Adobe 65009333 User Guide - Page 79

Sharing content, Exporting content from InDesign, Assignments panel overview

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USING INCOPY CS4 73 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Sharing content Exporting content from InDesign Exporting content from InDesign to InCopy establishes a link between the two applications. You export InDesign text frames, graphics frames, and their contents to InCopy using either of two methods: • Create a container file (*.icma)-called an assignment-and add related groupings of document items (such as the text and graphics of a story) to the assignment so they can be worked on together. (Assignments compatible with InDesign CS3 are saved as *.inca files.) Content within assignments is exported as *.icml files. (Content exported for InCopy CS3 is saved as *.incx files.) • Export text and graphics frames separately (including placeholder frames) using the Edit > InCopy > Export menu commands. Exported content is saved as *.icml files. (Content exported for InCopy CS3 is saved as *.incx files.) After content is exported, small icons appear at the top left of exported frames in InDesign and InCopy, and in the Assignments panel. A link to the exported file appears in the Links panel. These icons indicate the status of managed frames and they differentiate managed frames from those that aren't part of the workflow. All exported content appears in the Assignments panel. Content exported using the Export menu commands appears in the Unassigned InCopy Content section of the Assignments panel list. While both methods establish a controlled connection between InCopy content and an InDesign document, the primary method is to use assignment files. Exporting content makes the content available for users to check out while maintaining a link to the original InDesign document. (This link is made from within InDesign; you cannot create the link from InCopy.) Once the content is exported, InCopy users can see (but not change) the page layouts, styles, and so forth as they appear in the InDesign document. Note: You can also create text or anchored graphics using InCopy and then place them in InDesign. See also "Assignment files" on page 74 "Assignments panel overview" on page 73 "Workflow icons" on page 72 "Placing InCopy files in InDesign documents" on page 88 Assignments panel overview The primary tool for working with assignments is the Assignments panel (Window > Assignments). The Assignments panel displays the files exported from the currently active InDesign document, and an icon indicates their status. The Assignments panel menu also contains commands that control import version and file-management functions between InCopy and InDesign. When you open an assignment in InCopy, the assignment name and its contents appear in the Assignments panel. You can double-click text and graphics frames in the Assignments panel to select them in the document window. Note: All content exported to InCopy or added to an assignment is also listed in the Links panel. Although you can do some workflow management tasks, such as checking out and checking in content, the recommended panel for these tasks is the Assignments panel. Updated 29 April 2009

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USING INCOPY CS4
Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign
Sharing content
Exporting content from InDesign
Exporting content from InDesign to InCopy establishes a link between the two applications. You export InDesign text
frames, graphics frames, and their contents to InCopy using either of two methods:
Create a container file (*.icma)—called an
assignment
—and add related groupings of document items (such as the
text and graphics of a story) to the assignment so they can be worked on together. (Assignments compatible with
InDesign CS3 are saved as *.inca files.) Content within assignments is exported as *.icml files. (Content exported
for InCopy CS3 is saved as *.incx files.)
Export text and graphics frames separately (including placeholder frames) using the Edit
> InCopy
> Export menu
commands. Exported content is saved as *.icml files. (Content exported for InCopy CS3 is saved as *.incx files.)
After content is exported, small icons appear at the top left of exported frames in InDesign and InCopy, and in the
Assignments panel. A link to the exported file appears in the Links panel. These icons indicate the status of managed
frames and they differentiate managed frames from those that aren’t part of the workflow. All exported content
appears in the Assignments panel. Content exported using the Export menu commands appears in the Unassigned
InCopy Content section of the Assignments panel list. While both methods establish a controlled connection between
InCopy content and an InDesign document, the primary method is to use assignment files.
Exporting content makes the content available for users to check out while maintaining a link to the original InDesign
document. (This link is made from within InDesign; you cannot create the link from InCopy.)
Once the content is exported, InCopy users can see (but not change) the page layouts, styles, and so forth as they appear
in the InDesign document.
Note:
You can also create text or anchored graphics using InCopy and then place them in InDesign.
See also
Assignment files
” on page
74
Assignments panel overview
” on page
73
Workflow icons
” on page
72
Placing InCopy files in InDesign documents
” on page
88
Assignments panel overview
The primary tool for working with assignments is the Assignments panel (Window
> Assignments). The Assignments
panel displays the files exported from the currently active InDesign document, and an icon indicates their status. The
Assignments panel menu also contains commands that control import version and file-management functions
between InCopy and InDesign. When you open an assignment in InCopy, the assignment name and its contents
appear in the Assignments panel. You can double-click text and graphics frames in the Assignments panel to select
them in the document window.
Note:
All content exported to InCopy or added to an assignment is also listed in the Links panel. Although you can do
some workflow management tasks, such as checking out and checking in content, the recommended panel for these tasks
is the Assignments panel.
Updated 29 April 2009