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This article describes the compatibility of Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 with other systems.

Use the links for more detailed information about a specific product version and its compatibility with other systems.

Info: Versions that are not supported or have reached their end of life are not listed.

Adobe

Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 is compatible with the following Adobe applications:

InCopy CC 2017
InDesign CC 2017
InDesign Server CC 2017

Operating systems

The operating systems on which Smart Connection can be used is mainly determined by the operating systems on which the Adobe applications can be installed.

See also the information provided by Adobe for:

Windows

Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 can be used with the following versions of Windows:

For InDesign and InCopy
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 8

For InDesign Server
Windows Server 2012

macOS

The versions of macOS on which Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 could be used are not supported anymore by Apple. Adobe CC 2017 is not compatible with newer versions of macOS.

Assets Server / Elvis Server

Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 can be used with the following versions of Assets Server and Elvis Server:

Note: Even though the workflows of using the InDesign plug-in and that of using the Smart Connection plug-ins in InDesign are completely separated, compatible versions are required to have them installed simultaneously within the same instance of InDesign.

Assets Server	Requires Assets for InDesign to be installed.
Elvis Server 6	Requires the Elvis InDesign plug-in to be installed in InDesign.

Studio Server / Enterprise Server

Note: Support for using Smart Connection with a specific version of Enterprise Server is dropped once that version of Smart Connection has reached its end of the extended maintenance period.

Compatibility of Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 with Enterprise Server.

For InDesign and InCopy

Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 for InDesign and InCopy can be used with the following versions of Studio Server and Enterprise Server:

Studio Server 10.12
Studio Server 10.11
Enterprise Server 10.5
Enterprise Server 10.1	Requires Enterprise Server 10.1.3 or any higher version of Enterprise Server 10.1.

For InDesign Server

Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 for InDesign and InCopy can be used with the following versions of Studio Server and Enterprise Server, used for handling background tasks such as generating previews for articles and layouts:

Studio Server 10.11

Enterprise Server 10.5

Enterprise Server 10.1

Document history

28 January 2021: Added support for Studio Server 10.12.