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Another CS6 program open indesign files?

Jun 15, 2012 7:00 AM

Can another program in CS6 open indesign files to read them?  We have a user who only needs to look at her employees' work and not edit it, we don't want to purchase the master collection or indesign seperately if we can avoid it.  Thank you!

1338 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: Alec Molloy, Jun 15, 2012 9:29 AM
 
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  • Steve Werner
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    1. Steve Werner,
    Jun 15, 2012 7:03 AM   in reply to LS_MikeSt
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    Not possible. If she wants to read the InDesign file, export a PDF file.

     
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  • Bob Levine
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    2. Bob Levine,
    Jun 15, 2012 8:26 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    InCopy

     

     

     

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  • Alec Molloy
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    3. Alec Molloy,
    Jun 15, 2012 8:38 AM   in reply to LS_MikeSt
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    You can use InCopy, but the cheaper option might be to export to PDF.

     
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  • Steve Werner
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    4. Steve Werner,
    Jun 15, 2012 8:40 AM   in reply to Alec Molloy
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    Poster specifically said she wants to "look at" InDesign file NOT edit it. PDF.

     
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  • Bob Levine
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    5. Bob Levine,
    Jun 15, 2012 8:46 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    InCopy can open InDesign files. If there are no InCopy stories it’s read only.

     

     

     

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  • LS_MikeSt
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    6. LS_MikeSt,
    Jun 15, 2012 9:22 AM   in reply to LS_MikeSt
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    Thank you for the information however, I am looking at incopy and cannot quite figure out what it does?

    -It appears it will open a full indesign project and allow a writer to just edit / create the text portions?

     
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    7. Alec Molloy,
    Jun 15, 2012 9:29 AM   in reply to LS_MikeSt
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    InCopy is a tool used by writers, editors, and copyeditors in publication workflows. It is best used as a tool for editing copy, but if you want you can use it to preview documents. If the document doesn't open in Layout mode automatically, you can view it by changing the tab near the top of your screen.

     

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