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LudoStockholm
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January 10, 2020
Question

Incopy assignment changes not visible

  • January 10, 2020
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Hi,

I created assignments from my indesign master on Mac and emailed the .icap files to my client working on a PC. He then downloaded them onto a server he shares with a colleague. They are both using the same InCopy licence (as it can be used on two computers). 

 

The first person opens the file, Checks out one of the copy boxes, makes a change, saves the change, checks in the file and closes it... When the second person opens the file, the change is not visible. 

 

When they open the file again they each see their own change but not the other persons change.... How can we solve this issue? 

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BobLevine
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BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 10, 2020

That workflow requires resaving the ICAP and sending it to another InCopy user and finally back to the InDesign users. It is filled with potential issues and I'm surprised to hear anyone is still using it.

 

The best advice I can give you is to abandon that workflow and put all the files in a shared Dropbox or Onedrive folder. This is far easier and more reliable. Everyone has access all the time.

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LudoStockholmAuthor
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January 10, 2020

Hi,

Thanks for your quick answer. Do I have to recreate assigments or is it ok to drag and drop the whole indesign + assigment folder on the drive?

 

BobLevine
Community Expert
BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 10, 2020
Just copy everything into a shared folder and make sure the links survived the move. Then share the folder with the others.
BTW, there is no reason for an assignment, either. With such a small group, it's easier to just open the INDD file directly in InCopy.
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