Check out multiple stories

[Peter_W...@adobeforums.com]

Hi,

We currently use InDesign and are evaluating InCopy for post-design proofing by the editors. But have a a practical problem with this process:

A two-page article, for example, will have 6 elements (heading, main text, tables, box stories, captions, etc). Longer features will have considerably more.

But when we export the article from InDesign it creates a file for each element. So when it comes to the editor proofing the article he has to check out each element in turn, before turning tracking changes on for all elements and then making changes.

Is there a way to check out all elements in an article in one click and then turn on track changes for all elements?

I appreciate any help as this significantly erodes any productivity saving that InCopy offers to us.

Many thanks,
Peter Watkinson
KHL Group

[Unknown]

Are you using a layout based workflow or assignment? With an assignment
it's real easy. Just choose the assignment in the assignments panel and
check that out.

With a layout based workflow, select all of the stories in the
assignments panel and then check them out.

Bob

[Anne-Marie Concepcion]

And once you have more than one story checked out in a layout or assignment, the "Enable Tracking in all stories" menu item wakes up in the Changes menu, as do other "all stories" sorts of commands in InCopy (such as Save All Content and Check in All).

AM

[Fused_...@adobeforums.com]

Peter,

You can check out CtrlCrossTalk, this might solve all your problems. google for CrossTalk and InCopy :-)

Cheers

Fused