Welcome to this demonstration of CtrlChanges. CtrlChanges is a plug-in for Adobe InCopy and Adobe InDesign which enhances the native track changes functionality of Adobe's applications. The additional features give users the ability to work more comprehensively with tracking, accepting and reviewing the revisions made to an InDesign document. For this particular video we are using InDesign for Mac. There are no differences for Windows users besides appearance.

Starting with the base functionality found in CtrlChanges Lite, we will demonstrate the functions available in the different versions of CtrlChanges. After installation, when you open InDesign, you will find an additional menu option called Ctrl. This is where you will find the different functions for CtrlChanges. To start tracking changes, simply select Track Changes in Document.

Now, whenever you delete text, a red triangle appears. Hovering over the markings will bring up a tooltip with information about the change. When you add text it will be underlined; replacing text results in both. Notice that all changes are being tracked — this includes when you perform a search and replace or any other type of revision.

You can easily toggle the markings on or off if you want a cleaner view of your document. There is also a CtrlChanges panel which allows you to easily navigate from one change to another and accept or reject them. The ability to accept all changes is available in all versions of CtrlChanges. This clears the document of the markings and resets the data that has been saved about your revisions.

In CtrlChanges Standard and in the Pro version you will find the following additional features: two menu options for exporting track changes as PDFs or in printed form, with the same markings used on the screen. The PDFs display deleted text as sticky notes, while added text is underlined. In the Pro version of CtrlChanges you will find an expanded panel which lists all the changes made throughout the document — when they were made, by whom they were made, in which order, and in which layer or page they reside. Additional visual features include user colors and highlighted text. This makes it easy to identify and navigate between the different revisions in the text. You can also accept or reject all changes for specific stories.

CtrlChanges will make any proofreader's job easier — no more comparing PDFs and making unnecessary phone calls. Everything you need to know about the document's history is right there on the screen — in InDesign or InCopy, in a PDF, or even on paper.