* Key Features

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

• Changed: Some error messages refined.
  
  
• Fixed: "Buffer Overflow" when saving a large equation fixed.
• Fixed: crashed when printing a very large equation.
• Fixed: could not open some large PDF equatoin files that MathMagic created.
  

• Changed: Align at '=' works with other "Relational Operators" such as = ≠ < ≤ > ≥ ...
  
  
• Fixed: Large EPS files created by MathMagic Windows versions could not be opened.
• Fixed: Background colors of nested boxes disappeared in some cases.
  

• Added: Overprint can be set On or Off to each color when a New color is created.
  
  
• Changed: Enlarging values for Vertical fences and Horizontal fences can work better with smaller values if 200% or more.
• Changed: Some messages and UI revised.
  

• Added: Two layers of Background color supported. Background color can be applied to each box or to the entire equation.
• Added: Space template revised and 'n' width space added.
• Added: "Line between Boxes Overhang" field added to Box and Char Property tab under Define Spacing dialog.
  
  
• Changed: More trial period offered (up to 50 equations).
• Changed: "Line between Boxes" submenu under Format menu relocated.
• Changed: Superscript ionic expressions in Chemical equations are handled better in spacing around '+' or '-' signs.
• Changed: Hyphen and Dashes are now using the Text font specified in Define Style dialog for a better matched look with text strings.
  
  
• Fixed: Line length by "Line between Boxes" was not correct when saved in in EPS file.
• Fixed: The gap around the Number-width dash fixed.
• Fixed: 'Apply' button in the Color window applied an unknown color when a prior color selection was not made.

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 manually installed in the following location.
  :Applications:Adobe InDesign CS5:Plug-ins:
  
  

2. Creating Equations

• Launch Adobe InDesign CS5 (or CS4 ~ 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".
  
  

• PowerPC or Intel Macintosh (CS5 runs on Intel Mac only)
• Mac OS X 10.4 or later, including 10.6 Snow Leopard
  (CS5 runs on 10.5 or newer only)
  
• Adobe InDesign CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5
• About 20MB of hard disk space for complete installation

• 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

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