Adobe® InCopy® CS3: Introduction
Course Specifications
Course number: 084019
Software: Adobe® InCopy® CS3
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
You have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word text editing, word processing, and formatting techniques. Now, you want to use Adobe InCopy CS3 effectively as part of a complete solution for a collaborative editorial workflow. In this course, you will create, edit, annotate, and copyfit text and pictures directly in the Adobe InCopy CS3 layout. 
Course Objective: You will explore and organize the InCopy workspace and create basic documents, add content to an Adobe InCopy document, edit content in an InCopy document, collaborate InCopy work, and create output from InCopy documents.

Target Student: This course is intended for professionals who want to write and edit, and are currently working in a full-featured Word processing tool like Microsoft Word and for those who want to realize the efficiency and benefits of the InCopy CS3 collaborative tools. It is also intended for students desiring an essential understanding of the editorial workflow process with an emphasis on real-world issues in a collaborative publication environment.

Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this class should have basic Microsoft Office Word text editing, word processing, and formatting skills. They should be familiar with standard document components such as lists, tables, and styles. It is recommended that the students take the courses titled, Microsoft® Office Word® 2007: Level 1 or Microsoft® Office Word® 2003: Level 1 or possess equivalent knowledge. Adobe® InDesign® CS3: Level 1 is recommended, but not required.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	Minimum 1GB of RAM for each computer
•	40 GB or larger of hard disk drive for each student and the instructor computer
•	Intel Core™ Duo 1.8 GHz CPU or higher
•	VGA or higher resolution video card and monitor
•	Mouse or compatible tracking device
•	12x (or faster) CD-ROM drive
•	Display system to project the instructor’s computer screen
Platform Requirements
•	Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2
Software Requirements
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS3 for the instructor and each student.
•	Adobe® InCopy® CS3 for the instructor and each student.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	explore and organize the Adobe InCopy work environment and create basic documents.
•	add content to an Adobe InCopy document.
•	edit content in InCopy documents.
•	collaborate InCopy work.
•	create output from InCopy documents.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Adobe InCopy
Topic 1A: Organize the Workspace
Topic 1B: Create a New Document Using Adobe InCopy
Topic 1C: Create a New Adobe InCopy Document Using Adobe InDesign

Lesson 2: Adding Content to Adobe InCopy Documents
Topic 2A: Add Text
Topic 2B: Add Pictures
Topic 2C: Add List Items
Topic 2D: Add Tables
Topic 2E: Insert Footnotes

Lesson 3: Editing Content in Adobe InCopy Documents
Topic 3A: Format Text
Topic 3B: Apply Styles
Topic 3C: Change Text and Text Formatting
Topic 3D: Check Spelling
Topic 3E: Work with Pictures

Lesson 4: Collaborating InCopy Work
Topic 4A: Manage Assignments
Topic 4B: Collaborate with Notes
Topic 4C: Edit in Track Changes Mode
Topic 4D: Validate Tracked Changes

Lesson 5: Creating Output from InCopy Documents
Topic 5A: Print an InCopy Document
Topic 5B: Export an InCopy Document