The Adobe InCopy CS2 Book

Chapter Nine. Workflow Scenarios

There are as many different ways to work with InCopy as there are different publications, but we’ve boiled it down to three general workflows: design-first, copy-first, and parallel. By summarizing the possibilities into three basic approaches, we hope you can join us in a bit of role play so you can determine how you might tackle your InCopy implementation. We explain these three approaches in the context of Adobe’s LiveEdit Workflow plug-ins. Even if you’re implementing a partner system such as K4 from MEI or Smart Connection from Woodwing (see appendix A) the underlying theory remains the same even though the mechanics may vary. You might choose one workflow for your entire organization or use different approaches ...