MathMagic Pro Edition is an equation editor mainly for use with Adobe InDesign software in editing any mathematical expressions and symbols with WYSIWYG interface and various powerful features.
MathMagic Pro Edition for InDesign is a tool consisting in a powerful set of applications: MathMagic Pro application, MathMagic CS Plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS, MathMagic Plug-in for Adobe InDesign 2.0, MathMagic fonts(both TrueType & PostScript).
Here are some key features of "MathMagic Pro for InDesign":
· MathMagic Plug-in provides you with the user interface(a menu and a tool button) which enables you to create and edit equations inside the InDesign document.
· Then, it communicates with the external MathMagic Pro application seamlessly.
· You can make any equations with MathMagic Pro application very fast, and then send back to InDesign. MathMagic Plug-in allows you to place equations inside a text box as inline graphics, or floating graphic objects in EPS format. Once created, all equations are handled by InDesign just like other EPS graphic objects. But you can still edit those equations anytime just by double-clicking on it.
· MathMagic Plug-in recognizes the baseline of equations automatically so that all equations match well with the baseline of the text line, even it allows you to shift the baseline manually as well.
· The overall productivity that can save a lot of time and labor returns you the investment on software normally within 1 week ~ 1 month. The equation quality and customizable features meet the high-end users' complicated requirements.
· Intelligent WYSIWYG editor with automatic equation formatting
· Various & flexible keyboard shortcuts for power users
· Configurable User Item palette and Clips palette for easier access and repeated use
· StyleSet management for group-wide sharing of editing environment and settings
· Many pre-defined Templates and Symbols in palettes that cover Mathematics, Physics, Electronics, Accounting, and other higher education
· Various formats for compatibility with other software: EPS, JPEG, PICT, TeX, PDF, and MathML(available separately)
· Wide range of quality fonts for mathematical symbols in TrueType and PostScript formats
· Ability to customize Template shapes, thickness, gaps, position, and size up to 2400dpi resolution
· EPS and PostScript printing for high-end users
· All graphic user interface, plus fast keyboard input support for many common templates and symbols
· Multiple Undo & Redo, Drag&Drop;, visual settings and Preview
· Similar User Interface with Equation Editor and MathType to reduce any additional learning cost.
Requirements:
· Adobe InDesign 2.0.1 or later including CS, CS2, CS3
· About 15MB of hard disk space for complete installation
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Added: 150% view rate added to View menu as a predefined option.
· Changed: Default value for Fence vertical alignment changed to "Base aligned, Height fixed".
· Fixed: On Mac OS X 10.5, the cursor moved to near the last clicked position when clicking on a pop sub palette.
· Fixed: MathMagic .wmf file created on Windows OS could not be opened on Intel Mac.
· Fixed: More file extensions are recognized when opened or Drag and Dropped on to the application icon.
· Fixed: Large Operator alignment dialog now shows guide images.
· Fixed: Root symbol in PICT format has a better slope line.
· Fixed: Two byte characters could not be typed on Intel Macs(Asian versions).