There may be instances when you need to make changes to an app that has already been published. You update the InDesign files, and then need to remember to update the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite folio too. When changes are made to a DPS folio that has already been published, the Update button will become active when that folio is highlighted in the Folio Producer Dashboard.

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Once the updated folio has been thoroughly checked for accuracy and it’s ready to go, the Update button will push new content to the distribution servers. The update is then detected by the app, and the user will get a message that the folio has been updated and a download of the new material is available.

Note that there are certain attributes that, when changed, won’t allow a folio to be updated but instead require a folio to be unpublished and then republished. Such attributes include Publication Name, Folio Number, Product ID, and Size.

To learn more, see Adobe’s primer on updating published folios.

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Note: Information contained in this post is current as of DPS v28. Visit the Technology for Publishing blog at www.tech4pub.com/tag/dps-version-update/ for the latest info on Adobe software releases and functionality.

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Posted by: Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy
Monica Murphy has worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years supporting publishing operations of various sizes. In her role as Technical Product Manager for Technology for Publishing, she shares her publishing application expertise supporting a broad range of publishing clients in InDesign best practices, cross-platform content workflows, and InDesign Template strategies. Her weekly tip and blog posts have a committed following in the InDesign community, and as a long-time participant in the InDesign pre-release community, she regularly analyzes and provides feedback for upcoming features. Monica manages the authoring and publication of Technology for Publishing’s handbooks on InDesign, InCopy, and other associated titles.
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