DesignMerge Pro for Enfocus Switch [Quickstart Guide]
This article provides a Quickstart Guide for the installation, setup, and testing of the DesignMerge Pro Configurator for Enfocus Switch. The article also provides links to all external resources and specifications for the DesignMerge Configurator, and includes access to a number of training videos to help guide you through the entire process.
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Preliminary - Verify System Requirements |
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Following are the minimum software and system requirements necessary to support the DesignMerge Pro integration with Enfocus Switch. Please verify that your computer and operating system are also compatible with Adobe InDesign and Enfocus Switch.
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Step 1 - Install DesignMerge Pro Software |
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In order to use the DesignMerge Pro Configurator, you must be running a copy of DesignMerge Pro for Adobe InDesign. Both Macintosh and Windows platforms are fully supported. If you do not have a valid license for DesignMerge Pro software, please send a request for an Evaluation License to the Meadows sales team.
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Step 2 - Download the DesignMerge Configurator Samples |
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Next, download the DesignMerge Pro Configurator sample files using the link provided by your Meadows support team. Please contact us if you have not received a download link to the sample files.
Note: By placing the folders in these locations, some of the sample flows that include hard-coded file paths to InDesign documents will work properly with no need to modify the flows. If you wish to place the folder into a different location, you may need to adjust some of the file paths in the sample flows. Switch will warn you about missing files when you run the flow. |
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Step 3 - Install the DesignMerge Pro Configurator and Verify All Settings |
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The following video will demonstrate how to install the DesignMerge Pro Configurator, and verify that your system is set up properly for use with Enfocus Switch. |
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Step 4 - DesignMerge Pro and Enfocus Switch Basic Operation |
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Now you are ready to start learning the basics! The following video will take you through all of the fundamentals of using DesignMerge Pro software with Enfocus Switch. The video covers creation of a sample flow, discusses flow inputs and outputs, and also demonstrates how to perform error checking and flow branching. The end result is a basic yet complete Switch flow capable of producing PDF/VT output with DesignMerge Pro. It is recommended that you complete this video before moving on to any of the more advanced topics and additional sample flows. |
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Step 5 - Additional Information Now that you know the basics, please see below for a list of additional resources and examples. |
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Sample Flows If you followed the instructions in Step 3, you should have installed the full set of DesignMerge sample flows. Please see the Sample Flows page for more detail, as well as a video tutorial to guide you through each flow. |
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Configurator Actions and Properties The previous set of videos describes the basic properties that are associated with an instance of the DesignMerge Pro Configurator flow element. If you would like more details about each of the available Action properties and all associated property values, please visit the Configurator Actions and Properties page. |
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Supported Input Types For more information about the input formats supported by the DesignMerge Pro Configurator, please visit the Configurator Input page. |
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Sample Job Descriptions For more information about the specific sample Job Folders and other sample input files that are provided in the DesignMerge-Configurator folder, please visit the Sample Job Descriptions page. |
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VDP Packager Feature For more information about the VDP Packager feature, which is a standard feature of DesignMerge Pro software that can be used for creating Job Folders for your Switch flows, please visit the VDP Packager page. |
