Adobe InCopy CC for editors

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Adobe InCopy CC: The workflow to the editorial system

Are you familiar with the chaos in the editorial system? The layout is set until the editor shatters it with his content - a veritable point of conflict in many agencies and companies, which triggers unnecessary workflow loops and thus consumes time and money. With Adobe InCopy Workflow, you can build a trench-crossing bridge to InDesign that contributes to smooth cooperation between graphics and text. The program is aimed at editors and copywriters who want to work directly in the layout without destroying the layout.

22 lessons in over two hours of video training on the background and functionality of Adobe InCopy CC
Guidance and decision-making aid for editors, companies and copywriters
From the software interface to the print-ready PDF: How editors work together with layout designers!
Learn how software integration can boost your workflow and editorial system
Prepared by professionals who already have their layout text expertise in their name: Satzkiste

Whether working together in the office or remotely with external parties - InCopy dovetails the work of editors and copywriters with layouters and typesetters! The result: better communication, smooth data exchange, a collaborative workflow!

Details

Usable with:
content: 2 h Video training
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

Preface

free of charge

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 1 What is InCopy and possible workflows

Adobe InCopy makes it possible to edit content released in InDesign. This chapter presents how InCopy works, including its areas of application, possibilities and limitations. A distinction is also made between two possible workflows - one in which editorial and graphic design work together in one office, the other in which one of them works externally. This chapter explains the theoretical basis for both approaches.

Introduction

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 2.1 Users and control panels

This chapter shows the steps the graphic designer has to take to prepare and release a layout for InCopy. Users are created and relevant control panels for working with InCopy are illustrated.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 2.2 Different export paths

The layout is exported for "in-house" use - i.e. when working together with the editorial team on a server. The layout is also exported for "external" use as a second option - if the content is to be provided to the editorial team via email or FTP.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 2.3 Task management and project completion

It deals with typical problems, how tasks are packaged and accepted and how projects are completed correctly.

Workflow

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 3 The workflow in InCopy

This chapter shows you how to open and view a document that has been prepared for InCopy, and the important points to note about the user interface and all its views.

Working with InCopy.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.1 Workspaces and control panels

Before you start editing content in InCopy, you should familiarize yourself with the user interface and navigation. The principle is similar to InDesign, but it is often completely new territory for editors and authors.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.2 Navigation

To be able to navigate quickly through a document, you should familiarize yourself with some tricks and tips that are discussed in this chapter. It also shows you how to change the screen mode and adapt it to your needs.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.3 Views and tools

Terms such as "layout", "text section", "galley proof and preview mode": the differences are explained here.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.4 Views and tools: the Assignments panel and the Links palette

The "Assignments" panel is used to organize the available text sections in a document. Texts must be checked out via this control panel so that they can be edited in InCopy.

The Links palette is used to manage placed images and texts. This chapter shows a few tips and tricks for using the Links palette.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.5 Editing and formatting texts and working with glyphs

This video shows how to make minor text corrections quickly in InCopy. There are some important control panels and menu items in the program that can help with text editing.

To ensure that a project can be implemented efficiently and properly, it is essential to work with paragraph and character styles. This video explains how to use the formats and gives a few more tips and tricks for text editing.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.6 Placing and editing images

It is possible in InCopy to change the section of existing graphics and to place graphics yourself. This chapter shows what is possible and where the limits lie.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.7 Checking out notes

When graphic designers and editors work together, it is necessary to coordinate and regularly exchange information. The notes function in InCopy can help with this and simplify collaboration.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 4.8 Packaging and returning data

When the editor has finished editing the texts, the data must be returned to the graphics. Depending on the workflow, it is sufficient to check the data back into the process.

Working with InCopy II

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 5.1 Tables

This video shows how to make corrections within a table.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 5.2 Change tracking

Recording corrections can be particularly helpful if several correction loops are planned or different editors are involved in a project. This allows you to check exactly who has made which changes and accept or reject them individually.

Adobe InCopy CC for Editors - 5.3 Thesaurus, Search & Replace

The thesaurus can be a useful aid for editorial work in InCopy. Synonyms and word explanations are offered here. It also explains how search and replace can be used to make changes to the document quickly and effectively. This tool helps us and saves us a lot of time.

Adobe InCopy CC for Editors - 5.4 Import

If texts have already been prepared in another program, they can be placed directly in InCopy. This video shows what you need to bear in mind here.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 5.5 Writing PDFs

It is possible to generate a PDF directly from InCopy. Even if the final print PDF is always created from InDesign, PDF writing in InCopy has special advantages.

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 5.6 Preferences

In the preferences, you can customize the program interface to your personal preferences and make a few important settings for working with InCopy.

Obstacle hazards

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 6 stumbling blocks

There are a few golden rules that should be followed when working together with InDesign and InCopy. Here we show you what they are and what you can do if something does go wrong.

Working without an existing layout

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 7 InCopy first

The graphic designer does not always have to take the first step in the InCopy workflow. InCopy can also be used without an existing layout, ideally with InCopy templates. This section shows how these can be created and used.

Summary

Adobe InCopy CC for editors - 8 Summary and conclusion

Is the introduction of an InCopy workflow worthwhile? In this final, theoretical part, a few decision-making aids will be provided.

Details of the content

The InCopy workflow for the perfect editorial system: text and layout, hand in hand
Collaboration between editorial and layout requires a high degree of constant communication and continuous exchange. Or: Adobe InCopy CC! The program is for all editors and copywriters who don't want to shred, but want to seamlessly insert their content into set layouts. In this two-hour video training course from Satzkiste, you will learn in 22 lessons whether including InCopy in your workflow pays off, how the software works and how to use it.

Working together

In this way, you enter into a common workflow with graphic designers and layout artists, exchange data and content easily and reduce the potential for everyday conflicts. From now on, the emphasis will be even more on "together": managing together, working together on the same work, working together towards the goal and the print-ready document. And InCopy in no way means that you are subordinate with your content - instead, it is integrated directly and the software still gives you sufficient creative freedom.

Two possible InCopy workflows as an example scenario

In the video tutorial, you will learn all about InCopy CC and how to use the editing system , from the user interface and navigation to the creation of PDF documents. The main focus is on two possible InCopy workflows : (1) Close collaboration between graphics and text on site, i.e. within an office or agency. (2) Equally close collaboration across distances, for example between external editors/ copywriters and agencies.

You will be given the tools you need to insert, edit and format texts for yourself and your own work. You will be introduced to the use of glyphs and the thesaurus and will also learn how to gently intervene in the layout, for example by adding images.

InCopy offers you various tools for smooth cooperation with layout artists: manage tasks together, store notes and import and export data so that you can share layout and text at every stage of development. In addition, you are made aware of some pitfalls and can even create PFDs yourself from within InCopy. By the way, it's always good for editors to know how InDesign works - check out this beginner's tutorial on InDesign.

How will the InCopy course help you with your workflow and editing system?

First of all, the training will tell you if and how InCopy can pay off in your workflow . Take a look at it and then make a decision! You will also learn how to use the software professionally. This enables you to prepare your content directly so that it fits perfectly into existing layouts. As a result, there are fewer loops when working together on documents, which saves you, your colleagues and ultimately the company or agency a lot of time and therefore money . In short: two parallel workflows become a standardized, collaborative approach at every stage of document processing.