USING SCENE7 CREATIVE SUITE EXTENSION 2 Using Scene7 CS Extension (CSXS)
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Last updated 11/5/2014 iii Contents Using Scene7 CS Extension (CSXS) About Adobe Scene7 Creative Suite Extension . 1 System requirements . 2 Installing and updating Scene7 CS Extension . 3 Starting Scene7 CS Extension and connecting to SPS . 4 About the Scene7 panel . 5 Working with assets . 6 Uploading files and folders to Scene7 Publishing System . 7 Creating a folder on SPS . 7 Parameterizing and previewing a file for Template Publishing . 8 Downloading files from Scene7 Publishing System . 10 Publishing assets to SPS . 10 Refreshing assets, folders, and servers . 10 Using the Place command to insert images . 10 Loading images into Photoshop file layers . 11 Choosing your preferences . 11 Last updated 11/5/2014 1 Using Scene7 CS Extension (CSXS) Note: If you upgraded to use the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud, be aware that support for Flash was removed. As such, the Scene7 CS Extension plug-ins that let you log in to Adobe Scene7 from within Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign no longer work. Adobe® Scene7® Creative Suite® Extension® lets you log in to Scene7 Publishing System from inside Adobe CS6 Photoshop®, Illustrator®, InDesign®, or Flash®. You can navigate to an asset in Scene7, open it in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash, and edit it within the Creative Suite application. You can also view assets in Scene7 folders, upload assets to Scene7, publish assets, and download assets. As well, you can upload a web-to-print template in Scene7-FXG format, preview it, and parameterize it in Illustrator and InDesign. You can do these tasks from inside Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash. Scene7 CS Extension is designed so you can use the Scene7 Publishing System locally on your computer inside Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash. For information about using the Scene7 Publishing System, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_sc7_using_en. About Adobe Scene7 Creative Suite Extension Note: If you upgraded to use the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud, be aware that support for Flash was removed. As such, the Scene7 CS Extension plug-ins that let you log in to Adobe Scene7 from within Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign no longer work. Scene7 CS Extension lets you display the same folders and assets that appear online in the Scene7 Publishing System (SPS) web user interface. Use Scene7 CS Extension in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash to do these tasks when connected to SPS: • Edit a file stored on SPS using a Creative Suite application. • Browse and manage SPS folders, and search for assets in SPS. • Upload assets from your desktop to SPS. • Publish assets. • Download master files from SPS. • Save a file in the FXG format and upload it to SPS. • Preview the parameterization and parameter values of an FXG template. • Place an image from SPS in an open Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash file. Starting in a Creative Suite application, you can open and work on the following types of files stored on SPS (you can open and upload other file types): Application File types you can open from SPS Flash FLA Illustrator AI, EPS, PDF InDesign INDD Photoshop BMP, Camera Raw, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PSD, TIF Last updated 11/5/2014 USING SCENE7 CREATIVE SUITE EXTENSION 2 Using Scene7 CS Extension (CSXS) System requirements To use Scene7 CS Extension, make sure the Adobe Creative Suite 5 or later edition of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash Professional is installed on your computer. Scene7 CS Extension does not work with earlier editions of Adobe Creative Suite software. See also www.adobe.com/go/learn_sc7_systemreqs_en. System requirements under Windows • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor. • Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (Service Pack 2 recommended); or Windows 7. • 1 GB of RAM or more recommended. • 9.3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation. Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices). • 1280 x 800 display with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card, 16-bit color, and 256 MB of VRAM. Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0. Some features in Adobe® Bridge rely on a DirectX 9–capable video adapter with at least 64 MB of VRAM. • DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs. • Java™ Runtime Environment 1.5 (32-bit) or 1.6. • QuickTime 7.6.2 software required for multimedia features. • Adobe Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files. • Broadband Internet connection required for online services. System requirements under Macintosh • Multicore Intel processor. • Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6. • 1 GB of RAM or more recommended. • 10.3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable storage devices based on Flash technology). • 1280 x 800 display with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL video adapter, 16-bit color, and 256 MB of VRAM. Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0. • DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs. • Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or 1.6, QuickTime 7.6.2 software required for multimedia features. • Adobe Flash Player 10 software required to export SWF files. • Broadband Internet connection required for online services. Last updated 11/5/2014 USING SCENE7 CREATIVE SUITE EXTENSION 3 Using Scene7 CS Extension (CSXS) Installing and updating Scene7 CS Extension Note: If you upgraded to use the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud, be aware that support for Flash was removed. As such, the Scene7 CS Extension plug-ins that let you log in to Adobe Scene7 from within Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign no longer work. You install the Scene7 CS Extension starting in the Scene7 Publishing System. (Only customers set up to use Scene7 Publishing System can install and use Scene7 CS Extension. If you are not set up to use SPS, contact your Scene7 administrator.) The installation of the extension is managed in Adobe Extension Manager CS6, which is bundled with all Adobe CS6 applications. After you install the Scene7 CS Extension, it is available in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash. You can update the Scene7 CS Extension as new features are added. Important: In computers running Windows 7 and Windows Vista, you must have administrative privileges and log on as an administrator in Windows to install and update the Scene7 CS Extension. Installing Scene7 CS Extension Install the Scene7 CS Extension starting in the Scene Publishing System. In SPS, click Setup > Personal Setup. On the Personal Setup page, under Creative Suit Extension, click Download Now. How you install the Scene7 CS Extension depends on your operating system: Mac OS and Windows XP After you click Download Now, double-click, or choose to open the installation file with Adobe Extension Manager and click OK. Adobe Extension Manager opens and the extension is installed. Windows 7 and Windows Vista After you click Download Now, a message box explains the installation process. You must be logged on as a Windows administrator to install the extension. After you click OK in the message box, double- click the downloaded extension file (MXP or ZXP) to install the extension using Adobe Extension Manager. Alternatively, you can run the Adobe Extension Manager with administrator rights. To do so, right-click the Extension Manager icon or program file and select Run as Administrator. Then select Install in the Extension Manager and select the downloaded Scene7 CS Extension file. You are asked to close any open Creative Suite applications before completing the installation. Updating Scene7 CS Extension Note: If you upgraded to use the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud, be aware that support for Flash was removed. As such, the Scene7 CS Extension plug-ins that let you log in to Adobe Scene7 from within Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign no longer work. Follow these steps to update the Scene7 CS Extension: Important: To update the Scene7 CS Extension on computers running the Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system, log on as an administrator in Windows. 1 Open the Scene7 CS Extension in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, or Flash (Click Window > Extensions > Scene7). 2 Click the panel menu icon and choose Manage Features. The Manage Features dialog box opens. It lists the Scene7 CS Extension version that is installed on your computer. Last updated 11/5/2014 USING SCENE7 CREATIVE SUITE EXTENSION 4 Using Scene7 CS Extension (CSXS) 3 Click the Update button (if the Update button in the dialog box is dimmed, your version of the Scene7 CS Extension is up to date). 4 Continue the update, following instructions for the operating system on your computer: Mac OS and Windows XP Adobe Extension Manager opens (it can take a moment to open). Skip to Step 5. Windows 7 and Windows Vista A message box describing the update appears. Click Continue. Open Adobe Extension Manager. 5 In the Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Flash category, select Scene7 (an Update icon next to the extension name indicates that an update is available). 6 Click the Update button and click Yes to download and install the extension. You are asked to close any open Creative Suite applications before completing the update. Migrating Scene7 CS extension to CS 5.5 or later Note: If you upgraded to use the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud, be aware that support for Flash was removed. As such, the Scene7 CS Extension plug-ins that let you log in to Adobe Scene7 from within Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign no longer work.