User Guide

ADOBE INCOPY CS2
User Guide
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Before and after adding a flush-space character
1 Using the Type tool , click directly in front of the end-of-story character.
2 Choose Type > Insert White Space > Flush Space.
Note: The effect of a flush space is not apparent until you apply the Justify All Lines option to the paragraph.
Composing text
About text composition
The appearance of text on your page depends on a complex interaction of processes called composition. Using the
word spacing, letterspacing, glyph scaling, and hyphenation options you’ve selected, InCopy composes your type in
a way that best supports the specified parameters. Paragraph composition results in more even spacing with fewer
hyphens.
InCopy offers two composition methods: Adobe Paragraph Composer (the default) and Adobe Single-line
Composer.YoucanselectwhichcomposertousefromtheParagraphpalettemenuorfromtheJustificationdialog
box. For details on these options, see InDesign Help.
Composition methods
InCopy offers two composition methods: Adobe Paragraph Composer (the default) and Adobe Single-line
Composer.
The Adobe Paragraph Composer Considers a network of breakpoints for an entire paragraph, and thus can
optimize earlier lines in the paragraph to eliminate especially unattractive breaks later on.
You can use the Hyphenation dialog box to determine the relationship between better spacing and fewer hyphens.
(See “To adjust hyphenation manually” on page 232.)
The Adobe Single-line Composer Offers a traditional approach to composing text one line at a time. This option is
useful if you want to restrict composition changes from late stage edits.
To choose a composition method
1 Click in a paragraph or select the paragraphs you want to affect.
2 In the Paragraph palette menu, choose Adobe Paragraph Composer (the default) or Adobe Single-line Composer.
Note: Additional composition engine plug-ins from other companies may be available, along with interfaces that let you
customize an engine’s parameters.