Type Setting

Below inputs are used for Type Setting, Type Setting has various processes like Copy Editing, Specification, Pagination, Technical Editing. A brief is given below.

Pre Printed books/PDF of previous edition

Hand Written Manuscripts

Scanned Images

Soft copies

Copy Editing is performed on the input files either on hard copy or in the soft copy supplied by the Client. When an input is supplied in a Non editable format (i.e. Hard copies or Scanned images) it is first converted to soft copy by using the data conversion methods and Copy Edited.

Specification for typesetting is either supplied by the client or we create a specification from the supplied input and the same specification is sent to the client.

Pagination: A template is created from the supplied specifications and the pagination is done accordingly as per the requirement of the client. If the book is published only into Print media we use the text files directly into the pagination software’s such as QUARK/INDESIGN. If the book is being published in both print and web media in those cases, first, XML file is created and then paginated using software’s like 3B2/ARBOR TEXT/FRAMEMAKER/INDESIGN.

Technical Editing: Paginated files are undergone one to one proof reading and technical editing is performed to give high level of accurate data with the content and styles are correct. When all the necessary corrections are done which is defined by the Technical Editing department, Print PDF [Portable Document Format is created and supplied to the Client.