDesign® CS4 Server software shares its code base with the rest of the InDesign family of products, it always inherits the latest features of the desktop version of the application. In addition, it offers a number of capabilities specifically designed for server-based applications.
- Features for InDesign Server developers
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InDesign Markup Language (IDML)
Use IDML, an XML-based file format, to programmatically assemble and disassemble InDesign documents using standard XML tools without having to open INDD files. Once an IDML file is created, publishing solutions use InDesign CS4 Server to produce the finished output. Learn more about IDML
Windows 64-bit support
Achieve performance improvements through support for Windows® 64-bit systems.
Performance monitoring
Measure the performance and scalability of your solutions by connecting them to industry-standard tools such as PerfMon on Windows and DTrace on Mac OS X with new performance monitoring capabilities.
Flexible development environment
Develop your solution in a familiar environment, thanks to support for Mac and Windows platforms as well as a wide variety of programming languages, including C++, C#, AppleScript, VBScript, JavaScript, SOAP, and .NET.
IPv6 support
Enjoy support for IPv6, a new standard adopted by governments and many corporations.
- Features inherited from InDesign CS4
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Support for the latest Adobe native file formats
Import content in a wide variety of formats, including PSD, AI, Adobe PDF, XML, BMP, DCS, EPS, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, RTF, TXT, linked and placed INDD files, and Microsoft Word and Excel files.
Enhanced PDF creation
Take advantage of full support for PDF/X-4 as well as the latest version of PDF. InDesign CS4 Server now offers new functionality, including the ability to reduce file size by storing only a single instance of an image on a master page if it appears on many pages in a document. Variable Data Publishing (VDP) solutions can also produce PDF files directly from the InDesign data merge function, without requiring any intermediate steps.
Interactive document design
Expand your creative output horizons with support for new InDesign CS4 interactive features, such as buttons, hyperlinks, and page transitions in PDF and SWF.
SWF and XFL export
Transform page layouts to SWF format and add a rich assortment of buttons, hyperlinks, and transitional animations. XFL export enables developers to describe, create, and modify an XML representation of an InDesign file that can be opened in Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional software. Then, use the Flash authoring environment to add video, audio, animation, and complex interactivity.
XML rules for business logic
Build pages automatically using incoming XML data and a set of preset rules. Define templates, business logic, and formatting guidelines that combine with XML to dynamically build custom page layouts. Easily build rule sets using standard scripting languages such as JavaScript, AppleScript, and VBScript.
Conditional text
Take advantage of a new and more efficient way to deliver variations of the same document for different users and channels, such as technical manuals, educational text books with student and teacher editions, and documents that must be localized into multiple languages. Turn off conditions to hide content, and the remaining text and anchored objects automatically reflow in your layout.
Cross-referencing
Easily create a dynamic link to another section in a document or to a section of text in an external document. Cross-references can then be automatically updated for rapid production and improved accuracy in longer documents.
Improved preflighting
Create your own rules according to the unique needs of your customers or solution. InDesign Server offers new extensible preflighting capabilities, including verification of color spaces, image resolution, and overset text.
Extended language support
Take advantage of Roman line breaks for Japanese hyphenation and Chinese indexing support.
- Benefits of InDesign Server
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Transparency and creative effects
Benefit from the unlimited creative features found in InDesign CS4, including the ability to apply transparency in objects you create and preserve it in files you import. Apply popular visual effects to create designs that are just as compelling as those made by hand.
Professional typography
Make your automated message just as memorable as if a professional typographer had crafted each piece individually.
Multiple language support
Enjoy support for 16 base languages. InDesign CS4 Server also installs with 36 user dictionaries.
Engaging user interfaces
Create engaging user interfaces in Adobe Flex®, Flash, or HTML. You can even build an Adobe AIR™ application that enables users to connect to their InDesign CS4 Server solution while online and continue to work on documents offline. Offline users can upload the latest changes when they reconnect to the Internet.
Reliable output
Deliver rich content in multiple export formats, including Adobe PDF, INDD, XML, XHTML, EPS, JPEG, RTF, Text Only, Tagged Text, PostScript®, SWF, XFL, an IDML.
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