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.
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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?
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