Adobe InCopy

Note: Adobe InCopy requires separate certification from Adobe; not every InDesign trainer is certified for InCopy.

IDEAS recommends that InCopy training be presented in two segments:

InDesign users, and
Editors/Writers

Topics

Understanding the LiveEdit Workflow
- LiveEdit purpose
  - Old-Style Workflow
  - LiveEdit Workflow
- InDesign (ID) functions
  - InCopy Add-ons
- InCopy (IC) functions Server setup
  - Job Folder setup
- Cross-Platform Issues
  - Fonts
  - Graphics
  - File Extensions
Introduction to IC/ID
- Palettes
  - Layers Character/Paragraph
  - Character Styles/Paragraph Styles
  - Table Styles/Cell Styles
  - Swatches
  - Links
  - Assignments
- Saving Workspaces
- Menus & Tools review
- Story Views
  - Layout
    - Zoom in/out options
  - Story
    - Collapse/Expand stories
  - Galley
    - Display settings for Story/Galley views
Common ID& IC Editorial Features
- Notes
  - Inserting, Viewing Importing Text
  - MS Word Import Import with Styles
  - Paste without formatting Inserting & Viewing Characters
  - Special Characters White Space Glyphs
    - Custom Glyphs
  - Viewing Hidden Characters
  - Break Characters vs. Style settings Case Change
- Spell Check
  - User Dictionaries Dynamic Spell Checking
    - Correcting/User Dict.
- Auto-Correct Options Text Formatting
  - Manual Styles Quick Apply
  - Apply Next Style
- Find/Replace
  - Special Characters Formatting options GREP Find/Change
- Bullets & Numbers Footnotes
- Tables
  - Insertings, Editing
  - Importing Tables from Word & Excel Track Changes
  - Activating Accepting/Rejecting changes
Editorial Features
- Thesaurus
- Text Macros
- Position Marker
- Copyfit (limited overset in ID)
- Transpose
Common Graphic Features
- Image Import
  - Formats
  - Layer Control for PSD, AI & PDF files Positioning Graphic
  - Fitting Graphic
Workflow from the Start
- LiveEdit with ID
- Setup
  - Specify User name
  - Show Frame Edges if necessary Layout Methods
    - Layer-Based Workflow Assignment-Based Workflow Email-Based Workflow
- Creating Assignments Assignment Options
- Editing Stories in ID Checking In/Out
- Updating Other Assignments in ID
LiveEdit with IC
- Opening Assignments in IC Checking Assignments In/Out Editing stories
- Updating Layout in IC Starting New Stories from IC Importing Styles
Additional ID Features
- (covered time permitting or upon request) Creating Styles
  - Paragraph Character
- Advanced Table Formatting Creating New Swatches Tabs
- Editing Keyboard Shortcuts