Adobe InCopy

Infobox Software
name = Adobe InCopy



caption = Adobe InCopy CS2 running on Windows XP
developer = Adobe Systems
latest release version = CS3 (5.0.1)
latest release date = release date|2007|10|09
operating system = Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
genre = Word processor
license = Proprietary
website = http://www.adobe.com/products/incopy/

Adobe InCopy is a professional word processing software made by Adobe Systems. It is integrated to Adobe InDesign; the current version is Adobe InCopy CS4. This desktop publishing software is primarily used to publish newspapers and magazines.

InDesign allows the editor to write, edit, and design (style, font, etc.) the publishable copy. The software includes standard word processing features such as "spell check", "track changes", and "word count", etc., and has preview viewing modes for fitting copy to the text layout, allowing the editor to visually ascertain every design element fits in the publication layout format used.

Commercially, InCopy is a direct competitor to Quark CopyDesk, which was first released in 1991.

Viewing modes

The InCopy software has three viewing modes: (i) Story mode, (ii) Galley mode, and (iii) Layout mode. The Story mode is for text reading and editing in a screen-wide, word-processor view "without" the publication page formatting. The Galley mode view displays the text in a wide-column, published page view without the page formatting, listing the available style sheets applied to the text; but does not display the "true" design layout. The Layout mode view shows the true page design layout displaying "every" format applied to the text and the attached headlines.

Unlike word processor programs, InCopy is not for printing with office desktop printers, but is "integral" to the Adobe InDesign desktop publishing software application; with InDesign, the editor-user designs, lays out, and prints the copy as part of the finished publication.

With the InCopy integrated to InDesign, writers, editors, and designers can simultaneously work the same page; the designer creates the page layout with InDesign, while editors simultaneously edit different stories with the InCopy, via the Adobe LiveEdit rights management system. Publishers often use a publishing system including workflow- and rights management to the design and editing capabilities of the publishing system software.

Internationalization and localization

Language Availability

Adobe InCopy is available in the following languages: Arabic (Middle Eastern version), Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew (Middle Eastern version), Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Adobe InCopy Middle Eastern versions available from WinSoft [ [http://www.winsoft.eu/products_solutions/adobe-acrobat-professional8.php Adobe Acrobat Professional software - Communicate and collaborate with the essential PDF solution, enhanced features for Central and East European and Middle Eastern users Users ] ] , Adobe Systems’ Internationalization and localization partner.

pecific Features for Arabic and Hebrew languages

The Middle Eastern versions are specifically developed for Arabic and Hebrew languages.

Text Settings

InCopy Middle Eastern versions come with special settings for laying out Arabic or Hebrew text, such as:
* Possibility to use Arabic, Persian or Hindi digits
* Use kashidas for letter spacing and full justification
* Ligature option
* Set vowels /diacritics positioning
* Justify text in three possible ways to get the results you want (Standard, Arabic, Naskh)
* Option to "Insert Special Character": three Hebrew characters (Geresh, Gershayim, Magaf) and an Arabic one (Kashida)
* Apply standard, Arabic or Hebrew styles for page, paragraph and footnote numbering

Bi-directional Text flow

In InCopy Middle Eastern versions, the notion of right-to-left behaviour applies to several objects: Story, Paragraph, Character and Table. You can easily mix Right-to-Left and Left-to-Right Words, Paragraphs and Stories in a document.

Dictionary and Hyphenation Module

InCopy Middle Eastern versions come with a comprehensive dictionary for Arabic allowing you to spell check Arabic text with a choice of rules, like Strict Aleef Hamza, Strict Final Yaa, both or none.Depending on your system capabilities, InCopy comes with a Dictionary and Hyphenation Module for Hebrew.

Enhanced Font Support

InCopy Middle Eastern versions support most fonts shipped with the OS as well as a large number of third party fonts widely used by graphic designers in the Middle Eastern regions.

Find/Change

You can search for and change specific occurrences of Middle Eastern characters, words, groups of words, or text formatted a certain way across a selection, one or more stories, a document, or multiple open documents.You can also search for other items, including OpenType attributes such as fractions and swashes.

Importing and Exporting

InCopy Middle Eastern versions bring the capability of opening directly and converting QuarkXPress files, even using Arabic XT, Arabic Phonyx or Hebrew QXPressWay fonts, retaining the layout and content.InCopy Middle Eastern versions come with more than 50 import/export filters enabling you to place many kinds of images and Roman texts: Microsoft Word 97-98-2000 Import filter and Text Import filter.The Middle Eastern versions are also available for Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite (Design Standard, Design Premium, Web Premium).

Availability

Although its title includes "CS4", the software is not included as part of Adobe's Creative Suite package. InCopy is now sold as a retail package, and may be ordered from Adobe, third party plug-in developers, or systems integrators.

ee also

* Quark CopyDesk
* Adobe InDesign

References

External links

* [http://www.adobe.com/products/incopy/ Adobe InCopy Official Page]
* [http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/main.html Adobe "User to User" forums for InCopy and other products]