Story Editor or InCopy (Or Both)

Story Editor is a feature of InDesign that displays the text of an InDesign document without any major formatting. It can be used to get to a precise location in a text stream when complex formatting such as footnotes, text anchors, embedded graphics, etc. make it difficult. InCopy, on the other hand, is a separate text editor for writers and editors to create or edit text that already is in, or will eventually make its way to, InDesign. They can be used separately or together.

In this presentation, David Creamer introduced both Story Editor and InCopy, and described how InDesign and InCopy can be used together for an efficient workflow with editors.

Topics covered:

• Introduction to Story Editor
• Introduction to InCopy
• Getting your InDesign document ready for InCopy
• Getting InCopy for your editors
• Where to share your files
• Creating Assignments
• Using Track Changes
• Updating text and layouts
• Other methods for working with editors

About the Presenter

David Creamer

David Creamer of IDEAS is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Expert since 1994. IDEAS provides training on the Adobe Creative Cloud and the Adobe Technical Communication Suite. Creamer brings a rare combination of traditional and digital knowledge in publishing, graphics, and production to IDEAS’ customers. He has been an award-winning art and production director of multiple publications, including Modern Drummer and The Gourmet Retailer magazine—and has designed/produced hundreds of media projects for print, web, and video.