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Mar 22, 2013 4:05 PM

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I'm editing someone else's work, how do I track changes so that they can read the original and my proposed change in the same document?

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1. Peter Kahrel,

Mar 23, 2013 5:48 AM in reply to EngrEdit70

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Window > Editorial > Track changes.

The tracked changes are visible only in the Story editor (Ctrl+Y), and record only to content changes, not formatting.

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2. peter at knowhowpro,

Mar 23, 2013 6:51 AM in reply to EngrEdit70

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Acrobat has strong PDF editing abilities. One advantage is that the original files aren't at risk for inadvertant changes. Search Google for terms like "track changes in acrobat pro and acrobat reader" without quotes, for details.

One disadvantage is that changes in the PDFs must be brought into the original files.

The commercial InDesign plug-in Annotations for Adobe InDesign - DTP Tools, can import changes from an edited PDF into the source InDesign file. From their info: "Now you can load PDF notes right into your InDesign layout. Annotations plug-inallows you to import notes and comments from PDF into a source InDesign file." There's a trial.

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I'm editing someone else's work, how do I track changes so that they can read the original and my proposed change in the same document?

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3. Pickory,

Mar 23, 2013 10:20 AM in reply to peter at knowhowpro

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Hello,

There are two plugins that will show the track changes in PDF and on screen.

http://www.ctrlpublishing.com/products/ctrlchanges

and

http://www.kerntiff.co.uk/products-4-indesign/editmarks

There is a free script to navigate the track changes.

http://www.kerntiff.co.uk/products-4-indesign/editmarks/editmarks-navi gator

All the best.

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