How to Install the Plug-in
NOTE
The plug-in for InDesign CS3 requires "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Package"
(available on the Proxima Software Web site,
http://www.proximasoftware.com/download.htm).
The plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS2 does not require this redistributable
package.
Copy the MissingFontsLoader.pln file to the Adobe InDesign plug-ins folder:
c:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3\Plug-Ins\MissingFontsLoader\MissingFontsLoader.pln
and RESTART Adobe InDesign.
(Where "c:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3\" is a folder where Adobe
InDesign is installed.)
Using the Missing Fonts Loader Plug-in
This plug-in has an activation option: automatic (recommended) or manual.
Automatic Activation
The Missing Fonts Loader Plug-in loads missing fonts automatically when you open an Adobe InDesign document.
The plug-in searches for fonts in font groups defined in FontExpert. If a missing font is not found in the FontExpert Groups view, it will not be activated, and the font will be marked by InDesign as a missing font (for the current document).
In the picture below, the Missing Fonts Loader window shows an empty list of
missing fonts for the current document, because all fonts were activated
automatically:
When InDesign opens the document, it may still mark fonts as missing, even though they were actually activated by the plug-in during the opening of the document. In this case, you may be required to reopen document to let InDesign know that all missing fonts are now activated.
The font information xml file helps solve this problem. It is recommended to select the Use font information xml files option. Every time you save the .indd document, the Missing Fonts Loader plug-in will create a small xml file. This xml file will include the list of fonts used in the corresponding .indd document. When this xml file is present, the plugin can activate fonts just before the InDesign actually opens the document and searches it for missing fonts. (You will find the xml file near the Adobe InDesign .indd document on your computer.)
Manual Activation
When the Activate Missing Fonts Automatically checkbox
is cleared, the plug-in
does not activate missing fonts when you open the document. You can open the
plug-in
window and activate fonts manually.
The
Missing Fonts Loader window shows the list of missing fonts in current
document:
Click the Activate All button to activate missing fonts.
Important Note
Unfortunately, when missing fonts are activated manually, you are usually required to close the InDesign document and open it again to let the document "know" that new fonts became available. This is the disadvantage of manual activation.