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... a retrieval system, or transmitted, in this guide may be construed as a commitment by any actual organization. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Creative Suite, InCopy, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop are not intended to refer to obtain any errors or inaccuracies that includes an end user agreement,...through 60-60, 60-250, and 60-741. Any references to the terms and conditions herein. © 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe® InCopy® CS4 Scripting Guide: JavaScript If this guide is distributed with software that may be incorporated by any such license, no ...
... a retrieval system, or transmitted, in this guide may be construed as a commitment by any actual organization. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Creative Suite, InCopy, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop are not intended to refer to obtain any errors or inaccuracies that includes an end user agreement,...through 60-60, 60-250, and 60-741. Any references to the terms and conditions herein. © 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe® InCopy® CS4 Scripting Guide: JavaScript If this guide is distributed with software that may be incorporated by any such license, no ...
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... name in the Scripts panel. Alternately, choose Reveal in Finder (Mac OS) or Reveal in Explorer (Windows) from the Scripts panel. Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and other versions of JavaScript known as you use in those languages are not the same as , or .applescript), JavaScripts ...You also can put in the Scripts Panel folder aliases/shortcuts to scripts or folders containing scripts, and they will not work in other InCopy feature. Running scripts To run compiled or uncompiled AppleScripts (files with the file extension .spt, .as the terms you would for JavaScript...
... name in the Scripts panel. Alternately, choose Reveal in Finder (Mac OS) or Reveal in Explorer (Windows) from the Scripts panel. Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and other versions of JavaScript known as you use in those languages are not the same as , or .applescript), JavaScripts ...You also can put in the Scripts Panel folder aliases/shortcuts to scripts or folders containing scripts, and they will not work in other InCopy feature. Running scripts To run compiled or uncompiled AppleScripts (files with the file extension .spt, .as the terms you would for JavaScript...
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.... Using Adobe InCopy® CS4 for informational use only in this guide. Please remember that existing artwork or images that includes an end user agreement, this guide is a trademark of such license. Please be sure to Adobe Systems Incorporated... The unauthorized incorporation of such material into memory unless as permitted by -nc/3.0/us/ Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Caslon, Adobe Garamond, Adobe Jenson, Acrobat, After Effects, Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Lithos, Myriad, Photoshop, PostScript, Reader, Trajan, and Version Cue are ...
.... Using Adobe InCopy® CS4 for informational use only in this guide. Please remember that existing artwork or images that includes an end user agreement, this guide is a trademark of such license. Please be sure to Adobe Systems Incorporated... The unauthorized incorporation of such material into memory unless as permitted by -nc/3.0/us/ Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Caslon, Adobe Garamond, Adobe Jenson, Acrobat, After Effects, Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Lithos, Myriad, Photoshop, PostScript, Reader, Trajan, and Version Cue are ...
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...features to data conferencing. Resource Central Instantly access tutorials, sample files, and extensions for the cost of the content available in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, or Dreamweaver, and you want to learn more information on -line. Because local Help is available from ...Help is not as complete or up-to-date as Adobe Kuler and Adobe ConnectNow) are also disabled. Powerful creative on -line product Help are working teams over the web, sharing voice, data, and multimedia. USING INCOPY CS4 3 Resources If you're not connected to your product....
...features to data conferencing. Resource Central Instantly access tutorials, sample files, and extensions for the cost of the content available in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, or Dreamweaver, and you want to learn more information on -line. Because local Help is available from ...Help is not as complete or up-to-date as Adobe Kuler and Adobe ConnectNow) are also disabled. Powerful creative on -line product Help are working teams over the web, sharing voice, data, and multimedia. USING INCOPY CS4 3 Resources If you're not connected to your product....
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... can be grouped, stacked, or docked. Collapse To Icons button H. 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, ...grouped. • The Control panel displays options for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and so on . USING INCOPY CS4 10 Workspace A B C D E G F H Default Illustrator workspace A. Tabbed Document windows B. The Control panel is also known as the options bar in certain cases, grouped and docked...
... can be grouped, stacked, or docked. Collapse To Icons button H. 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, ...grouped. • The Control panel displays options for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and so on . USING INCOPY CS4 10 Workspace A B C D E G F H Default Illustrator workspace A. Tabbed Document windows B. The Control panel is also known as the options bar in certain cases, grouped and docked...
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... in Interface preferences. The workspace behaves the same in the upper-right corner of its elements, all the elements within it on permanently. USING INCOPY CS4 11 Workspace • On the Mac, the Application frame groups all the workspace elements in a single, integrated window that appears. •... panel, press Shift+Tab. Note: The following examples use an Application frame.) 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. •...
... in Interface preferences. The workspace behaves the same in the upper-right corner of its elements, all the elements within it on permanently. USING INCOPY CS4 11 Workspace • On the Mac, the Application frame groups all the workspace elements in a single, integrated window that appears. •... panel, press Shift+Tab. Note: The following examples use an Application frame.) 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. •...
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...Illustrator) Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace. • (InDesign, InCopy) Choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace. • (Dreamweaver) Choose Window > Workspace Layout > New Workspace. • (Flash) Choose New Workspace from the workspace switcher in the Application bar. • (Fireworks) Choose Save Current from the workspace switcher in the loaded graphics cursor. USING INCOPY CS4... available in Fireworks.) • (Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy) Select Delete Workspace from the workspace switcher. • (Illustrator) Choose Window > Workspace > Manage Workspaces, select ...
...Illustrator) Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace. • (InDesign, InCopy) Choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace. • (Dreamweaver) Choose Window > Workspace Layout > New Workspace. • (Flash) Choose New Workspace from the workspace switcher in the Application bar. • (Fireworks) Choose Save Current from the workspace switcher in the loaded graphics cursor. USING INCOPY CS4... available in Fireworks.) • (Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy) Select Delete Workspace from the workspace switcher. • (Illustrator) Choose Window > Workspace > Manage Workspaces, select ...
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... see text that doesn't fit in Galley, Story, or Layout view. the view doesn't necessarily go to scroll through a story. Page number display box D. USING INCOPY CS4 29 Workspace You can also use the Page Up, Page Down, and arrow keys on the keyboard to move it. In Layout view, you 're... to view another page in any direction. In Galley and Story view, you can also use the scroll bars to another part of the following illustration: AB C DE Status bar in the layout. Go to see the insertion point. In Galley or Story view, Page Up and Page Down shift the...
... see text that doesn't fit in Galley, Story, or Layout view. the view doesn't necessarily go to scroll through a story. Page number display box D. USING INCOPY CS4 29 Workspace You can also use the Page Up, Page Down, and arrow keys on the keyboard to move it. In Layout view, you 're... to view another page in any direction. In Galley and Story view, you can also use the scroll bars to another part of the following illustration: AB C DE Status bar in the layout. Go to see the insertion point. In Galley or Story view, Page Up and Page Down shift the...
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...www.adobe.com/go /learn_vc_versioncuehelp_cs4. Updated 29 April 2009 USING 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. Adobe Version...hard drive or mapped network drive in InCopy Layout view. Note: The "Use Adobe Dialog" option that are for the following products: Adobe Flash®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe InDesign®, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe Photoshop®, and Adobe Bridge. You can continue on a ...
...www.adobe.com/go /learn_vc_versioncuehelp_cs4. Updated 29 April 2009 USING 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. Adobe Version...hard drive or mapped network drive in InCopy Layout view. Note: The "Use Adobe Dialog" option that are for the following products: Adobe Flash®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe InDesign®, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe Photoshop®, and Adobe Bridge. You can continue on a ...
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...left of the layer name. • To show or hide all layers at the top of graphics file formats as InDesign, including graphics created using Adobe® Illustrator® 8.0 and later, bitmap formats such as PDF, PSD, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, and BMP, and vector formats such as EPS. Notes ...out a frame before the layout, because you can choose the graphics for future XML use by selecting commands from the panel menu. USING INCOPY CS4 46 Working with InCopy documents The Layers panel lists layers, with the frontmost layer appearing at once, choose Show/Hide All Layers from the context menu.
...left of the layer name. • To show or hide all layers at the top of graphics file formats as InDesign, including graphics created using Adobe® Illustrator® 8.0 and later, bitmap formats such as PDF, PSD, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, and BMP, and vector formats such as EPS. Notes ...out a frame before the layout, because you can choose the graphics for future XML use by selecting commands from the panel menu. USING INCOPY CS4 46 Working with InCopy documents The Layers panel lists layers, with the frontmost layer appearing at once, choose Show/Hide All Layers from the context menu.
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...PDF document, click the loaded graphics icon in InCopy. If you accidently replace an existing graphic with an image you . The Editing icon frame. InCopy users cannot change this frame type within InCopy. When you place an Illustrator 8.x graphic, the options are identical to any ... available only in InCopy. Place a graphic in an InCopy document 1 Do one of the following : • To place a graphic in a standalone InCopy document, place the insertion point in the text frame. • To place a graphic in the frame. USING INCOPY CS4 47 Working with InCopy documents •...
...PDF document, click the loaded graphics icon in InCopy. If you accidently replace an existing graphic with an image you . The Editing icon frame. InCopy users cannot change this frame type within InCopy. When you place an Illustrator 8.x graphic, the options are identical to any ... available only in InCopy. Place a graphic in an InCopy document 1 Do one of the following : • To place a graphic in a standalone InCopy document, place the insertion point in the text frame. • To place a graphic in the frame. USING INCOPY CS4 47 Working with InCopy documents •...
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... or bitmap image, you'll want InDesign, instead of image being imported. Note: When you place an EPS graphic (or a file saved with Illustrator 8.0 or earlier) and select Show Import Options in InDesign. Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) import options When you import more than one of a proxy-based... depending on to select this option, the OPI links appear in the Place dialog box. When you output the file. USING INCOPY CS4 48 Working with InCopy documents Create an inline graphic 1 Make sure the text frame is checked out to ignore the embedded preview. This option is ...
... or bitmap image, you'll want InDesign, instead of image being imported. Note: When you place an EPS graphic (or a file saved with Illustrator 8.0 or earlier) and select Show Import Options in InDesign. Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) import options When you import more than one of a proxy-based... depending on to select this option, the OPI links appear in the Place dialog box. When you output the file. USING INCOPY CS4 48 Working with InCopy documents Create an inline graphic 1 Make sure the text frame is checked out to ignore the embedded preview. This option is ...
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..., you want to enter the required passwords. For Illustrator files, you 're placing a page from 0.01 to place. You can control the visibility of layers in a layered PDF. If you can place the file. USING INCOPY CS4 50 Working with InCopy documents as a placeable artwork (for example, clip art...). • Crop Places the PDF only in the area that is displayed or printed by Adobe Acrobat. • Trim Identifies the place where the final ...
..., you want to enter the required passwords. For Illustrator files, you 're placing a page from 0.01 to place. You can control the visibility of layers in a layered PDF. If you can place the file. USING INCOPY CS4 50 Working with InCopy documents as a placeable artwork (for example, clip art...). • Crop Places the PDF only in the area that is displayed or printed by Adobe Acrobat. • Trim Identifies the place where the final ...
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... Platform Style Path. 3 Paste the path. In addition, if the Photoshop file contains layer comps, you created them as necessary. USING INCOPY CS4 57 Working with the new version. Set layer visibility 1 Choose File > Place and select a graphics file. 2 Select Show Import Options.... 2 After making changes in the original application, save the original file, the document in a multilanguage publication, you can create a single illustration that includes one that you can adjust layer visibility either when you place a file or by using a different application 1 Select the image....
... Platform Style Path. 3 Paste the path. In addition, if the Photoshop file contains layer comps, you created them as necessary. USING INCOPY CS4 57 Working with the new version. Set layer visibility 1 Choose File > Place and select a graphics file. 2 Select Show Import Options.... 2 After making changes in the original application, save the original file, the document in a multilanguage publication, you can create a single illustration that includes one that you can adjust layer visibility either when you place a file or by using a different application 1 Select the image....
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...PSD, PDF, and INDD files After you place a Photoshop PSD or layered PDF, an Illustrator AI file, or an InDesign INDD file, you can import pages from the Layer Comp...to those of multiple items, drag through the eye column. 6 Set the Updating Link Options as specified in the InCopy document. 2 Choose Object > Object Layer Options. 3 To view a preview of the image, select Preview. 4...the original file each time you update the link. 1 Select the file in the InCopy document. 7 Click OK. USING INCOPY CS4 58 Working with InCopy documents 7 Do one of the following : • To open or close a ...
...PSD, PDF, and INDD files After you place a Photoshop PSD or layered PDF, an Illustrator AI file, or an InDesign INDD file, you can import pages from the Layer Comp...to those of multiple items, drag through the eye column. 6 Set the Updating Link Options as specified in the InCopy document. 2 Choose Object > Object Layer Options. 3 To view a preview of the image, select Preview. 4...the original file each time you update the link. 1 Select the file in the InCopy document. 7 Click OK. USING INCOPY CS4 58 Working with InCopy documents 7 Do one of the following : • To open or close a ...
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...and store information such as version comments, which Adobe Bridge , Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop are placed in an Adobe document or project. You can use the XMP SDK to add fields to the File Info dialog box. Adobe Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata:... Other applications and features (for the same metadata property. In most cases the metadata is stored in the file. USING INCOPY CS4 64 Working with InCopy documents Including metadata in a story Work with metadata Metadata is a set of standardized information about the file, such as document...
...and store information such as version comments, which Adobe Bridge , Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop are placed in an Adobe document or project. You can use the XMP SDK to add fields to the File Info dialog box. Adobe Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata:... Other applications and features (for the same metadata property. In most cases the metadata is stored in the file. USING INCOPY CS4 64 Working with InCopy documents Including metadata in a story Work with metadata Metadata is a set of standardized information about the file, such as document...
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...Illustrator Lets you enter information such as file format and XMP, Exif, and PDF properties. These XMP files can save metadata in any displayed field. 4 Click OK to clear all metadata in a shared location that is installed. Audio Data Lets you enter information based on Associated Press categories. USING INCOPY CS4... you enter information about the camera and settings used as make, model, shutter speed, and f-stop. History Displays Adobe Photoshop history log information for images saved with Photoshop. Raw Data Displays XMP text information about the file. 3 Type...
...Illustrator Lets you enter information such as file format and XMP, Exif, and PDF properties. These XMP files can save metadata in any displayed field. 4 Click OK to clear all metadata in a shared location that is installed. Audio Data Lets you enter information based on Associated Press categories. USING INCOPY CS4... you enter information about the camera and settings used as make, model, shutter speed, and f-stop. History Displays Adobe Photoshop history log information for images saved with Photoshop. Raw Data Displays XMP text information about the file. 3 Type...
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... 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. However, InCopy users aren't able to the modified files. InDesign document (.indd) with an InDesign file. After the...the InDesign settings override the settings used in InCopy Open InDesign documents that have linked InCopy files To see how the content fits within the InDesign layout. USING INCOPY CS4 68 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Open linked InCopy files exported from other applications (such as ...
... 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. However, InCopy users aren't able to the modified files. InDesign document (.indd) with an InDesign file. After the...the InDesign settings override the settings used in InCopy Open InDesign documents that have linked InCopy files To see how the content fits within the InDesign layout. USING INCOPY CS4 68 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Open linked InCopy files exported from other applications (such as ...
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.... There are several ways to an assignment. You can create assignments and add content to them to act as InCopy content-or you can add them . Illustration of empty assignments to a new or existing assignment file. By default, the assignment folder you create is part ...choose New Assignment from the panel menu. 3 In the New Assignment dialog box, specify assignment file options and click OK. USING INCOPY CS4 75 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Assignment files include the following: • Links or pointers to come later. • Create assignments and add content ...
.... There are several ways to an assignment. You can create assignments and add content to them to act as InCopy content-or you can add them . Illustration of empty assignments to a new or existing assignment file. By default, the assignment folder you create is part ...choose New Assignment from the panel menu. 3 In the New Assignment dialog box, specify assignment file options and click OK. USING INCOPY CS4 75 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign Assignment files include the following: • Links or pointers to come later. • Create assignments and add content ...
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... options 256 PDF options for Layout view 257 Adobe Bridge about 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 48 booksmarks. 285...
... options 256 PDF options for Layout view 257 Adobe Bridge about 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 48 booksmarks. 285...