With a huge thank you to Daniel and the SACC  club I was able to score a great copy of Adpro 2.5 with the manual. As far as I know the last version released was 2.5.1.1 (maybe?)...  I was wondering if there is a patch out there for 2.5 that will bring it up to the last version?
Thanks!

First, the program performs differently depending on whether you use OS3.x or OS4.x.
Second, there might be files in your version that have been replaced since release. Some exist on aminet, some not.

I'd need to know more. It might be best for you to just report what features are working and what features are not, along with complete version output from problematic files.

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Hi Numbers6, Thanks for replying.
There is nothing wrong with my version of Adpro.  I just bought a boxed version of 2.5
I installed and it works fine.  No problems.
I have researched, although I'm not positive, that 2.5.1 (a small update to what I have) is in fact the last version of the program released.  I was looking for an update patch to bring my 2.5 to 2.5.1  I may have heard there was even a 2.5.1.1 but, I honestly don't know the last release that came out.
So, I am running OS 3.9 on a real Amiga, with a real copy of 2.5 ADPRO (with a real serial) and it works great.  Just looking for the last update.

I understand what you are looking for. I'm just saying that until you load every conceivable variant of a .jpg file for example, you might now know just how much really "works". Same can be said of .iff vs multipic, 040 versions vs 030 versions of operators, and much more.

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Ahh, ok, I understand now.  In fact I did try to load a very newly created jpg from my pc into the freshly installed adpro and it did seem to have a problem with it.
Is there a centralized place where the latest versions of loaders/savers/operators for adpro are organized?  Does the 2.5.1 bring everything up to latest and greatest or does that version still require bits and pieces to be collected from the amiverse to be latest and best working version?

Ahh, ok, I understand now.  In fact I did try to load a very newly created jpg from my pc into the freshly installed adpro and it did seem to have a problem with it.
Is there a centralized place where the latest versions of loaders/savers/operators for adpro are organized?  Does the 2.5.1 bring everything up to latest and greatest or does that version still require bits and pieces to be collected from the amiverse to be latest and best working version?

I added 2 examples to my post above since you posted.
I'm not sure how to go about consolidation of the pieces. I received their last copy of materials, which included Mainview as their new viewer. I think "view" was standard until then. Although this viewer might be irrelevant today, if you don't have it, then you surely don't have the last version of AdPro.
I'm not even sure what parts can be made public. I know Perry S Kivolowitz was at Amiga 30th Mountain View and I just hope that this subject was raised. Perry is an amiga.org member as well. Let's see if we get a response to your questions.

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guys, just a note of caution. amiga.org does not allow linking to sites distributing copyrighted material without permission. just fyi....

-- eliyahu

Haha. You're like me. I just want the latest version of stuff, I don't care if it actually addresses any of the issues I might be having.

Old saying: "For every new version of a program that's released, 10 bugs are fixed, but 10 new ones are created."

I know.. your right.  But I want the latest! hahaha.

Art Department Professional 2.5.1 is legally available from the TOSEC Amiga Collection hosted on archive.org.

Thank you Nicholas for providing the link and for clearing up the legality!

edit: link removed

Why would you assume that site holds "legal" distributions?

Why would you assume it doesn't?