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When hovered the mouse the alert is "text content is out of date" and when i try to Update Content it doesn't work. The problem is when check out content, it always prompts a window where needs to press Yes to continue. Any ideas of how to work around this "problem"?Thank you in advance.

Was kostet InCopy?Bevor ich es herunterlade, möchte ich das gern wissen. 

Hello! I'm currently working with a workflow that is leaving a lot of room for human error and was looking into Incopy to help improve my current workflow within our department with copy. We have a brand guideline of our copyboxes for company's catalog that looks like this:  I'm wondering if there is a way in Incopy to make this editable while not updating the priceline. My reason being is the pricing changes periodically throughout the catalog year so I need to be able to update the body copy when needed and change the pricing when needed but not have the pricelinee update in other books where pricing is different. Hope that makes sense!  At this point I'm considering making the priceline it's own copy box and just grouping the two.

Hi, I am unable to open file type with the extension ICMT in InCopy 2023. It gives me the error "Cannot open the file. Adobe InCopy may not support the file format, or the plug-in that supports the file format may be missing". The user manual suggests that InCopy supports ICMT file types. Please advise. Kind regards, 

One of my team members is attempting to open a .icma file in InCopy and is receiving a pop-up that says: Because the document contains InCopy stories, Gallery View and Story View are not available. They are therefore unable to edit text. However, when I open the file, I am able to edit and access Gallery and Story View. Is there a way to determine what is stopping a team member from accessing the file?  For additional context: One of our other team members creates the InCopy files using InDesign and then we access it from a shared server remotely. We are using the 2023 versions of both programs. 

I am brand new to InCopy so this might just be user error - in that case please forgive my stupidity. I ahev already looked at the InCopy help but could not find a solution. I have opened an INDD file in InCopy. I need to be able to select the text so I can translate it and enter the translated text back into the file. I have tried using the type tool to grab the text, but the moment I click anywhere on the screen with text, it jumps back to the position pool. I also tried to switch to Galley view, but nothing happens.  Please advise. What am I doing wrong? 

My designer is working on a magazine for us and was specifically adding photo credits into their own individual text frames. He created the caption for one image and added it to the inCopy assignment (the icml file and name of the content under the Assignment is #139). He then copied that frame and pasted it next to another image, just changing the text inside.  The problem is, when that new text frame was pasted and then added to the assignment, it had the exact same name as the content that was copied—139 (photo attached). And an additional icml file wasn't created. For some reason, they're both tied to the same icml file, which means when I fixed a typo in one of those captions, the other caption immediately became the same exact thing.  Is this a bug or is this by design? Should he not be coping and pasting text boxes like that? The fix, as far as I found, was to choose one of those two text boxes, Unlink Content, then re-add it to the assignment. When I di

Hello,About the Book mode, I have 3 chapters and would like to send the content of the whole Book to reviewers.What is the best solution, and how to do it  ? Is it by using InCopy or other way ? 

Hello!! I'm trying to get InCopy rolled out to our entire design team to help with our longer format projects. We've been using CC to collaborate and on smaller projects have been successful. However we just recently ran into an issue where a designer made a quick copy change requested by a client and when our proofreader went into InCopy to do his part that edit wasn't there and he was unable to access the 'Update Document' button despite it very clearly needed to be updated. All assignments were checked in and everyone's CC appeared to have been synced. HELP!  

Hello,I've made this request at the Adobe InDesign Feature Requests but for no avail, and nobody answered nor voted for my request. So I'm posting this problem here so that I can find a solution.I'll basically repost the text I wrote last year on InDesign Feature Requests:I copydesk book files using InCopy. The book comes to me in chapters, 1 chapter per file (usually 8), each in a separate subfolder. I work on each book/chapters for several weeks, so I have to close/open them several times a week (and turn off my computer every day, of course). I know there must be a way to merge these documents into a book or something like that, but that's not the point here (I have to accept this workflow and manage it as best I can). Also, I'm not talking here about file tabs, of course (I open several documents in tabs using the workflow I've just mentioned). The point is that there should be a way of opening more than one file at a time without me having to click Open Recent > [choose file] f

I'm an editor using InCopy 17.3 for Mac, and I need a keyboard shortcut for toggling between the "Preview" and "Normal" screen modes in Layout view. I know it can be done in InDesign (either by typing "w" or with a tool) but I am not finding a way to do it in InCopy. I also can't find a way to create a keyboard macro that could do it. I have found a macro function in InCopy for text expansion, but not for menu navigation. Do you have any ideas or advice for me? I use the View menu to toggle to Preview all day long and would love a quicker method.  Thank you for any advice you may have for me about InCopy!

If I check in the text boxes once I have done some editing, will that save the file? I'm working on InCopy files from a server. I open them up, check out the text boxes, do some editing and then check them back in. Should I save as well? I don't want to create an extra file, just update the one that's on the server. When I do what I've been doing, I notice that the date and time does not change when I close the file. Have my changes been saved? Thank you all so much! 

Hi! 🙂I have Photoshop Elements and don't want to upgrade. I'd like to be able to use Adobe fonts in it on my two computers. I'm looking for the cheapest way to do that. I see that InCopy has the cheapest subscription of all the Adobe products.  If I subscribe, do I have to download InCopy (which I don't want) or can I just start using Adobe fonts in Elements? Can I use it on both my laptops, or just one? Thanks very much for any help. The Adobe chatbot won't talk sense to me!

Anybody know?! 

For no reason at all that I can ascertain, the Find/Change function on my InCopy stopped working. I've tried every way: keyboard shortcut (my usual), the "magnifying glass" icon, the EDIT>FIND/CHANGE manual command, nothing. I've tried shutting down/restarting the application; rebooting my Mac, nothing. I imagine I might have to uninstall/reinstall the software, which I'd prefer not to do, since that would kill my preferences. If that's the only solution, so be it, but hoping someone has an easier fix?

We have a need at my company to create a document (in inDesign) that can be tweaked frequently by other people who are not versed in the software, so as to avoid a bottleneck of constant tiny changes coming through to one person. We have tried using inCopy for this purpose, as it's advertised to do, but have so far been unable to effectively share documents, stories, etc. across computers. What are our options? Can someone explain the process to me like I'm five? 

I've seen a number of related issues, but nothing that addresses my need: Currently working with a remote team of copy editors and designers. .indd file can be opened in InCopy but cannot be checked out. It tells me who has it checked out, but I have confirmed this person does not have the file checked out.  Workflow: Indesign --> Assignments created --> Document packaged to shared Dropbox --> File opened on IC on remote computer(s) Questions: Is there a way to force check-in a file? Is anyone having similar issues?   

Is there a way to measure the White space in an InCopy file in comparison to the amount of space Text takes up and Images take up? This will help my company know if a book has too many images or too much white space or too many words. For example: The document is considered 100% filled. Perhaps 10% of the document is filled with images, 30% of the file is take up with text / words, and 60% is filled with white space. 10% + 30% + 60% = 100% of the document. Could all the white pixels be counted and compared to all the colored pixels maybe to determine this ratio?

Hello,  Does anyone know how to set a permanent Hyperlink setting in Adobe?  I have a document that needs over 200 links, but don't want to select "open in a new window" each time- does anyone know how to set that setting on Adobe so I dont have to change it every time?  Thank you! Open a file. Select the destination file and click Select. If the file is a PDF, specify whether the document should open in a new window or within an existing window. Click OK

Hallo, wie kann ich meine InCopy Dateien einem Redakteur über die Cloud zur Verfügung stellen? Ich möchte nicht immer per Email senden. Danke

"A useful feature is the ability to track changes that have been made to an article by each contributor who has participated in the writing and editing process. Every time someone adds, removes, or moves text in an existing article, the change is highlighted in the Text Editor in InDesign or in the Text view and Article view in InCopy. You can then accept or ignore the changes.Use the Track Changes panel in InDesign or the Track Changes toolbar in InCopy to turn Track Changes on and off and show, hide, accept, and ignore changes made by collaborators."The problem is that I don't see any changes being made, even though all the settings seem to be set correctly. Has anyone encountered similar problems?

I'm trying to find instances of "salt" or "Salt" within a particular style.  When I use(?<![T|t]able )saltI get "Kosher" or "kosher" salt and "unsalted"I've tried seemingly every combination of | with cap and lc kosher and "un" to exclude those, but nothing has worked. I think I'm tripping over brackets and parentheses in the wrong combinations. Can anyone help? THANK YOU in advance if you can help me with this. 

How can I install a previos version of Incopy? I need the one with the version 17.4.1 (2022)

I currently work with remote writers using an InCopy/InDesign workflow. What I'd like to see is a list of all the users who have created a user profile on this project. I'm also wondering how I might be able to override the check in/check out system.  Is it possible to delete/remove users from a file/project if say, they leave the company, etc. I thought when I'd go to assisgn an assignment to someone that there would be a list of the users. Even when I go to change/edit my user name, I'm not given a list of current user names that already exist. Am I missing something?It'd be nice if there was a "master/main/admin" user that can override the check in/check out system - say for instance if someone is sick or no longer works at the company and forgets to check something in. This is especially important if we have remote users working from live files. 

I finally upgraded to Ventura 13.1 and almost immediately began experiencing system-wide issues. The most aggravating is the fact that after I open an InCopy document and complete ONE document, the app crashes. I have to constantly quit and reopen the app for EACH document, and in my line of work, that means a LOT of extra steps to accomplish what has been to this point an easy process. Has anyone experienced this? I could use some help since I can't find any other references online to this problem. Thank you