User Guide

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User Guide
You can use the Version Cue Workspace Administration utility to assign lock protection to a Version Cue project.
Only the first user to begin editing an available file in a lock-protected project can save the next version of that file
to theVersion Cueproject.Other userswho edit that file simultaneously can’tsavechanges to anew versionofthat
file, even after the first user saves a version. These other users must save the changes as completely new files with
their own version thread; however, they can designate their file as an alternate of the original file.
The ability to access a file in a lock-protected project provides the flexibility to create proofs or experiment with the
design, for example, and then close the file without saving changes.
See also
“Using working copies” on page 84
“Availability of Version Cue features” on page 71
Version Cue file statuses
Filesthatare managedbyVersion Cueare always marked with astatusiconthatdescribes thestate of thefileonthe
VersionCue Workspace. Youcan view afile’sstatuswhile browsing thefiles in aVersion Cueproject,inBridge, and
also in the document window’s Status area after opening a file from the Version Cue Workspace in an Adobe Creative
Suitecomponent.InAcrobat,the status is displayedinthe titlebar.Afile canhavemorethanone status at thesame
time (in some cases only one status is shown).
Each file status has a corresponding icon:
Open Thefileisopenonyourcomputer. This status lets youmakeinformeddecisions aboutwhether it’s appro-
priate, for example, to place a file into a layout while the file is still being edited. The Open status is indicated only
for files on your computer.
In Use By Me You are editing the file. Version Cue assigns this status to a file when you make an edit to the file
that changesits content.Youcan manually mark afileinuse before youeditittoindicatetoothersthatyou intend to
make changes to the content.
Synchronized The latest known version of the file is available for editing and you have a working copy of it on
your computer. Version Cue assigns this status when you save a version of the file you’re editing, or when you
manually synchronize a project.
No Working Copy No local copy of the file exists. This status indicates that it will take a few moments to create
a working copy before you can edit the file.
In Use By <user name> Another user is editing the file and has not yet saved a new version.
Conflicted Copies There is a version conflict, or both you and another user are editing the file.
Only Copy The file in the working copies folder is the only copy known to Version Cue and has not been
synchronized with the Version Cue Workspace. This scenario can occur when a file has been saved in an existing
project for the first time while the workspace is offline. Because the workspace is offline, Version Cue displays the
OfflineCopystatusuntil theworkspace is back online, andthenchangesthe status to Only Copy.Version Cuealso
displays this status if you drag a file from one folder into the working copies folder using the file system instead of
Bridge (not recommended). You can edit the file, but it’s important to synchronize(upload thefiletothe workspace)
after you save your changes.
Offline Copy There is a local copy of the file in your working copies folder, but the Version Cue Workspace is
offline. There is no way of checking whether the local copy is synchronized with the latest version on the workspace.