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Jul 16, 2012 8:56 AM

I have been playing with computers for over 40yrs.

I've been a computer professional for 30yrs.

I'm experienced with multiple operating systems from Lisp Machines thru Unix/Linux to Mac OS and Windows.

I have been on the Internet since 1982 and am very proficient at searching and finding things on the Internet.

Yet I am been very frustrated with the total mess that Adobe's help and support has devolved into.

I can NEVER find what I want without resorting to asking questions about simple things in the forums.

Everything keeps moving around and changing and its impossible to find anything anymore.

I do a search that is supposedly restricted to InDesign CS4, yet get dozens of unwanted results in other apps and all versions.

I am running CS4 at work.

I want to save a local PDF version of the InDesign manual for CS4.

Finding this on the Adobe site has so far been a total bust.

Could someone please tell me where to download one.... and hopefully where all the other CS4 app manuals are.

520 Views 4 Replies Latest reply: MichaelKazlow, Jul 18, 2012 7:57 AM

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1. Steve Werner,

Jul 16, 2012 9:28 AM in reply to macevanscb1

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I totally agree.

I wrote a blog post on it regarding InDesign Help here:

InDesign CS6 Help PDF Posted But the Content Is a Mess

And there are several threads on the forum which deal with Adobe Help here:

Community Help Application

Please add your comments at that link so the people who manage the Help application can see them.

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2. macevanscb1,

Jul 16, 2012 9:41 AM in reply to Steve Werner

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Thanks, Steve.
Its both fantastic and surprising to find someone that agrees.
I will check out your link and go complain on the Community Help forum.

But I hope somone else answers.
I still don't have a PDF for CS4 InDesign.

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3. macevanscb1,

Jul 16, 2012 10:07 AM in reply to macevanscb1

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DARN!!!! I finally found it. After reading thru your blog and several other posts, I tried searching on "InDesign CS4 Help PDF"
Actually, given how useless Adobe's search is, I was surprised to find this link right on the first page of results.
Full list of links to the PDF file for all the CS4 apps.

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/offline-help-applications-rel eased-9.html

Adobe's site navigation is USELESS!!!!!

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4. MichaelKazlow,

Jul 18, 2012 7:57 AM in reply to macevanscb1

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What version of Adobe CS 4 Indesign do you have? If I remember correctly, if you are on the Mac, you could use the open the package for the application file and browse through the package and find a copy of the help file in the package. Alas, I do not think I have a computer running Mac CS 4 to check on. I am sure it is hidden somewhere on the windows application as well.

I just googled the help file and found this link: http://indesignsecrets.com/better-ways-to-access-cs4-help-files.php

It should help.

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