Circular Software apps are regularly tested and updated. GreenLight PRO users are invited to test and use the next version of GreenLight in advance of the general release.
ShowCase improvements for covers with SPOT UV but no foils
Tested with macOS 26 Tahoe
Tested with InDesign 2026 (Beta)
New in 2025.1.18
New Create command > Create Endpapers
Single or double spread
Fed with Supplier Data
Adapts for CPI sizing and bleed requirements
GreenLight checklist and exporting
Spine logo auto resizing disabled (added in 2025.1.15)
New in 2025.1.15
Create and Amend Cover dialogs have a checkbox for designer to tick to used to confirm Spine Widths
Spine Width value has the word CONFIRMED or UNCONFIRMED added in GreenLight Cover Info panel
Where appropriate, spine logos auto resize to 1mm inset from spine width
New check Spine Width Confirmed available which flags when spine width is not confirmed
RRP is shown in first dialog for Create Cover
RRP can now also be amended in Amend Cover dialog and changes are applied to artwork
Improvements when uploading MasterPlan packages for interiors directly from GreenLight
Foil special finishes with foil references in layer and swatch names e.g. FOIL G11 now supported in ShowCase
Fixed stalling on Upload all spreads command for internals
New in 2025.1.12
New tool Accessibility tools > Reading Order > Set markers visibility to quickly select and set the visibility of all reading order markers in the document
Support for SIDDs with no associated MasterPlans, suitable for duplicated SIDDS for Co-Ed image descriptions
New in 2025.1.10
Prepare Images for description now supports single selected image description frames or offers to prepare single spreads
New Metadata Matcher tool added to Eprdctn Tools and Accessibility Tools to easily view, edit, apply, extract and copy Accessibility metadata
Updates to Create Interiors command to add resizing, margins and baseline grid
Update to Amend Interiors command to allow amendments including resizing, margins and baseline grids
New in 2025.1.6
Reworked Eprdctn panel reintroduced to Tools panel
New tools in Eprdctn panel full info coming soon…
New in 2025.1.5
ShowCase from cover foils now upload successfully when books have Spot UV
ShowCase now opens in MasterPlan Job Admin after upload and with the menu command View > View on MasterPlan
Extended the time that the ShowCase first upload message is able to be shown
ShowCase now respects the users preferred browser when opening URLs
ShowCase covers are correctly shown as JPEGs on Client Page
Removed the debug message being shown on PDF Export
Covers with no colour profile assigned no longer stall the GreenLight checking process
Document Colour Profile is set now added to all checklists except Simon & Schuster Internal Pages (Mono) checklist for 2025.1 users
Design System Tools panel layout updated and new Tool added Lookup selected font
New in 2025.1.3
Fresh Page Tools renamed Design System Tools (beta)
Suggest a suitable file name tool added to Create menu
Removed the command Remove Alt text codes as they are no longer being added by the image description preparation process
Additional Co-Edition Panel tool added Text layer [Black] strokes to overprint
New Upload menu connects GreenLight to MasterPlan with the following menu commands:
Upload current spread
Upload a range of spreads
Upload all spreads
Set featured spreads
Upload flat cover
Upload ShowCase cover
Upload MasterPlan package
Upload MasterPlan folder
Upload ShowCase cover uploads GreenLight created cover files to MasterPlan WORK for a 3D simulation with interaction, lighting and special finishes
New View menu interacts with MasterPlan with the following menu commands:
View on MasterPlan
Copy Client URL
Copy Job URL
Copy Spread URL
Any layers with names starting with the word GUIDE are hidden when Exporting Print PDFs
Added a tip to advise amending the Pass Number when a filename already exists for cover export
Any layers with names starting with the word GUIDE are hidden when Exporting Print PDFs
New in 2025.1.2
Amendment for GreenLight PRO users to link to a different client number for MasterPlan
Additional Co-Edition Panel tool added Text layer [Black] strokes to overprint
