Missing Fonts Loader Plugin for Adobe InDesign CS3

Adobe InDesign CS3 for Windows Plug-In - Missing Fonts Loader

Missing Fonts Loader Plugin for Adobe InDesign CS3

For the Product: Adobe InDesign CS3 version 5.0

The version of this plug-in for InDesign CS2

Description: Automatic Activation of Missing Fonts

Operating System: Windows

Requirements: FontExpert 2007 version 9.0.
Your fonts are visible in FontExpert Groups view.

The plug-in may also work with FontExpert 8.0, but FontExpert 9.0 is recommended. FontExpert 9.0 will search for missing fonts and activate them more quickly than FontExpert 8.0.

Download Link: Currently Beta-version of this plug-in is available.
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The release version of this plug-in will be included in the following FontExpert 2007 version 9.0 Release 2.

Download FontExpert 2007 version 9.0:

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Alternative Download Link (ZIP file)

Missing Fonts Loader CS3 Plug-In Manual 144 Kb

This plug-in can automatically activate missing fonts in Adobe InDesign CS3 documents.

How to Install the Plug-in

1. Download and install FontExpert 2007 version 9.0 for Windows.

By default MissingFontsLoader.pln plug-in file is copied to the folder:

c:\Program Files\FontExpert\Adobe InDesign CS3\Plug-Ins\

2. Download and install Microsoft VC++ 8.0 Runtime redistributable package (2.55 MB):
http://www.proximasoftware.com/files/vcredist_x86.exe

3. Copy MissingFontsLoader.pln file to the Adobe InDesign plug-ins folder:

c:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3\Plug-Ins\MissingFontsLoader\MissingFontsLoader.pln

(to the Plug-Ins subfolder of the folder, where Adobe InDesign CS3 is installed on your computer.)

3. RESTART Adobe InDesign.

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.

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