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N13L5 · 06-11-2011, 07:42 AM

Got update to InDesign CS 5.5 just for the advertised epub features.

I found out in short order that there's multiple ways to format a document, where InDesign will simply crash on epub export.

Hello error handling code? Anybody there?

I'd not even bat an eyelash over that on a volunteer driven open source package, and just try the forums to figure out a workaround.

But for the kind of cash Adobe charges, this is heinous. There was a guy on Adobe's own support forum from Summer 2010... he posted 3 times about his troubles and non-progress with epub exports crashing InDesign. You think he might have gotten an answer by now? nope.

So, while I think Jobs is a prick, I think he's right bashing Adobe. Kings of half-baked, buggy software.

I have some books that were exporting no problem. Then I added some font formatting, Bashes, bleeds and such for print, and whammo, guaranteed crash on epub export. You think I can remember every single change I made since the export worked?

Nope... and Adobe's crash error sure ain't telling me.

</rant>

P.S. Can anyone tell me why the 'open-from-template' option was cut? I liked using templates... how do I do that in this crummy new version?

06-11-2011, 07:42 AM	#12
N13L5 tenjooberrymuds Posts: 58 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Android	Got update to InDesign CS 5.5 just for the advertised epub features. I found out in short order that there's multiple ways to format a document, where InDesign will simply crash on epub export. Hello error handling code? Anybody there? I'd not even bat an eyelash over that on a volunteer driven open source package, and just try the forums to figure out a workaround. But for the kind of cash Adobe charges, this is heinous. There was a guy on Adobe's own support forum from Summer 2010... he posted 3 times about his troubles and non-progress with epub exports crashing InDesign. You think he might have gotten an answer by now? nope. So, while I think Jobs is a prick, I think he's right bashing Adobe. Kings of half-baked, buggy software. I have some books that were exporting no problem. Then I added some font formatting, Bashes, bleeds and such for print, and whammo, guaranteed crash on epub export. You think I can remember every single change I made since the export worked? Nope... and Adobe's crash error sure ain't telling me. </rant> P.S. Can anyone tell me why the 'open-from-template' option was cut? I liked using templates... how do I do that in this crummy new version?