Use InCopy or not?

[Major Eazy]

I used to have CorelDRAW and now I use Adobe InDesign (found that InDesign is better than Illustration for the kind of projects I do).

I usually prefer to use a word processor to type a long text, I find it easier to read, review, and edit it until I get it right. (Sometimes I print it out so I can review it on paper instead of on screen.) Then highlight the text and paste it into the design layout.

I've heard about InCopy, but based on what I read about it, I understand that it's really more suited for a team working at a publisher. It's more suited for writers, journalist, and editors to work on the text using InCopy, which would then be imported into InDesign by the designers via network.

But what is the option of using it for yourself?

Would you actually use InCopy and InDesign just for yourself? Or would you just skip InCopy and just use the InDesign's own built-in editing and spell checking and such?

 

[ecoleman]

This is a photography forum. I doubt very many people here venture into applications like inDesign or Illustrator.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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While waiting for Affinity to launch their layout application
called "Affinity Publisher" — promised since 2+y. btw! —
InDesign CS6 is the only adobe app I still use regularly.

It was part of the CS6 Master Collection I purchased then
and InCopy was in it. CS6 was prior to the subscriptions
plan that I refused to join.

I know no one in the trade using InCopy. Most will create a
draft tab in InDesign, I do as well, and word text in there…
A waaaay simpler workflow, IMO.

 

[Major Eazy]

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While waiting for Affinity to launch their layout application
called "Affinity Publisher" — promised since 2+y. btw! —
InDesign CS6 is the only adobe app I still use regularly.

It was part of the CS6 Master Collection I purchased then
and InCopy was in it. CS6 was prior to the subscriptions
plan that I refused to join.

I know no one in the trade using InCopy. Most will create a
draft tab in InDesign, I do as well, and word text in there…
A waaaay simpler workflow, IMO.

So, no point in downloading and using InCopy?

 

[Kodiak Qc]

So, no point in downloading and using InCopy?

After the real successes of many softwares, that company
had the strategy to invade all levels of production in the
graphic industry.

Sharing through networking was the pipeline they aimed at
and was far less successful. That was just another fail attempt
in that approach after those of Muse etc.

No point is the right conclusion, IMO.