What can be done to allow basic text edits to InCopy document by a 3rd party?

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I effectively cannot make use of InCopy because my clients of course do not have it.

I need a workflow where the document copy is saved in InCopy files, and these can then be edited – minor text edits is all we need – by e.g. a third party translator, client editorial staff, etc.

The ideal workflow would be a built in "upload for editing" feature similar to Acrobat's upload for commenting feature. Adobe needn't see this as giving free access to InCopy to other users. The other users should only have the most basic access to edit just the text itself for a specifically shared ICML file. What options do I have, and if there are none, id there another software that can achive this same concept?

Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Answer

Could you clients not subscribe to InCopy for $5 per month (year-long subscription) or $7.50 per month (by the month). Depending on the client, you could get a subscription yourself, let the client use it, and then change the password between clients. It shouldn't be hard to cover the $5 per month.

Another option is the InDesign BETA "Invite to Edit" option--but it IS a beta so be sure you clients know that in advance.

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