[Archived] Installing the Wedia Extensions for old Creative Cloud version

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Last updated: Dec 16, 2022 by Olivier Grenet
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Please use the new installation procedure outlined here. This documentation is now archived.

You will need admin rights on your computer to complete this setup

 

The first mandatory step is to install the ExtendScript Toolkit.

Wedia Installer

To install the Wedia Plug-ins, you need the WediaInstaller.jsx file. Please download it on Wedia edocs first.

Windows

  1. Double click the WediaInstaller.jsx file.

  2. Follow the installation wizard instructions.

MacOS

  1. Double click the WediaInstaller.jsx file.

     

  2. Select the Adobe InDesign versions for which you want to install the Update Manager.

     

  3. The Update Manager will be installed automatically.

Wedia extensions

  1. Open the Wedia Administration menu (*Wedia > AddOns > Administration).

     

  2. Click Install to install the Wedia Cross Media Plugin

     

  3. Click Start

     

  4. Confirm the installation by entering your password

  5. The plugin will be installed and InDesign restarted

The Wedia menu after the installation of the plugin.

Repeat the previous steps to install the other two extensions.

The Administration view will change with each installation.

  • After adding the Wedia Cross Media Plugin:

     

  • After adding Wedia Dylation:

     

  • After adding Wedia MailXtension:

Updates

If the check mark on the right of the Install button is set, the Update Manager will check every time InDesign is started whether a newer version is available and if so, ask the user afterwards whether the new version should be installed.

Dylation License

Where to find the Dylation panel

You need the Dylation panel to use the plugin. It can be opened via the menu Windows > Extensions > Wedia Dylation.

 

The panel menu is located in the upper right corner of the Wedia Dylation Panel.

License view

License contains your license key.

Wedia Dylation requires a valid license to use it.
Please ask your Key Account Manager. He or she will provide you with a license file that you can add on this view.

After that, click Add license to import the license file.

If there is a problem with your license please click on the warning icon. Most of the times your not logged in as the user the license is for.