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Updating InCopy files causes format changes

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    • October 10, 2019 at 5:43 am #1190933
      Laura Gallagher
      Member

      Hello. I’m experiencing some issues in my ID/IC workflow and hoping someone can help me figure it out. I have a team of designers and editors all working in the same files. When text edits are made through InCopy, and design goes to update the InDesign doc, it’s causing formatting changes. It is only happening with one designer, and when the InCopy file updates, it changes the tracking of the text. The rest of the text styling remains intact, it just increases the tracking which causes overset text. If a different designer updates the IC file, this doesn’t happen. The affected designer has run updates and uninstalled/reinstalled, but we cannot figure out what is causing this issue. Thanks in advance for advice anyone may have!

    • December 10, 2019 at 10:40 am #14323589
      Anne-Marie Concepcion
      Member

      Hi Laura, I’m sorry, I just saw this. Did you discover the cause of the problem? I’m sure it has to do with conflicting style specs.

      AM

    • April 22, 2020 at 1:18 pm #1240046
      Four Waters
      Participant

      REPOSTING FROM EARLIER (I’m sure we’re all having trouble with focus)

      I’m having trouble finding a basic InCopy tutorial. I’d like to train my team, and we’re in a rush period so muddling around seems really unproductive. Lynda has transitioned to the LinkedIn thing (which for reasons I won’t go into here is not an option for us any more). I don’t find much here that goes over the basics of setting up a file for InCopy use and why you would do one thing rather than another. And Adobe tutorials are pretty cumbersome to get to and find just a basic how-to. Lynda would have been the perfect place. Is there anything anywhere?

    • April 22, 2020 at 4:23 pm #1240126
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Hi Four! Nice to see you here. The only incopy training I know is from Lynda.com, which as you said, is part of LinkedIn Learning now. You sure you can’t watch that? (A lot of public libraries now have LinkedIn Learning subscriptions, so you can see them free there.)

      You can also hire Anne-Marie or Chad or someone else to do a half- or full-day training. We have a form here: https://indesignsecrets.com/resources/training-and-consulting

    • April 22, 2020 at 4:29 pm #1240136
      Four Waters
      Participant

      Thank you David. Yah… LinkedIn has a problem with my name (go figure); they threw me out many years ago and felt pretty firm in their conviction. I will look at the link. I really appreciate. And everything both of you do. We’ll see you in just a few weeks, albeit virtually. Hope you’re safe and well.

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