Comments on: Getting the most out of your typesetting professional http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/ whimsy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:51:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sue http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-26 sue Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:50:08 +0000 http://dlmfisher.com/?p=84#comment-26 Hi Cynthia. There was obviously a mis-communication and I am sorry to hear that happened to you. I deign and typesett books everyday and I always present Sample Pages of the first few pages and front matter for the client to review AND approve before I typeset the entire book. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Hi Cynthia.

There was obviously a mis-communication and I am sorry to hear that happened to you. I deign and typesett books everyday and I always present Sample Pages of the first few pages and front matter for the client to review AND approve before I typeset the entire book. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

]]> By: clary http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-25 clary Fri, 08 May 2009 11:28:27 +0000 http://dlmfisher.com/?p=84#comment-25 Hi, I would like to know if you could take a look at a layout that I have. And could you possibly work on it. Thank you Clary Hi, I would like to know if you could take a look at a layout that I have. And could you possibly work on it.
Thank you
Clary

]]> By: deena http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-23 deena Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:56:24 +0000 http://dlmfisher.com/?p=84#comment-23 Yes, I am. I've sent you an email. Yes, I am. I’ve sent you an email.

]]> By: Dorchester's Daughter http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Dorchester's Daughter Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:15:16 +0000 http://dlmfisher.com/?p=84#comment-24 The information you've provided has been very helpful. Are you available for projects? I have a manuscript that needs to be typeset The information you’ve provided has been very helpful. Are you available for projects? I have a manuscript that needs to be typeset

]]> By: deena http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-22 deena Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:48:45 +0000 http://dlmfisher.com/?p=84#comment-22 Hi Cynthia. I'm sorry to hear that. There's very little reason for it not to look close to what you typed in. To be printed, the final number of pages has to equal a number divisible by 4. The font should be readable (11 to 11.5 pt usually seems pretty good to me, though I know some go smaller). The margins should be at least 1/5 of an inch on all sides, and the wider the margin the more attractive the book. I also like to make my line height about 1.25 or 1.5 lines instead of single spaced. So, unless you told your typesetter that you wanted to save money on printing costs, there's no reason other than his or her personal aesthetic for the change. Hi Cynthia. I’m sorry to hear that. There’s very little reason for it not to look close to what you typed in. To be printed, the final number of pages has to equal a number divisible by 4. The font should be readable (11 to 11.5 pt usually seems pretty good to me, though I know some go smaller). The margins should be at least 1/5 of an inch on all sides, and the wider the margin the more attractive the book. I also like to make my line height about 1.25 or 1.5 lines instead of single spaced. So, unless you told your typesetter that you wanted to save money on printing costs, there’s no reason other than his or her personal aesthetic for the change.

]]> By: cynthia http://dlmfisher.com/getting-the-most-out-of-your-typesetting-professional/comment-page-1/#comment-21 cynthia Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:56:49 +0000 http://dlmfisher.com/?p=84#comment-21 i just had my book done by a typesetter. i wanted to cry. it was not a book i recognized. the book was or is about 200 pages and she or he smashed it into 148. is there any reason besides what i read up top that it can't keep the same look i typed it in? i just had my book done by a typesetter. i wanted to cry. it was not a book i recognized. the book was or is about 200 pages and she or he smashed it into 148. is there any reason besides what i read up top that it can’t keep the same look i typed it in?

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