[Math+Magic] - The ultimate Equation Editor for Adobe InDesign on the planet!

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[Math+Magic]™ Pro Edition for Adobe InDesign
for Mac OS X

MathMagic Pro Edition v6.4
MathMagic CS4 Plug-in v3.9
MathMagic CS3 Plug-in v3.7
MathMagic CS2 Plug-in v3.5
MathMagic CS Plug-in v3.2
MathMagic Plug-in v1.2.2
Date of Release: July 23, 2009

Thank you for choosing MathMagic, the ultimate equation editor on the planet!

MathMagic Pro Edition for Adobe InDesign is an equation editor mainly for use with Adobe InDesign software in editing any mathematical expressions and symbols with WYSIWYG interface and various powerful features.

* Key Features

Click here to see the key features of MathMagic Pro Edition for Adobe InDesign.

* Notice

MathMagic v5.42 or newer does not come with a native installer anymore. MathMagic on Mac OS X can now be installed manually by Drag&Drop. For the details, please refer to the "Manual Install" document in the disk image, or Installation Guide from
http://www.mathmagic.com/download/documentations.html

* What's New (v6.4)

Added: New OpenType MM~ fonts included. (Please read 'NOTE' below for compatibility issues)

Added: Automatic font activation or installing of "MathMagic Fonts" folder into the 'Fonts' folder supported when MathMagic fonts are not installed.

Added: Supports Custom file name with Macros in Export dialog and Save As dialog. Macros include: {DOCNAME}, {Y} for Year, {M} for Month, {D} for Date, {H} for Hour, {m} for Minute, {S} for Second, {#} ~ {#5} for auto increased number. {Y2} {M2} {D2} {H2} {m2} {S2} also available for fixed 2-digit values.

Added: User defined default Path supported for 'Export' and 'Save As' dialogs, which can be specified in the Import/Export options dialog - 'Paths' pane.

Changed: Default Space width popup menu rearranged in Preferences - Shape pane.

Changed: Accents can be applied to a selected character or template, which was only possible for a non-selected one on the left side of cursor.

Fixed: MMCenturyOldGreek fonts did not work with the Greek palettes for some symbols.

Fixed: The height of Subscript or Superscript was lost when a space is inserted between the previous template and script itself.

Fixed: Importing MathML improved.

Fixed: MathMagic Personal Edition had OpenType fonts handled improperly with Bold and Italic faces in Define Style dialog.

Fixed: Show Bounds option displayed the bound of Accents in a wrong place.

NOTE: Please note that new OpenType format MM~ fonts may not be exactly same as their original TrueType format MM~ fonts. Please make sure you have a proof printing if you have decided to migrate to OpenType format. Or, you may just stay with TrueType format MM~ fonts if they are fine with you. Both OpenType and TrueType versions are available on the installer disk image. MathMagic equations or StyleSet files created with v6.4 or newer version may not be displayed correctly in v6.1x or older version due to the default font changes.

Changed: MathMagic Plug-ins for CS4 and CS3 revised.

Please read Version History for the details.

* How MathMagic Pro application and MathMagic Plug-in works

Please refer to the User Guide manual for the details: III. 8 Using MathMagic Plug-in in Adobe InDesign.

1. Installing

Please read the "Manual Install" document found in the downloaded disk image for the step by step instruction.
Make sure that MathMagic plug-in is installed in the following location.
local:Applications:Adobe InDesign:Plug-ins:

2. Creating Equations

Launch Adobe InDesign CS4 (or CS3 ~ CS) application.
Make a new InDesign document or open a document.
Select the Plug-ins menu -> MathMagic sub-menu.
Choose "New Equation" item to create an equation.
If the cursor is located in the text box, the equation will be inserted in the cursor position as an In-line Graphic(ILG). Otherwise, the equation will be placed as an EPS graphic on where you click the mouse.
You may select the Sigma tool button from the floating main toolbar to create an equation box, and then drag a rectangle in the document to specify the location of an equation once created by the external MathMagic Pro.
You may also control-click(or right button click) while the cursor is in the text box, so that you can choose the "New Equation" from the contextual menu.
If you either select "New Equation" menu or drag a rectangle with th Sigma tool, MathMagic Pro application will be launched, if not running already, and an empty equationd editor window will be opened. In case MathMagic Pro application is not launched automatically within a few seconds, please launch the application manually from the following location.
:Applications:MathMagic Pro Edition:
Enter any equation in the MathMagic editor window, and then Close(cmd-W) or Save(cmd-S) the window. This will send the equation to the InDesign document back.

3. Editing Equations

Choose "Edit Equation..." item to edit the currently selected equation. Or, just double-click on the equation box to open it with the external MathMagic Pro application for editing. You may also control-click on the equation to bring up the contextual menu, after changing the cursor to the Arrow tool.
After creating or editing of equation with the external MathMagic Pro, just close the equation editor window so that the equation is placed in the InDesign document.

4. Changing the Baseline and Bounding margins

The baseline of all equations will be automatically adjusted. But if you want to lower or raise the baseline, you may do so.
- just change the cursor to the arrow cursor and move the equation box by dragging to where you desire, or
- control-click on the equation box to bring up the contextual menu, and then select "Shift Baseline" item, or
- select an equation box and choose "Shift Baseline" menu from the MathMagic plug-in menu
You may also customize the bounding margin gaps(left, right, top, bottom) of the equation, by specifying other value from the last item of Define Spacing window.

5. Assigning Shortcut keys to MathMagic menu items

Install MathMagic plug-in by the instruction
Launch InDesign application and make sure that MathMagic plug-in is loaded under Plug-Ins menu.
Select Edit -> Keyboard Shortcuts... menu item from InDesign's menubar.
In the "Keyboard Shortcuts" dialog, click "Product Area" popup menu, and select "MathMagic" item.
Assign your preferred shortcut key, such as "cmd-shift-]" for "New Equation", "cmd-shift-[" for "Edit Equation".

* System Requirements

PowerPC or Intel Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.4 or later including 10.5 Leopard
For Mac OS X 10.3.9 or earlier, please use v5.8x.
Adobe InDesign v2.0.1, CS, CS2, CS3, CS4
About 20MB of hard disk space for complete installation

* Pricing

Free to try

MathMagic Pro 1-User: US$499.00 ($695.00 with 2-year Free upgrade)
- Upgrade with additional 2-year free upgrades: $399.00
- 1-Month License: $75.00
MathMagic Pro Academic 1-User: US$299.00 ($399.00 with 2-year Free upgrade)
- Upgrade with additional 2-year free upgrades: $299.00
- 1-Month License: $50.00
Multi-user price available here

For the full pricing information, please visit our online store.

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* History of Older Versions

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