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Working with Adobe Version CueAbout Version CueVersion Cue acts as a virtual server that lets designers work collaboratively on a set of common files. Designers can easily track and manipulate multiple versions of files. Version Cue consists of two pieces: the Version Cue Server and Adobe Drive. The Version Cue Server can be installed locally or on a dedicated computer, and it hosts Version Cue projects and PDF reviews. Adobe Drive connects to Version Cue CS4 servers. The connected server appears like a hard drive or mapped network drive in Explorer, Finder, and dialog boxes such as Open and Save As.  Version Cue
Use Version Cue to track versions of a file as you work and to enable workgroup collaboration such as file sharing, version control, backups, online reviews, and the ability to check files in and out. You can organize Version Cue-managed files into private or shared projects. Version Cue is integrated with Adobe Bridge: Use Adobe Bridge as a file browser for Version Cue projects. With Adobe Bridge, you can access Version Cue Servers, projects, and files, and view, search for, and compare information about Version Cue-managed assets. Use Version Cue Server Administration to create and manage user access, projects, and PDF reviews; administer backups; export content; and specify advanced Version Cue Server information. Note: Version Cue is not available in Adobe Bridge with
Adobe Photoshop® Elements for Macintosh.
For a video on setting up Version Cue, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4038_vc. Version Cue workflowBefore you begin using Version Cue features, you’ll need to install and configure the Version Cue Server, create a project, and give users access to it. 1. Install and configure the Version Cue ServerWhen you install a version of Adobe Creative Suite 4, a Version Cue Server is installed on your computer, but is not started. You can start the server to enable simple file sharing. However, if you want to share Version Cue-managed assets with a workgroup, install Version Cue Server on a dedicated computer accessible to others on your network. See Install Version Cue Server and Adobe Drive. When you start the server for the first time, you’ll be prompted to specify initial server settings. These settings include a system administrator password, server name and visibility settings, and default user access rights. Once you’ve installed and turned on the Version Cue Server, use Version Cue Server Administration to set up users, create projects and edit their properties, create and administer PDF reviews, and configure the Version Cue Server. See Turn on and configure the Version Cue Server. 2. Create a project and assign usersIf you’re assigned rights, you or the server administrator can create projects and assign users to them. Projects store the files added to the project, as well as file metadata such as version information and comments. By default, projects created in Version Cue are private. You change the shared status of a product at any time, and you can restrict access to the project by specifying that users log in when they access the project. Create projects by using Adobe Bridge, the Adobe Drive context menu, or Version Cue Server Administration. To specify advanced project properties, such as requiring user login and assigning user access permissions, use Version Cue Server Administration. See Create projects and Create and manage projects in Version Cue Server Administration. 3. Use Adobe Drive to connect to a serverAfter you start Version Cue Server, use Adobe Drive to connect to the Version Cue CS4 Server. Adobe Drive gives you access to Version Cue Server project files in Save As, Open, and Export dialog boxes or in Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS). See Connecting using Adobe Drive. 4. Add files to a projectOnce you’ve created a project, the server administrator and users with access can add files to the project. Users can check out project files, make changes, and check them back in. See Add files and folders to a project. 5. Open, save, and create versions of project filesUse Open, Save As, and other file management dialog boxes to open and save project files. In Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, InCopy, and Illustrator, project files are checked out automatically when you begin editing them. You can check them in from within these applications by choosing File > Check In or when you close the edited files. In other applications, check in and check out the files manually using Adobe Bridge or the Adobe Drive context menu in Explorer or Finder. When you check in an edited project file, you can enter a comment to the saved version. Versions represent a snapshot of the file at a given time. The Version Cue Server stores all versions of a file so you can view earlier versions, promote earlier versions to be the current version, or delete unnecessary or obsolete versions. See Version Cue versions. For a video on setting up a Version Cue workflow, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4038_vc. Using Version Cue CS4 with other applicationsAdobe Drive makes Version Cue Server files available to any application, not just applications in the Creative Suite. Some applications are fully enabled to work in Version Cue. For example, when you use Photoshop CS4 to open a file stored on a Version Cue server, the file is checked out automatically; when you close the file, you can choose to check it in or simply save it. Fully enabled applications include Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, and InCopy. Note: To use Version
Cue with Flash, select Enable Version Cue in General Preferences.
Using Version Cue with non-Adobe applicationsOther applications, such as Microsoft Word, have access to Version Cue Server files. However, you should check in and check out files manually using Adobe Bridge or the Adobe Drive context menu in Explorer or Finder. Using Version Cue with CS3 applicationsIf your workgroup includes both CS3 and CS4 users, CS3 users should use the Adobe Dialog to access files as before. No change in the workflow is required. However, if a user saves a file using a CS4 application, a CS3 user may not be able to open the file. For example, if someone saves an InDesign CS4 file without saving it in Interchange format, InDesign CS3 users cannot open the file. Using Version Cue with Adobe Production Premium applicationsUsing Version Cue CS4 with video applications such as Adobe After Effects® and Adobe Premiere® Pro is not supported. Viewing Version Cue informationIn Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, InCopy, and Flash, the status bar at the bottom of the document window displays the status of the project file you’re working on, such as Up-To-Date or Checked Out By Me. You can click this status area to display a menu containing Version Cue options.  Status bar Adobe Bridge displays status icons for Version Cue Servers and projects to let you know whether they’re shared or private. Status icons for offline projects and offline servers do not appear in Adobe Bridge.
You can also view information about Version Cue Servers, projects, and assets by using the Inspector panel in Adobe Bridge. 
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