InCopy

[PR Design]

Hi,
Has anyone used or have experience with InCopy?
A friend and I are thinking of going into creative and copywriting, offering web design/development and copywriting/journalistic services for PR and sales. I use Photoshop and Notepad++ for my web work, but we're pondering a) what exactly InCopy does, and b) is it worth investing in?

So can anyone give a brief run down on what it does? I'd download a trial but for some reason or another Adobe's trial downloads are offline...

Thank, Harry

[tommylogic]

still trying to get those darn trials, ehh...

[PR Design]

Haha yeah. I just haven't a clue what InCopy does and I can't even get to try it!

[LeadMagnet]

Does this help?

- What is Adobe InCopy CS3?
Adobe® InCopy® CS3 software is a professional writing and editing program that tightly integrates with Adobe InDesign® CS3 software to deliver a complete solution for collaborative editorial workflow. InCopy CS3 includes workflow technology that enables designers and editors to work on the same InDesign CS3 document simultaneously without interfering with each other's work. InCopy CS3 is designed to scale to the needs of small, medium, and large content publishers. A shrinkwrapped version of InCopy is available directly from Adobe for small workgroups. Medium to large publishers can acquire powerful editorial solutions based on InCopy CS3 and InDesign CS3 from third-party developers and systems integrators. For more information, see purchasing options.

- What are the key new features and benefits of InCopy CS3? InCopy CS3 is packed with new and enhanced features. With new e-mail-based assignments for small workgroups, InCopy makes it easy to assign tasks and integrate contributions without the need for a shared server. A variety of document views and copyfitting tools help you write and edit to precisely fit your layout, and text-processing enhancements such as table and cell styles and more powerful Find/Change functionality enable you to work more productively than ever before. For more information on the full set of design, efficiency, and output features in InCopy CS3, see upgrade details.

[PR Design]

Yeah, I read that but it's a lot of buzzwords lol. I was thinking a user review, but thanks!

[zumojuice]

As far as I understand it, InCopy allows for a single text interface and changes in it update into the design within InDesign. Effectively it means the designer can be confident his work is lefty intact (though will require checking) and save time having to repaste in text and reapply a style (if you've used them). The only reason it ain't used much is often the copy writer and designer are not that well linked, if they are, then bingo.

[PR Design]

Ahh magic. Nail on the head Richard, thanks :)