Alternatives to K4

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4 total messages Started by Jeremy_Saum Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:29

#108

Author: Jeremy_Saum
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:29

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Hi,
I'm working at a startup magazine, and we're considering using K4 with InCopy/InDesign. But we're a small operation, and K4 is very expensive. Are there workflow software systems out there that are aimed at smaller workgroups that people like? Thanks.

Re: Alternatives to K4

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Author: Stephen_Hart
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:09

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Jeremy,

Yes there are.... You might consider a InCopy workflow utilizing just a shared directory as a start. That way you can determine how much of a tool you need before spending any money.

There�s documentation on Adobe�s web site and included with InCopy on how to do that.

Steve

Re: Alternatives to K4

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Author: Bob Levine
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:31

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Hey Jeremy,

I was wondering if you'd find your way here.

Really, the best thing to do is what Stephen just described. Start with 
the straight out of the box solution and see how it goes.

Bob

Re: Alternatives to K4

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Author: Jeremy_Saum
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:13

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Thanks. That's what we did at my last job and it worked out fine. What some people are worried about is the difficulty of archiving/versioning, as discussed here: <http://incopysecrets.com/versioning-stories-and-layouts.php>.

It looks like a plug-in called History, by DTP Tools, attempts to address this. Anyone have experience with that?

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