MAPublisher for Adobe Illustrator CS6 / CC 2014 / CC 2015 (all 32-bit and 64-bit)

Installation Guide
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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Windows:
- Adobe Illustrator CS6 / CC 2014 / CC 2015 (64-bit recommended)
- 1 GHz or faster (multi-core processor recommended)
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (compatible with 64-bit versions)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or higher recommended)
- 1 GB free hard disk space
- Display resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels

Notes: 
- Adobe Illustrator CC is deprecated in MAPublisher 9.6.
- Windows XP/Vista and Adobe Illustrator CS5 / CS5.1 are unsupported in MAPublisher 9.6. We recommend upgrading to newer versions to continue receiving MAPublisher updates.

INSTALLATION

1. Make sure that Adobe Illustrator CS6 / CC 2014 / CC 2015 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.

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 http://www.avenza.com/activation. Complete the form and 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 http://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 http://www.avenza.com/activation. Complete the form and an e-mail will be sent with a license file and instructions on how to use it.


UPGRADING FROM MAPUBLISHER 8.7 OR EARLIER

This requires a MAPublisher 9.x License Key starting with 'MP9-'.  To obtain a MAPublisher 9.x license key, visit https://www.avenza.com/mmp/request. 
Once you complete the form, the Avenza Activation department will verify your MAPublisher maintenance status and send you a MAPublisher license key to the e-mail you registered with. Once you receive an upgraded MAPublisher 9.x license key, click the 'Retrieve' button to activate MAPublisher 9.x on your computer.


Avenza Systems Inc.
124 Merton Street, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M4S 2Z2
http://www.avenza.com
(+1) 416 487-5116