The InDesign user can then update the story to have it fill the designated text frame. When through, the story is checked back in. The user can switch to any one of the three views while editing (Layout, Galley, or Story). Any InCopy user with access to the Assignment folder can check the assignment out and work on any one of the stories in the assignment. The assignment will be saved to a folder named Assignments inside the project folder. Right-click (Control-click) on the text frame and choose InCopy > Add to Assignment > New and give the assignment a name (or select an existing assignment to add to).
In the newsletter document, create the text frame for the desired text. Start with InDesign (Assignment workflow) In InDesign, the designer can then click the Update Content button in the Assignment panel to bring the story in to its associated text frame. When through entering text, the story is checked back in from the Assignment panel. (The project folder must be on a network or in another shared folder location.) Any InCopy user with access to the folder can then open the InDesign (.indd) file, check out the story from the Assignment panel, and enter the copy using the paragraph styles that are provided. When prompted, save the file to a folder named Content inside your project folder. Drop the text frame on the Unassigned InCopy Content heading. Drag the text frame to the Assignment panel. In your newsletter document, create the text frame for the desired copy. Save your file. You or a designer can then place the file in InDesign. When you have the amount of text needed, you may want to switch to Layout view to see just how the text will display. It you enter too much copy, the copy fit indicator turns red and shows the amount of overset. From there on, the style will be Body.Īs you type, the type fitting display at the bottom of the edit window will keep track of the amount of space left for copy. Otherwise you will need to click on Byline in the paragraph style panel to select the style. If the style is chained (next paragraph style designated), the next style in the “chain” becomes active when you enter a line return (Byline). Using the paragraph styles imported, select the style for your first paragraph (Headline) and start typing. Import paragraph styles from a stylesheet or from your newsletter document. To see how column width will affect line endings, switch to Galley view. The InCopy workspace should open in Story view by default. (For our example text width would be 14p4 wide and 12 inches deep.) Click OK. Designate the column width and depth for the text. You, or an editor, can fire up InCopy and with little more effort than actually typing the copy, have a file that links to InDesign and fits the required space perfectly.įor your workflow, you could: 1.
InCopy Workflowįor starters, suppose you need copy to fit a 12 inch hole in your newsletter. You can set up your workflow just the way you want it. What’s more, the InDesign/InCopy workflow is versatile. This means pixel-for-pixel seamless integration between the two applications providing perfect copy fitting, text style support, version control, and more!
Text in InCopy is generated with the same composition engine as InDesign. Maybe now, savvy design shops will start using InCopy instead of the big “M”. Yes, finally, InCopy is part of the suite, available to users at no additional cost. The word processor built specifically for working with InDesign.Īlthough not an InDesign feature, the lineup of CC applications that will be available for Creative Cloud will include InCopy. Includes support for an Index as well as Table of Contents. Over $20,000 worth of type fonts at your beck and call. Inside InDesign enter a URL for a web hyperlink, email address, or business card information and have InDesign create a vector object that can be scanned with a Smart Phone to take the user to the link. The big news for me is that InDesign has been completely rewritten from the ground up for 64 bit. Cool stuff! There is no better time to get connected. Keeping up with it all can be a challenge, but with Creative Cloud you have all the latest at your fingertips.ĭon’t have Creative Cloud yet? Take a look at some of the sneak peeks Adobe has for you at tv./watch/creative-cloud-for-design. It’s an exciting time to be a graphic designer as change and innovation is happening at such a rapid pace. If you tuned into Adobe MAX you were made aware of the new generation of Adobe applications (CC) that will soon be available from the Creative Cloud.
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