How to backup shortcuts in InDesign CS4?

Hello, I'm going to install CS4 in a new computer and I want to backup and copy my shortcuts as well. Is that possible?

On a Mac, all the CS4 prefs are in ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe InDesign/Version 6.0 folder.
I believe that Shortcuts are all in the subfolder "InDesign Shortcut Sets" inside your language folder (eg en_US) for US English prefs).

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How I fixed the missing shortcuts in InDesign CS4

Today, I got hit by the 'missing shortcut' syndrome on my Windows install of InDesign CS4 - all menu items were totally void of any shortcut. Even cut, copy, paste had no more shortcut keys - Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V didn't do a thing.
I tried fixing it via the Edit - Keyboard Shortcuts... menu, but there I could not even see a set name, and there was nothing I could do.
Ok, tried resetting the preferences - no joy.
Ok, tried wiping the 'Version 6.0' folders from the hidden folders where preferences were stored - no joy.
I got out some diagnostic tools, and noticed InDesign was trying (and failing) to access a folder called
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\InDesign Shortcut Sets\en_US
I checked it out - I did not have a folder called en_US in
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\InDesign Shortcut Sets
but I did have a folder called en_GB
Hmmm....
I opened an Explorer window into the InDesign Shortcut Sets folder, and I made a copy of the folder en_GB and renamed it to en_US.
Relaunch InDesign and bingo - all is well!
Looks like InDesign is getting confused between British and US English - probably it got installed as British English, then decided it rather be US English. Why that'd be - no idea.
So, here's what you can try if your shortcut keys suddenly disappear on you:
1) Navigate to the Adobe InDesign CS4 folder
2) Go into the Presets folder
3) Go into the InDesign Shortcut Sets folder
4) If you see a folder called 'en_GB', but no folder called 'en_US', make a copy of the en_GB and rename the copy to en_US. Possibly the reverse could also happen - you see en_US, you might want to try and copy it to en_GB.
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Kris

Thanks for responding.
I had all the Symptoms you list and Kris's solution sorted them out. (It's well worth keeping a backup of those folders.)
However, I found I still had problems that may or may not be related (sorry if this is off topic). Most notably "Registration…", "Deactivate…" and "Updates…" buttons greyed out in InDesign, Photoshop etc. and from Task Manager I noticed that the processes would not stop when you quit these programs. Also Distiller refused to start.
After wasting further time I made a few complaints and was finally allocated a tech person in Adobe support who was actually very helpful. By remote control he deleted the hidden file adobe_00080000_tsf data from the hidden folder C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet. We then started InDesign and I had to enter my Serial No. and register again.
This pretty well fixed the other problems above for a day or two then I started getting "Unable to find "Adobe PDF" resource files." This was fixed by another helpful tech person in Adobe support who, by remote control had a poke around in the <C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe \Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\AMT> folder and surprisingly everything started to work properly again. I don't think he even moved or deleted anything but the whole suite has been trouble free for over a week now.
Hope this helps someone.
Kainga

How can I Reinstall adobe Indesign CS4?

Hello All.
I removed Adobe Indesign CS4 and wants to Reinstall it but it can't install and show me an error. It tell me that can't install Adobe Indesign CS4 and Adobe Bridge CS4. How can I fix it?
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I use Windows XP 64 and Windows 7 64 bit.
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No keyboard shortcuts in InDesign CS4

the keyboard shortcuts doesn't shown in any menu.
the "edit>keyboard shortcuts" has no available set, or even not creating new set.
in othyer apps (PS, Illustaror, flash) it's fine.
they are not working obviously, it's not only visual matter.
does anyone know what is wrong and how to fix it?

It sounds like the reinstall is also damaged.
I'd try again after running the cleaner tool: CS Cleaner Tool for installation problems | CCM, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Make sure you are logged in with an adminsitrator account, and turn off you Anti-virus and Malware scanners. You may even want to go as far as a "clean boot" for the installation. See How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

How do i print from indesign (CS4) landscape without losing the edges.

i'm a PC to MAC newbe. Also moved from CS2 toCS4.
can't for the life of me figure out how to print from indesign in landscape layout without losing the left 2.5 inches of print. having the same trouble with #10 envelopes.
your help would be appreciated!

Usually this problem has to do with choosing the correct size and orientation of paper, both page size and print paper size.
IOW, if you want to print to a #10 envelope, start a new document that is exactly the size of a #10 envelope. Then when you print it, choose a paper size that is exactly the size of a #10 envelope.
What size page are you printing, and what paper size are you choosing when you print it?
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How can I convert a indesign cs4 document to a cs3 or cs3?

Also is there a way to get indesign cs3 or cs2 for free or free trial?

Menu File, choose Export, choose file type "CS3 Interchange (INX)" ... (now doesn't that sound obvious?).
function(){return A.apply(null,[this].concat($A(arguments)))}
Also is there a way to get indesign cs3 or cs2 for free or free trial?
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How to make muliple row listbox using indesign cs4 plug-in creation

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TreeView is the recommended way, while the flat listbox is phased out / deprecated. Neither would support columns, headers etc. out of the box, but you could do that by several means - subwidgets per column, or implement your own row IControlView.
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Letters 'messed up' when InDesign CS4 file is exported to PDF - how to solve?

I hope somebody has had this problem before and knows how to solve.
Situation: Indesign CS4.
Book file, with 130 linked documents. Everything is ready to go to Press.
I exported the book to PDF. Once I opened the PDF, in some of the rows on the text, all letters are 'messed up'!- see screenshots below.
Very strange, since I made several other PDF-exports (up to 20) in the days before - and everything went fine before.
Does anybody know how to solve this problem?
Has it maybe something to do between 'Press quality' and 'Print quality' settings?
The problem seems somehow related to the font, since everything else is just fine.
NOTE: the sentences below you cannot read are NOT made that way by me ;-), to prevent it from being able to read it. This is how it comes out the PDF.

Hello everyone
we had the same problem
exporting CS5 file into PDF seems to work fine but while opening the PDF file :
a) got a message telling the /Widths are corrupted for some fonts
b) when zooming on typos, we can see the approach/kerning is way not perfect between letters
c) on some text lines the letters are completly messed up ( see example below ) :
S O L U T I O N
a) open the CS5 indesign file
b) export as PDF : this PDF will be wrong
c) keep the CS5 indesign file open, don't close it
d) export again as PDF ( different or same name ) this 2nd PDF file will be OK
SO THE SECOND EXPORTED PDF IN A ROW IS OK
NOTE :
exporting as .inx or .idml just give an illusion
you may get an OK PDF in some circonstances
but if you close the indesign file, open it and export it : the first PDF is WRONG
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please confirm or infirm this "solution"
our configuration
- Mac OSX ( 10.5.8 )
- InDesign CS5 last patched ( NOT 5.5 )
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- the problem occurs on some particular files
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ChangeCase of Selected Style in InDesign CS4

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Indesign CS4 OSX crash, usually when opening

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I'm running with latest osx and Indesign patches (clean install), but this happening 3-4 times per hour: com.apple.launchd.peruser.503[133] ([0x0-0x5f05f].com.adobe.InDesign[1851]): Job appears to have crashed: Bus error
I uploaded one crash report:
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Users are unable to hide InDesign CS4 using the cmd+h keyboard shortcut.
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To address these issues, download Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.6 or later from Apple’s web site."
but i have 10.6.8.)
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Message was edited by: szogi

Sorry, been letting things slip by...
That said, I have no idea why it's crashing, perhaps John will...
Well, this one is weird. If there wans't any narrative, I would have thought that the eyedropper tool was being clicked (LButtonUp in frame 14) and then it was failing somehow related to reading/writing attributes from the eyedropper.
It doesn't sound like that's what you're doing.
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Using InDesign CS4 on iMac. Had to restore computer from backup. Licensing has stopped working. Error code 150:30. How can I reestablish my license?

Using InDesign CS4 on iMac. Had to restore computer from backup. Licensing has stopped working. Error code 150:30. How can I reestablish my license?

You'll need to have a chat with Adobe Support. Here's a link:
https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?step=ZNA_downloading-installing-setting-up_licensing- activation
We can't help you with that here.

InDesign CS4 launches with missing workspaces, keyboard shortcut sets, etc

Due to the mixture of multiple issues in this thread:
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b6c639/
I'm starting this as a new topic to focus on the cases where InDesign CS4 users are able to launch and use the product, but are missing resources such as the following types of presets: Workspaces, Keyboard Shortcut Sets, and Swatch Libraries.
All reports of this issue appear to be related to user permissions. For these resources to to be accessed you must be running InDesign CS4 with an account that has read/write access to the following folder, including it's subfolders and all of their content:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets
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The complete fix from start to finish for my problem (InDesign CS4 launching without toolbars or keyboard shortcuts when logged on without Administrator priviliges) is below. It's actually quite simple once you know how... The problem is just getting all of the information in the same place. Hopefully it will help others having the same problem.
1.        Install CS4 from the 2 installation CDs. Allow a couple of hours from start to finish.
2.        Log on with an Administrator account:
a.        Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Adobe\”.
b.        Right-click on the folder named “Adobe InDesign CS4”
c.        Click Properties
d.        Click on the Security tab
e.        Change permissions for Users to Full Control
f.         Click on the Advanced button and ensure that there is a check in both of the boxes (inherit and replace permissions).
g.        Click Apply to reflow the permissions
h.        Click OK twice.
3.        Navigate to the following locations and rename each of the EN_UK folders to EN_US:
a.        C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\InDesign Workspaces\
b.        C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\Page Sizes\
c.        C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\Start Page\
d.        C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Presets\InDesign Shortcut Sets\
4.        With a user account, launch Adobe InDesign CS4 and immediately hold down Shift, Control and Alt together. Click Yes to delete the InDesign Preference files.

How to inforce specific color settings in InDesign CS4 js

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#target InDesign
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( in the Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1108248#1108248),
which just somewhat make sence to me.
I saved my MyColorSettings.csf file in color settings folder, but I am not sure how to tell the script to access it, and I am not sure that that's the only
reason why the lines abouve don't work.
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Yulia

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I would use the following code:
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var myFile = new File (myPath);
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On Windows, to access a remote volume, use a uniform naming convention path name of the form
//servername/sharename.
Or, if you have a mapped network drive:
/Z/foldername/foldername/filename
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How to hyphenate page ranges in InDesign CS4 Index

Hello,
Does anyone know how to automatically hyphenate page ranges in an index in InDesign CS4? In other words, if I generate an index with a reference on multiple consecutive pages, it looks like this:
Entry 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Obviously, this is much more cluttered than if it could read:
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I'm wondering if anyone knows whether there is an option to cause InDesign to do this automatically. I'd hate to have to go through and do it by hand.
Thanks in advance,
Professor F

Thanks very much, Jong, this is a helpful start. Unfortunately, it creates a new problem for the one it solved; when I run it, it will insert page numbers after the first letter of the index entry. So
Certificate of insurance 389, 390, 391, 392
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ertificate of insurance 390, 392
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How to create a smallest file size pdf from indesign CS4 document

How to create a smallest file size pdf (suitable for upload to a website) from indesign CS4 document which contains multiple illustrator CS4 illustrations.
I have chosen the "smallest file size option" but the pdf file is over 30MB, can anyone help please.
Thank you

One trick is to
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Smallest file size
PDF Compatibility Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3)
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