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Ufish IN — User Manual

What is Ufish IN?

Ufish IN is a macOS app for designers who work with Adobe InDesign. It indexes your .indd files and generates visual previews so you can browse, search, and share your entire design library without ever opening InDesign.

Think of it as a visual portfolio manager — from chaos to portfolio, instantly.

💡 Independent — Ufish never uploads your files or uses your data to train AI models. Your work stays yours.

Installation

Download Ufish IN from the Mac App Store.

Open the app. On first launch, Ufish will ask for folder access permission — click Allow.

macOS may ask you to confirm access to your Documents or Desktop folder — click OK.

Note: Permissions are only requested once, on first launch.

Adding Files

Ufish scans folders you choose. It finds all .indd files inside and generates previews automatically.

Click the + (Add Folder) button in the toolbar.

Select a folder from the panel. Ufish will scan all subfolders recursively.

A progress bar appears at the bottom. Previews are generated in the background.

Click Stop (⌘.) at any time to cancel the scan.

Free plan limit: Up to 100 files. Upgrade to Starter or PRO for more.

Better Previews

For the highest quality previews, configure InDesign before scanning your files.

Open Adobe InDesign.

Go to Preferences → File Handling.

Enable "Always Save Preview Images with Documents".

Set size to Extra Large (1024×1024).

Re-save your InDesign files, then re-add the folder in Ufish.

Result: Crisp, high-resolution previews in your card grid and click-preview modal.

Card Grid

The main screen shows all your indexed files as a grid of cards. Each card shows a preview of the file's first page, the file name, and a row of action icons.

Cards use a 3:4 proportion so the preview fills most of the card.

Card Icons

📂

Open in Finder

Reveals the file in Finder

👁

Preview

Opens the click-preview modal

ℹ️

File Information

Size, dates, color profile

♥

Favourite

Marks the file as favourite

📤

Send Preview

Shares the preview via Mail or Messages

Click Preview

Click the preview area of any card to open a larger preview modal. The modal shows:

A large high-resolution preview of the current page
Up to 3 page thumbnails at the bottom (depending on your plan)
Left/right arrows to navigate between pages
A page counter ("Page 1 of 3")

Tip: Click any thumbnail at the bottom to jump directly to that page.

Search & Filters

Use the search bar in the toolbar to find files by name or tag. Results update in real time as you type.

You can also filter by:

Favourites — show only starred files
Color — filter by the dominant color in each preview
Tags — filter by auto-generated category tags

Color Filter

The color filter shows only the dominant colors that actually appear in your current previews — no empty swatches.

Click the color palette icon in the toolbar.

A popover shows swatches of colors found in your previews.

Click a swatch to filter the grid by that dominant color.

Click again or press Clear to remove the filter.

Auto-Tags & Tag Sidebar

Ufish automatically reads your preview images using OCR and assigns category tags. No manual tagging required.

Auto-detected categories

Flyer · Poster · Business Card · Brochure · Catalog · Magazine · Newsletter · Invoice · Report · Menu · Banner · Label · Book · Certificate · Invitation · Ticket · Calendar

Auto-detected formats

A4 · A3 · A5 · Letter · DL · Square

Tag Sidebar

Click the tag sidebar icon on the right side of the toolbar to open a Finder-style panel on the right. Click any tag to filter the grid instantly.

Slideshow

Present your work with the built-in slideshow. Choose from two styles:

🖼

Frame

Clean full-screen slide presentation

📸

Photo

Stacked photo-style transition

Use the previous/next buttons to navigate manually, or press Play for autoplay. The fullscreen button expands the slideshow to fill your display.

File Information

Click the ℹ icon on any card to see detailed file metadata:

File name and path
File size
Creation and modification dates
Color profile
Color model

Cloud Backup

Back up all your generated previews to your preferred cloud provider with one click.

Click the cloud icon in the toolbar.

On first use, choose your cloud provider: iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive.

Ufish backs up previews to a private Ufish Capsule folder inside your chosen provider.

A subtle animation plays while syncing. A quiet toast confirms when done.

Note: Only preview images are backed up — never your InDesign source files.

Plans & Pricing

Ufish IN offers three tiers. Free is the built-in entry tier; Starter and PRO are subscription tiers managed through App Store Connect.

Feature	Free $0	Starter $2.90/mo	PRO $9.90/mo
Files & Library
Max indexed files	100 files	Unlimited	Unlimited
Auto-scan folders	✓	✓	✓
Subfolder scanning	✓	✓	✓
Stop / cancel scan	✓	✓	✓
Previews
Preview pages per file	1 page	3 pages	All pages
Card grid preview	✓	✓	✓
Click-preview modal	✓	✓	✓
Multi-page carousel	–	✓	✓
High-res previews (1024px)	✓	✓	✓
Search & Filter
Search by file name	✓	✓	✓
Search by tag	✓	✓	✓
Color filter	✓	✓	✓
Favourites filter	✓	✓	✓
Tag sidebar	✓	✓	✓
Auto-Tags & OCR
Auto-tagging (categories)	–	–	✓
Auto-tagging (formats)	–	–	✓
Brand detection	–	–	✓
Share & Export
Share preview via Mail/Messages	✓	✓	✓
Slideshow modes	–	✓	✓
Cloud backup	–	✓	✓
Support
Standard support	✓	✓	✓
Priority support	–	–	✓

Free plan: up to 100 files and 1 preview page per file. Upgrade to Starter for unlimited files and 3 preview pages, or PRO for all pages and OCR auto-tagging.

Manage Subscription

In Ufish, go to Help → Manage Subscription…

Or open System Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Select Ufish IN to upgrade, downgrade, or cancel.

To restore a previous purchase on a new Mac, go to Help → Manage Subscription… and tap Restore Purchases.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Add folder	`⌘` `O`
Stop / cancel scan	`⌘` `.`
Search	`⌘` `F`
Show favourites	`⌘` `L`
Show statistics	`⌘` `I`
Slideshow	`⌘` `P`
Rate app	`⌘` `R`
Close window	`⌘` `W`
Quit Ufish IN	`⌘` `Q`