Category Archives: auto-activation plug-ins
Update Available: Universal Type Client version 3.3 adds Mountain Lion & Photoshop CS6 support
September 24th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
Today we released an update to the Universal Type Client (v3.3) that adds full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion), adds a new font auto-activation plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS6, and fixes a number of known issues.
The update is available free of charge to all existing Universal Type Server 3 customers.
To take advantage of the new features, download and install the updated client software.
NOTE: To take advantage of the Adobe CS6 plug-ins, be sure to install the CS6 first, followed by the update to the Universal Type Client. The client installer automatically locates your CS6 applications and places the new plug-ins in the appropriate locations.
Suitcase Fusion 4 font auto-activation plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS6 now available
September 6th, 2012 by Jim Kidwell
A free update to our flagship font manager, Suitcase Fusion 4 (v15.0.3) is now available.
This update adds a font auto-activation plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS6 to the list of applications supported by Suitcase Fusion 4, in addition to some optimizations for Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion (10.8).
NOTE: You may have already been notified of this update via the auto-update feature within Suitcase Fusion 4.
To download via the “Check for Updates” feature:
- Launch Suitcase Fusion 4
- Choose Suitcase Fusion 4 > Check for Updates (Mac) or Tools > Check for Updates (Windows)
- Download and install the update.
To download directly:
- Download the latest installer from the Suitcase Fusion 4 Support page.
- The new version can be installed directly on top of the previous version.
Install the new plug-ins using the Plug-in manager by:
- Choose Suitcase Fusion 4 > Manage-Plug-ins (Mac) or Tools > Manage Plug-ins (Windows)
- Enable plug-ins for supported applications.
See this list for full product compatibility information.
Extensis Updates Font Management Applications to Support Mac OS X Lion, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 and QuarkXPress 9
July 28th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
Today we released updates to our font managers to support Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5. In addition a new XTension for QuarkXPress 9 was added to the Universal Type Client.
The updates are available as a FREE downloads for Suitcase Fusion 3 and Universal Type Server 3 on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
This release updates Suitcase Fusion 3 for compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). Universal Type Server and the Universal Type Client were previously compatible with Lion
Adobe Creative Suite auto-activation plug-ins for all applications now include:
- Adobe InDesign CS3, CS4, CS5, and CS5.5
- Adobe Illustrator CS3, CS4, CS5, CS5.1 (shipping with CS5.5)
- Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS5, CS5.1 (shipping with CS5.5)
Universal Type Server also includes additional plug-ins to support Adobe InCopy CS4, CS5 and CS5.5, as well as a new XTension for QuarkXPress 9
Download the updates from the Extensis website:
If you already have Suitcase Fusion 3, you can also get the version through Check for Updates feature of Suitcase Fusion 3:
- Choose Suitcase Fusion 3 > Check for Updates (Mac OS X)
- Choose Tools > Check for Updates (Windows)
Adobe CS5.5 and Extensis Font Auto-Activation Plug-ins
June 27th, 2011 by Jim Kidwell
Adobe’s latest 5.5.1 release requires an update to the Extensis font auto-activation plug-ins.
We are currently building and testing new plug-ins and product installers for Suitcase Fusion 3 and Universal Type Client 3 to provide full compatibility with Adobe CS5.5.
We plan to release FREE updates to Suitcase Fusion 3 and Universal Type Server 3 in July to address these issues.
Adobe recommends downgrading InDesign CS5.5 to version 7.5.0 as a temporary solution until the new plug-ins are available. For more details, please see the following Extensis Knowledge Base Article.
Extensis announces new font management plug-ins with Twitter integration
April 1st, 2011 by Edward Smith
Today Extensis announced the immediate availability of new font auto-activation plug-ins that include a TweetFont – a revolutionary new social-font (“soc-fon”) technology that tweets the name of every font automatically activated by Suitcase Fusion.
This exciting new feature allows creative professionals to share up to the minute information about the fonts being used in their designs. Each tweet includes the font’s FontSense™ ID, to assist followers in keeping track of the exact fonts that have been activated.
“After seeing the success of our FontFuse website, where users can create and share font pairings, we knew we had to take the social approach to font management even further” said Jim Kidwell, Product Marketing Manager at Extensis. “TweetFont takes soc-fon to the next level by providing creative professionals an easy way to flood their Twitter stream with even more mundane updates.”
For more information about the TweetFont auto-activation plug-ins, go here.
Suitcase Fusion 3 font auto-activation
September 21st, 2010 by Jim Kidwell
What’s the best thing a font manager can do for you? Give you the fonts that you need without even asking for your input. That’s exactly what Suitcase Fusion 3′s font auto-activation plug-ins can do for you.
When used during document creation in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or QuarkXPress, the auto-activation plug-ins save Font Sense metadata into the documents that ensure the exact fonts use in the document’s creation are enabled every time the document is opened. Check out the all of font auto-activation features of Suitcase Fusion 3 in this video.
New Suitcase Fusion 3 font auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4
August 31st, 2010 by Jim Kidwell
Today we released new font auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4 for Suitcase Fusion™ 3. The plug-ins automatically activate the exact fonts required for each file using the patented Font Sense™ technology to create a unique fingerprint for each font.
We understand that Photoshop is a core part of many designer’s daily workflow, and these plug-ins bring powerful auto-activation to the industry-standard imaging application.
The new plug-ins are available for our Suitcase Fusion 3 font manager on both Macintosh® and Windows® operating systems. The full list of auto-activation plug-ins now includes:
• Adobe InDesign® CS5, CS4 and CS3
• Adobe Illustrator® CS5, CS4 and CS3
• Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4 (32 and 64-bit versions)
• QuarkXPress® 8 and 7
If you already have Suitcase Fusion 3, you can download the new plug-ins through the Check for Updates features of Suitcase Fusion 3. If you haven’t purchased yet, all new versions automatically include the new plug-ins.
Suitcase Fusion 3 is ready for Adobe CS5
August 19th, 2010 by Jim Kidwell
In the fast paced world of design, keeping your design tools current and compatible is important. That’s why our powerful single-user font manager Suitcase Fusion 3 is now fully compatible with the most current design applications in Adobe CS5.
Whether you spend all of your time laying out projects in InDesign, or creating custom drawings in Illustrator, Suitcase Fusion 3 will automatically activate fonts for your documents using a new set of plug-ins for CS5 applications.
Using Font Sense technology, the plug-ins accurately identify the exact font required for a document. This can be critical in workflows where accurate character spacing is very important to prevent text container overflow, and costly document reprints.
To take Suitcase Fusion 3 and the new plug-ins for a spin, download a free trial of Suitcase Fusion from the Extensis website.
Extensis support for Adobe CS5
July 1st, 2010 by Jim Kidwell
Universal Type Client
Today we released an updated version of the Universal Type Client for Mac that includes new auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe InDesign and Illustrator CS5. This is a free update for all Universal Type Server users.
Download the update (v2.1.2) here.
We are also developing a Windows version of the Universal Type Client that will contain CS5 plug-ins, and plan to have an updated installer early this fall.
Suitcase Fusion
The current version of Suitcase Fusion 2 for Mac and Windows is compatible with Adobe CS5 products. You can activate and deactivate fonts and Suitcase Fusion 2 places fonts in Adobe CS5 application font lists.
We will be releasing new plug-ins for Adobe InDesign and Illustrator CS5 with Suitcase Fusion 3 later this summer.
New Photoshop plug-ins
As a special bonus, along with a number of great new features, Suitcase Fusion 3 will include entirely new plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop. The new plug-ins will feature the same reliable Font Sense technology for precise font auto-activation that you’ve come to expect from Extensis font management plug-ins.
Free Upgrade to Suitcase Fusion 3
Beginning July 1st, all purchases of Suitcase Fusion 2 will receive a free upgrade to Suitcase Fusion 3 when it’s released later this summer.
Portfolio
We continue to test Portfolio to be sure that files generated by CS5 applications are cataloged and converted appropriately.
Suitcase Fusion 2 now compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
September 8th, 2009 by Jim Kidwell
Today we released a new version of our single-user font manager, Suitcase Fusion™ 2 (version 13.2) that adds support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
This update also includes:
- Adobe InDesign and Illustrator CS2 plug-ins that are powered with our Font Sense™ technology.
- Support for TrueType Collection (TTC) fonts, including the updated Snow Leopard system fonts.
Current Suitcase Fusion 2 users on Mac OS X Leopard v 10.5 or higher will receive this maintenance update at no cost. All current users of Suitcase Fusion 1 are eligible for upgrade pricing. English, French, and German versions of Suitcase Fusion 2 version 13.2 are now available for download from the Extensis website.
