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Adobe InCopy CS2



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Course Outline
Part 1 - InCopy for Writers & Editors

Lesson 1: INTRODUCTION & NAVIGATION (31 min)
1. Working with InCopy & InDesign Simultaneously
2. Checking Out & Editing a Story inside InCopy
3. Introducing the InCopy Interface & Tools
4. Setting Up a Workspace & Palette Options
5. Using the Navigation Tools & Inserting Markers
6. Display Performances & Screen Modes
7. Customizing the Galley & Story Views
8. Setting Keyboard Shortcuts & Looking at Preferences


Lesson 2: GETTING STARTED (21 min)
1. Creating New User Names, Documents & Presets
2. Importing Non-native Documents into InCopy
3. Placing Non-native Documents into InCopy
4. Understanding the Enable Track Changes Button

Lesson 3: EDITING TEXT (16 min)
1. Using the Drag & Drop Text Feature
2. Rearranging Text & Using the Change Case Options
3. Inserting Special Characters
4. Showing Hidden Characters & Transposing Characters
5. Setting Up Tabs in the Tabs Palette
6. Aligning & Deleting Tabs, Adding a Leader

Lesson 4: FORMATTING TEXT WITH STYLES (32 min)
1. Applying Fonts with the Character Palette
2. Font Properties & Hanging Punctuation
3. Exploring Previously Applied Styles
4. Applying Styles to the Text
5. Applying Multiple Styles with the Next Style Feature
6. Grouping Styles via Nested Styles
7. Solving the Manual Override Issue
8. Loading Styles from Other Documents & Tidying Up

Lesson 5: TEXT AUTOMATION (19 min)
1. Using the Check Spelling Command
2. Enabling & Controlling Dynamic Spelling
3. Customizing the Dictionary & Languages
4. Using Auto Correct & Text Macros
5. Using the Find/Change Command
6. Substituting Words with the Thesaurus

Lesson 6: WORKING WITH TABLES (13 min)
1. Converting, Creating & Importing Tables
2. Selecting, Resizing & Adding Table Cells
3. Merging Cells & Other Table Options
4. Working with Tables in the Galley & Story Views

Lesson 7: WORKING WITH FOOTNOTES (09 min)
1. Editing & Creating Footnotes
2. Using the Footnote Options Dialog Box
3. Considering Footnotes in Copyfit Calculations

Lesson 8: PLACING IMAGES (09 min)
1. Introduction to Placing Images & Checking Out
2. Object Fitting Options
3. Object Transform Options & Checking In

Lesson 9: EDITING & REVIEWING STORIES (33 min)
1. Views, Preferences & Notes
2. Creating & Organizing Notes
3. Utilizing Tool Tips & the Notes Palette
4. Working in Notes Mode
5. Tracking Changes
6. The Change Info Palette & Saving a Workspace
7. Hiding, Accepting & Rejecting Changes
8. Exploring Print Options
9. Exporting to PDF & Other Common File Formats
10. Final Comments


Part 2 - InCopy for InDesign® Users

Lesson 1: INSTALLING THE LIVEEDIT PLUG-INS (10 min)
1. Locating & Installing the LiveEdit Plug-ins
2. Specifying the User Designation
3. Added Features Due to the LiveEdit Plug-ins

Lesson 2: EXPORTING CONTENT (23 min)
1. Exporting Story Frames from InDesign
2. Exporting Graphic Frames from InDesign
3. How InDesign Links Content to Frames
4. Exporting Unassigned Frames from InDesign
5. Exporting Multiple Frame Types Simultaneously
6. Viewing the Layout of Frame Content in InCopy

Lesson 3: CREATING ASSIGNMENTS (23 min)
1. Introducing Assignments
2. Creating a New Assignment in InDesign
3. Adding Content to an Assignment & Updating
4. Reassigning Stories & Deleting Assignments
5. Opening Assignments in InCopy
6. Recovering Missing or Deleted Assignments

Lesson 4: WORKING WITH NOTES IN INDESIGN (18 min)
1. Adding Notes Using the Note Tool
2. Edit Notes with the Notes Menu & Notes Palette
3. Using the Notes Mode Feature
4. Sharing Notes between InCopy & InDesign
5. Finalizing & Removing Notes
6. Final Comments


Part 3 - Understanding LiveEdit Workflow

Lesson 1: USING CHECK IN & CHECK OUT (14 min)
1. Checking Out a Document in InDesign®
2. Checking Out, Editing Stories & Saving Content
3. The Check In All & Cancel Check Out Commands
4. Recover a Checked Out File with the Unlink Command

Lesson 2: MANAGING UPDATES (24 min)
1. The Available Frame Adornment Icon
2. The Checked Out Frame Adornment Icon
3. The Out of Date Frame Adornment Icon
4. Understanding & Fixing a Broken Story Link
5. Manage Updates between InCopy & InDesign
6. Using the Assignments Palette to Update Stories

Lesson 3: CALCULATING COPYFIT (19 min)
1. Identifying Overset Text in InDesign
2. Identifying Overset Text in InCopy
3. Editing Copy to Make it Fit
4. Using the Copyfit Info Toolbar
5. Customizing Copyfit Info Preferences

Lesson 4: EXAMPLE WORKFLOWS (50 min)
1. Creating a Multi-page Story Filled with Placeholder Text
2. Working in Stand Alone Mode
3. Placing an InCopy Story into an InDesign Template
4. Looking at an InDesign Layout
5. Exporting InCopy Stories as New Assignments
6. Create & Export Additional Assignments & Stories
7. Opening an InDesign Assignment in InCopy
8. Addressing Copyfit Issues
9. Working through Various Assignments
10. Updating the Adjusted Assignments
11. Final Comments & Credits





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