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Formatting 101: Typesetting, Book Design, How-to, and more
Valerie Willis
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4 Horsemen Publications
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Whether you're looking to learn how to typeset for clients or formatting your own book, here's a one-stop-shop textbook! This tome holds a variety of answers for those seeking to become typesetters, looking to self-publish their book, or simply want to learn how to communicate and prepare their manuscripts to get the most out of their designers. The Writer's Bane is a curse and passion, both a want and need to tell a story. In this volume, you will learn the importance for prepping a book for layout as well as laying it out in a way that appeals to your readers of any genre including picture books, chapter books, fiction, memoirs, textbooks, workbooks, and everything in-between. Book design has advanced drastically with the aid of software, print-on-demand options, and digital devices making accessibility of information for authors and designers has gotten a lot easier. Discover your options and get ready to make a checklist! This volume covers many topics of research including: - Glossary & terms - Anatomy of book interior - Software & Program Options - Print options for Digital Typesetting - What CMS formatting means - Industry standards vs. reader expectations - Prepping manuscripts for format - Trim size options based on type of book - Formatting for print and eBook - Do's and Don'ts for formatting - Step-by-step formatting guides - Layout recommendations - Storyboards and Templates - File preparation checklists - Examples of books types - Illustration and graphics handling