MAPublisher for Adobe Illustrator CS6 / CC 2018 / CC 2019 (all 32-bit and 64-bit)

Installation Guide
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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Windows:
- Adobe Illustrator CS6 / CC 2018 / CC 2019 (64-bit recommended)
- 1 GHz or faster (multi-core processor recommended)
- Windows 7 / 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or higher recommended)
- 1 GB of available hard-disk space
- Display resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels

Notes:
- Adobe Illustrator CC 2018 is deprecated in MAPublisher 10.4. Update Adobe Illustrator CC to continue receiving MAPublisher updates.
- Not all foreign language versions of Adobe Illustrator may be supported. Contact support@avenza.com for more information.
- Installing MAPublisher on a system that does not meet the minimum requirements may produce unexpected results or errors. These issues may not be supported by Avenza Technical Support.

INSTALLATION

1. Make sure that Adobe Illustrator CS6 / CC 2018 / CC 2019 is installed on your computer. If Adobe Illustrator is running, exit the program.

2. Double-click the 'Setup.exe' file and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. Launch Adobe Illustrator.

4. Obtain a license on the MAPublisher Welcome Screen by clicking the 'Register', 'Evaluate', or 'Retrieve'. Licenses can be managed from Help > MAPublisher Licensing > License Management.

HELP

Visit https://www.avenza.com/help/mapublisher/10.4 for all help topics.

ACTIVATION

ACTIVATING AN EVALUATION VERSION OF MAPUBLISHER

After installing MAPublisher, launch the version of Adobe Illustrator you installed it to. The MAPublisher Welcome Screen will appear automatically. If you wish to delay the start of your 14 day evaluation period (activate MAPublisher later) go to the menu Help > MAPublisher Licensing > License Management.
	
If you have an Internet connection, click 'Evaluate' and complete the registration form. Once completed, click the 'Evaluate' button and your license file will be downloaded to your computer. A warning will be prompted indicating the license will be locked to your computer. Click 'Yes' to complete the registration process.

If you cannot obtain a license file or activate MAPublisher from the License Management dialog box, visit https://www.avenza.com/resources/activation. Click 'Activate an evaluation license' and complete the form. An e-mail will be sent with a license file and instructions on how to use it.

When you are ready to purchase the software, visit https://www.avenza.com/purchase or call 1-800-884-2555.


ACTIVATING A PURCHASED COPY OF MAPUBLISHER

To activate MAPublisher, use the license key provided by Avenza Systems at the time of purchase.

After installing MAPublisher, launch the version of Adobe Illustrator you installed it to. The MAPublisher Welcome Screen will appear automatically. If you wish to continue to use Adobe Illustrator without MAPublisher (activate MAPublisher later), go to the menu Help > MAPublisher Licensing > License Management in Adobe Illustrator.
		
If you have an Internet connection, click 'Register' and complete the registration form. Once completed, enter the license key provided to you. Click the 'Register' button to download a license file to your computer. A warning will be prompted that the license has been download and the licensing system has been restarted. Click 'OK' to complete to registration process.

If you cannot obtain a license file or activate MAPublisher from the License Management dialog box, visit https://www.avenza.com/resources/activation. Click 'Activate a purchased license' and complete the form. An e-mail will be sent with a license file and instructions on how to use it.


UPGRADING FROM MAPUBLISHER 9.X OR EARLIER

Starting with MAPublisher 10, the fixed license key will begin with just 'MP-'. For example, if your license key is MP9-123ABC456DEF, it will change to MP-123ABC456DEF. If you have active maintenance and are eligible to upgrade, there's no need to request a new license key. Install MAPublisher 10.4, go to the MAPublisher License Management dialog box and click the 'Retrieve' button to activate it.

For floating license setups, ensure that client computers have at least MAPublisher 9.9.2 or MAPublisher 10 installed before updating to a MAPublisher 10 floating license, as MAPublisher 9.9.1 and earlier are incompatible. If your floating license setup involves clients with mixed installations, contact us directly to request a new floating license.

HELP

Visit https://www.avenza.com/help/mapublisher/10.4 for all help topics.


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Toronto, Ontario M4S 1A1
Canada
www.avenza.com
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