Release Notes
Learn about the new features, changes, fixed issues, known issues and upgrade instructions for each release of Smart Connection.
- Smart Connection Release Notes
- Release Notes for Smart Connection 15 for Adobe 2020
- Release Notes for Smart Connection 14 for Adobe CC 2019
- Release Notes for Smart Connection 13 for Adobe CC 2018
- Release Notes for Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017
- Release Notes for Smart Connection 11 for Adobe CC 2015
Installation
Learn how to install Smart Connection.
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 15 for Adobe 2020
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 14 for Adobe CC 2019
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 13 for Adobe CC 2018
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017
- Smart Connection full installation
- Upgrading an existing installation of Smart Connection
Using
Learn how to use Smart Connection.
Access Profiles
Learn how to allow or restrict user access to features in Smart Connection.
Activation
Learn how to activate Smart Connection.
Articles
Learn how to work with articles in Smart Connection. Topics: track changes | smart jump | templates | styling | placing | opening | detaching | creating | components | InDesign Content Collector tool | closing | saving
- Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection
- Opening and closing articles in InDesign using Smart Connection
- Closing or saving an article using Smart Connection for InCopy
- Creating InCopy articles in InDesign using Smart Connection
- Working with article components using Smart Connection for InDesign
- Adding text or image frames to an existing article in Smart Connection
Books
Learn how to work with InDesign books and Smart Connection.
Concept
Learn about the building blocks of Enterprise, including Brands, Issues, Editions, and more.
Configuration
Learn how to configure Smart Connection. Topics: smart caching | wwsettings.xml file | proxy | smart image | logging | ssl | smart connection panel
- Smart Connection configuration articles index
- Configuring Smart Connection
- Validating the WWSettings.xml file
- Adding Servers to the Log In list of Smart Connection
- Adding separators to the Log In list of Smart Connection
- Configuring how placed Enterprise files should be handled when opening a layout with Smart Connection for InDesign
Development
Dossiers
Learn how to work with Dossiers Smart Connection.
Editions
Learn how to work with Editions in Smart Connection.
Element Labels
Learn how to work with Element Labels Smart Connection.
Elements panel
Learn how to use the Elements panel of Smart Connection.
Files
Learn how to work with files. Topics: automatically downloading a routed file | excel | viewing | restoring | relations | routing | placing | file type icons
- Opening placed database images for editing using Smart Connection
- Placing files on a layout using Smart Connection for InDesign
- Viewing and restoring file versions using Smart Connection
- File type icons used in Enterprise
- Automatically downloading a routed file in Smart Connection
- Working with Excel files in Smart Connection for InDesign
Images
Learn how to work with images in Smart Connection.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Learn how to control Smart Connection using the keyboard.
Languages
Learn about using Smart Connection in different languages.
Layouts
Learn how to work with layouts. Topics: packaging | templates | layout modules | opening | creating | closing | saving
- Opening layouts and layout templates in Smart Connection for InDesign
- Creating a new layout or adding an existing layout using Smart Connection
- Opening layouts in Smart Connection for InCopy
- Closing or saving a layout using Smart Connection
- Include all images when packaging a layout in Smart Connection
- Working with Layout Modules in Smart Connection
Libraries
Learn about using InDesign Libraries with Smart Connection.
Logging In
Learn about logging in to Smart Connection.
Messages
Learn about sending messages to Smart Connection users.
Metadata
Learn how to work with metadata properties in Smart Connection.
Passwords
Learn about passwords for logging in to Smart Connection.
Preferences
Learn about the preferences for Smart Connection.
Proxy
Learn about setting up a proxy for Smart Connection.
Resize Text Frame toolbar
Learn about the Resize Text Frame toolbar for Smart Connection.
Scripting
Learn about scripting Smart Connection.
Scripts
Learn about using scripts for Smart Connection.
Searching
Learn about searching for files in Smart Connection.
Smart Connection Panel
Learn about using the Smart Connection panel.
- Using the Smart Connection panel in InDesign or InCopy
- Showing or hiding the columns in the Smart Connection panel of Smart Connection
- Restoring the Smart Connection panel to its default state in Smart Connection
- Filtering the Smart Connection panel by file type
- How Dynamic Updating is influenced by search modes in Smart Connection
- Working with additional Smart Connection panels in Smart Connection
Smart Connection toolbar
Learn about the Smart Connection toolbar of Smart Connection.
Smart Image
Learn about using Smart Image for Smart Connection.
Sticky Notes
Learn about using Sticky Notes in Smart Connection.
Support
Learn about getting support for Smart Connection.
Text Variables
Updates
Learn about updating layouts and articles using Smart Connection.
Versions
Learn about verifying version numbers.