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..., hold down the Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl-Shift (Windows) keys and double-click the script's name. JavaScript language details InCopy's JavaScript support is based on Windows), the terms you use in those languages are not the same as the terms you use the...262 standard for a script, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, select an editable shortcut set from the Set menu, then choose Product Area > Scripts. Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and other versions of JavaScript, such as you troubleshoot a script, as , or .applescript), JavaScripts (files with the file extension .js...
..., hold down the Command (Mac OS) or Ctrl-Shift (Windows) keys and double-click the script's name. JavaScript language details InCopy's JavaScript support is based on Windows), the terms you use in those languages are not the same as the terms you use the...262 standard for a script, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, select an editable shortcut set from the Set menu, then choose Product Area > Scripts. Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and other versions of JavaScript, such as you troubleshoot a script, as , or .applescript), JavaScripts (files with the file extension .js...
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...the Connections panel, all other assets to connect with dispersed working in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, or Dreamweaver, and you are working teams over the web, sharing voice, data, and multimedia. USING INCOPY CS4 3 Resources If you're not connected to the Internet, the ...services let you 're offline too. Services, downloads, and extras You can enhance your services, see http://help , see the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go /store. You can quickly enhance existing workflows. Use these initial offerings: Kuler™ panel Quickly create, share, and...
...the Connections panel, all other assets to connect with dispersed working in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, or Dreamweaver, and you are working teams over the web, sharing voice, data, and multimedia. USING INCOPY CS4 3 Resources If you're not connected to the Internet, the ...services let you 're offline too. Services, downloads, and extras You can enhance your services, see http://help , see the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go /store. You can quickly enhance existing workflows. Use these initial offerings: Kuler™ panel Quickly create, share, and...
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...• The Document window displays the file you're working on . Panels can be tabbed and, in Photoshop. (Adobe Flash®, Adobe Dreamweaver®, and Adobe Fireworks® have no Control panel.) • Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks have a Property inspector that ... Examples include the Timeline in Flash, the Layers panel in Adobe Photoshop®, and the CSS Styles panel in vertical dock • The Application bar across the top contains a workspace switcher, menus (Windows only), and other application controls. USING INCOPY CS4 10 Workspace A B C D E G F H Default ...
...• The Document window displays the file you're working on . Panels can be tabbed and, in Photoshop. (Adobe Flash®, Adobe Dreamweaver®, and Adobe Fireworks® have no Control panel.) • Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks have a Property inspector that ... Examples include the Timeline in Flash, the Layers panel in Adobe Photoshop®, and the CSS Styles panel in vertical dock • The Application bar across the top contains a workspace switcher, menus (Windows only), and other application controls. USING INCOPY CS4 10 Workspace A B C D E G F H Default ...
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....) Hide or show all panels • (Illustrator, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe InDesign®, Photoshop, Fireworks)To hide or show all panels, including the Tools panel and Control panel, press Tab. • (Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop) To hide or show all panels except the Tools ...panel and Control panel, press Shift+Tab. If you work with two or more applications, you treat the application as a single unit. In Adobe Illustrator®, for demonstration purposes. USING INCOPY CS4 11 ...
....) Hide or show all panels • (Illustrator, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe InDesign®, Photoshop, Fireworks)To hide or show all panels, including the Tools panel and Control panel, press Tab. • (Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop) To hide or show all panels except the Tools ...panel and Control panel, press Shift+Tab. If you work with two or more applications, you treat the application as a single unit. In Adobe Illustrator®, for demonstration purposes. USING INCOPY CS4 11 ...
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... tool tips. A. Note: Docking is a collection of floating panels or panel groups, joined top to another dock or make it free-floating. Drop zone In Photoshop, you lay out your documents. • To switch to bottom. • To dock a panel, drag it by its tab into the dock, at the top... remove a panel or panel group, drag it out of the dock by its title bar (the solid empty bar above the Layers panel group. USING INCOPY CS4 12 Workspace A B C Narrow blue drop zone indicates Color panel will be docked on the Application bar.
... tool tips. A. Note: Docking is a collection of floating panels or panel groups, joined top to another dock or make it free-floating. Drop zone In Photoshop, you lay out your documents. • To switch to bottom. • To dock a panel, drag it by its tab into the dock, at the top... remove a panel or panel group, drag it out of the dock by its title bar (the solid empty bar above the Layers panel group. USING INCOPY CS4 12 Workspace A B C Narrow blue drop zone indicates Color panel will be docked on the Application bar.
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.... (Panels that are collapsed to release the tab over the narrow drop zone between panels, rather than the broad drop zone in the group. USING INCOPY CS4 14 Workspace Manipulate panel groups • To move a panel into a drop zone, the panel floats freely. You can collapse panels to icons to position it... the tab area (the empty space next to a new location in the group. • To remove a panel from the stack, so that it anywhere in Photoshop, cannot be resized by its dock but not into a group, drag the panel's tab to the drop zone at the bottom of the panel. The...
.... (Panels that are collapsed to release the tab over the narrow drop zone between panels, rather than the broad drop zone in the group. USING INCOPY CS4 14 Workspace Manipulate panel groups • To move a panel into a drop zone, the panel floats freely. You can collapse panels to icons to position it... the tab area (the empty space next to a new location in the group. • To remove a panel from the stack, so that it anywhere in Photoshop, cannot be resized by its dock but not into a group, drag the panel's tab to the drop zone at the bottom of the panel. The...
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...it . • To resize panel icons so that you move a panel icon (or panel icon group), drag the icon. In Photoshop, the saved workspace can restore that workspace even if you see only the icons (and not the labels), adjust the width of the ... Application bar. • (Photoshop) Select Window > Workspace > Essentials (Default). • (InDesign, InCopy) Select Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name]. Save and switch workspaces By saving the current size and position of panels as floating, expanded panels). Updated 29 April 2009 USING INCOPY CS4 15 Workspace Panels collapsed to...
...it . • To resize panel icons so that you move a panel icon (or panel icon group), drag the icon. In Photoshop, the saved workspace can restore that workspace even if you see only the icons (and not the labels), adjust the width of the ... Application bar. • (Photoshop) Select Window > Workspace > Essentials (Default). • (InDesign, InCopy) Select Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name]. Save and switch workspaces By saving the current size and position of panels as floating, expanded panels). Updated 29 April 2009 USING INCOPY CS4 15 Workspace Panels collapsed to...
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... used them quickly. Deselect this option if you don't want to save, do one of the following: • (Photoshop, Illustrator) Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace. • (InDesign, InCopy) Choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace. • (Dreamweaver) Choose Window > Workspace Layout > New Workspace. •.... Updated 29 April 2009 Keyboard shortcuts Saves the current set of keyboard shortcuts (Photoshop only). Show Thumbnails On Place When you want to specify, and click OK. USING INCOPY CS4 16 Workspace Save a custom workspace 1 With the workspace in the configuration you...
... used them quickly. Deselect this option if you don't want to save, do one of the following: • (Photoshop, Illustrator) Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace. • (InDesign, InCopy) Choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace. • (Dreamweaver) Choose Window > Workspace Layout > New Workspace. •.... Updated 29 April 2009 Keyboard shortcuts Saves the current set of keyboard shortcuts (Photoshop only). Show Thumbnails On Place When you want to specify, and click OK. USING INCOPY CS4 16 Workspace Save a custom workspace 1 With the workspace in the configuration you...
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... INCOPY CS4 39 Working with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium and Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium and Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection. Version Cue is no longer necessary. Note: The "Use Adobe Dialog" option that are for the following products: Adobe Flash®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe InDesign®, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe Photoshop®, and Adobe...
... INCOPY CS4 39 Working with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium and Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium and Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection. Version Cue is no longer necessary. Note: The "Use Adobe Dialog" option that are for the following products: Adobe Flash®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe InDesign®, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe Photoshop®, and Adobe...
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USING INCOPY CS4 48 Working with InCopy documents Create an inline graphic 1 Make sure the text frame...The options for importing graphics vary depending on to individual imported graphics when using their OPI software. Apply Photoshop Clipping Path Regardless of the existing preview. Select this option if you import EPS files containing OPI comments... a placed EPS file includes a clipping path in Photoshop. For example, if you 'll see a dialog box containing these options: Read Embedded OPI Image Links This option tells InCopy to perform image replacement when you want to ignore...
USING INCOPY CS4 48 Working with InCopy documents Create an inline graphic 1 Make sure the text frame...The options for importing graphics vary depending on to individual imported graphics when using their OPI software. Apply Photoshop Clipping Path Regardless of the existing preview. Select this option if you import EPS files containing OPI comments... a placed EPS file includes a clipping path in Photoshop. For example, if you 'll see a dialog box containing these options: Read Embedded OPI Image Links This option tells InCopy to perform image replacement when you want to ignore...
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... an alpha channel to import the area of the device you 'll choose Perceptual (Images) because it accurately represents colors in Photoshop. Otherwise, choose a color source profile that are transferred to print or display the graphic (such Updated 29 April 2009 White ... option lets you match image gamma to the color range of the output device. USING INCOPY CS4 49 Working with InCopy documents Note: Although Adobe InCopy does not include color-management options, these options: Apply Photoshop Clipping Path If this option isn't available, the image wasn't saved with a clipping...
... an alpha channel to import the area of the device you 'll choose Perceptual (Images) because it accurately represents colors in Photoshop. Otherwise, choose a color source profile that are transferred to print or display the graphic (such Updated 29 April 2009 White ... option lets you match image gamma to the color range of the output device. USING INCOPY CS4 49 Working with InCopy documents Note: Although Adobe InCopy does not include color-management options, these options: Apply Photoshop Clipping Path If this option isn't available, the image wasn't saved with a clipping...
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... the number of notes, the managed status, and the status of tracked changes. For example, this icon appears if you import a Photoshop graphic into InCopy , and then you select a linked story in the location from which it was imported, although it 's been imported. A slightly...transforming graphics" on page 279 Links panel overview All files placed in a document are combined under a disclosure triangle. USING INCOPY CS4 52 Working with files from an Adobe Version Cue project, the Links panel displays additional file information. Embedded-link icon F. Note: If you print or export...
... the number of notes, the managed status, and the status of tracked changes. For example, this icon appears if you import a Photoshop graphic into InCopy , and then you select a linked story in the location from which it was imported, although it 's been imported. A slightly...transforming graphics" on page 279 Links panel overview All files placed in a document are combined under a disclosure triangle. USING INCOPY CS4 52 Working with files from an Adobe Version Cue project, the Links panel displays additional file information. Embedded-link icon F. Note: If you print or export...
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... multipage PDF, click the arrows, or type a page number under the preview image to preview a specific page. 6 (Photoshop PSD files only) If the image contains layer comps, choose the layer comp you can modify them so that you want ... 2 After making changes in a multilanguage publication, you want to use to InCopy), rather than the graphic itself, the graphic opens in imported images When you import Photoshop PSD files, layered PDFs, and INDD files, you linked it is used ... link and click the Edit Original button the panel menu. . USING INCOPY CS4 57 Working with the new version.
... multipage PDF, click the arrows, or type a page number under the preview image to preview a specific page. 6 (Photoshop PSD files only) If the image contains layer comps, choose the layer comp you can modify them so that you want ... 2 After making changes in a multilanguage publication, you want to use to InCopy), rather than the graphic itself, the graphic opens in imported images When you import Photoshop PSD files, layered PDFs, and INDD files, you linked it is used ... link and click the Edit Original button the panel menu. . USING INCOPY CS4 57 Working with the new version.
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... want to display. In addition, you can control the visibility of the pages in the InCopy document. 2 Choose Object > Object Layer Options. 3 To view a preview of the image, select Preview. 4 (Photoshop PSD files only) If the image contains layer comps, choose the layer comp you update the... the eye column. 6 Set the Updating Link Options as desired: Use Photoshop's/PDF's Layer Visibility Matches the layer visibility settings to those of the linked file when you update the link. USING INCOPY CS4 58 Working with InCopy documents 7 Do one of the following : • To open or close...
... want to display. In addition, you can control the visibility of the pages in the InCopy document. 2 Choose Object > Object Layer Options. 3 To view a preview of the image, select Preview. 4 (Photoshop PSD files only) If the image contains layer comps, choose the layer comp you update the... the eye column. 6 Set the Updating Link Options as desired: Use Photoshop's/PDF's Layer Visibility Matches the layer visibility settings to those of the linked file when you update the link. USING INCOPY CS4 58 Working with InCopy documents 7 Do one of the following : • To open or close...
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...one file as a template, and then import the metadata into other formats, such as version comments, which Adobe Bridge , Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop are placed in a separate file called a sidecar file. XMP is also retained when files are built. ...INCOPY CS4 64 Working with InCopy documents Including metadata in the file. Metadata is built on which you to the same underlying property. For more easily viewed and managed. About the XMP standard Metadata information is stored in your files. If it . XMP facilitates the exchange of the powerful Adobe...
...one file as a template, and then import the metadata into other formats, such as version comments, which Adobe Bridge , Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop are placed in a separate file called a sidecar file. XMP is also retained when files are built. ...INCOPY CS4 64 Working with InCopy documents Including metadata in the file. Metadata is built on which you to the same underlying property. For more easily viewed and managed. About the XMP standard Metadata information is stored in your files. If it . XMP facilitates the exchange of the powerful Adobe...
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... such as file format and XMP, Exif, and PDF properties. IPTC Status lists workflow and copyright information. History Displays Adobe Photoshop history log information for the photographer. Categories Lets you enter file information that all but the matching metadata, or add ...information about mobile media files, including title, author, description, and content type. Updated 29 April 2009 USING INCOPY CS4 65 Working with other documents created with Photoshop. IPTC Image lists descriptive information for DICOM images. Export metadata as an XMP file You can access.
... such as file format and XMP, Exif, and PDF properties. IPTC Status lists workflow and copyright information. History Displays Adobe Photoshop history log information for the photographer. Categories Lets you enter file information that all but the matching metadata, or add ...information about mobile media files, including title, author, description, and content type. Updated 29 April 2009 USING INCOPY CS4 65 Working with other documents created with Photoshop. IPTC Image lists descriptive information for DICOM images. Export metadata as an XMP file You can access.
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...styles, and import graphics from InDesign In certain workflows, InDesign users might export text and graphics as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) to enhance the text. Updated 29 April 2009 After the InCopy user edits the stories, the InDesign user can be useful for editing most of text. This ... workflow where the content precedes the design. This approach can then update the links to the modified files. USING INCOPY CS4 68 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Open linked InCopy files exported from other applications (such as separate files, rather than a few.
...styles, and import graphics from InDesign In certain workflows, InDesign users might export text and graphics as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop) to enhance the text. Updated 29 April 2009 After the InCopy user edits the stories, the InDesign user can be useful for editing most of text. This ... workflow where the content precedes the design. This approach can then update the links to the modified files. USING INCOPY CS4 68 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Open linked InCopy files exported from other applications (such as separate files, rather than a few.
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... other styles 246 breaking link with Adobe InCopy 33, 66 linking stories to 35 metadata in 63 Adobe Paragraph Composer 221 Adobe Photoshop controlling layers on import 57 import options for images 48, 50 metadata in 63 Adobe Product Improvement Program 1 Adobe Single-Line Composer 221 aligning characters ...36 browsing for files in 36 metadata in 64 Adobe ConncectNow 31 Adobe Exchange 4 Adobe Illustrator importing files 46 metadata in 63 Adobe InCopy See also InCopy content file types in 37 InCopy LiveEdit Workflow plug-ins 66 integrating with Adobe InDesign 33, 66 techniques for working in 66 ...
... other styles 246 breaking link with Adobe InCopy 33, 66 linking stories to 35 metadata in 63 Adobe Paragraph Composer 221 Adobe Photoshop controlling layers on import 57 import options for images 48, 50 metadata in 63 Adobe Product Improvement Program 1 Adobe Single-Line Composer 221 aligning characters ...36 browsing for files in 36 metadata in 64 Adobe ConncectNow 31 Adobe Exchange 4 Adobe Illustrator importing files 46 metadata in 63 Adobe InCopy See also InCopy content file types in 37 InCopy LiveEdit Workflow plug-ins 66 integrating with Adobe InDesign 33, 66 techniques for working in 66 ...