Pain:  Publishing and editing workflows have become inefficient due to the need to search for and copy files between local hard drives, external image agency websites and an overly complex collection of legacy filesystems which currently cannot be changed

Pill: Openstore

Description:  Implementing Openstore and the Openstore ID plugin as the universal interface for users to search for and access all available images regardless of the file’s original location eliminates the need to manually search for and document the location of files, improving productivity and reducing errors from using outdated or incorrect assets.

Proof:  By using Iceman Media’s Openstore and InDesign plugin we were able to streamline what had been a cumbersome process without having to change any of our backend systems which was precisely what we wanted.

Keywords: Openstore, Indesign plugin, Image reports

• User searches Openstore for content

• User drags selected content into InDesign

• IcemanMedia Openstore ID Plugin fetches the Original image and writes it to designated file server (or local disk)

• IcemanMedia Openstore ID Plugin lets users open it in Photoshop if it is necessary or if the original image is already print ready in Openstore the work is done... 

• The Page is published and Openstore automatically generates image reports for external images