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Manuscripts on Disk

Studio E Books accepts manuscripts on diskette. In fact, most of our book design/typesetting work comes in on diskette nowadays, and our final output is usually digital. If prepared correctly (see below), disk copy works wonderfully and saves lots of time and money.

Please send by post; do not e-mail. We have found that e-mail copy is unreliable.

 

Preparing Manuscripts on Disk
The items in boldface are required for us to read your disk at all. The rest will help us work most easily (and economically) with your files.

  • Diskettes must be 3.25" floppies or ZIP disks, or CD. Mac or PC format is okay.
  • Files must be saved in Rich Text Format (RTF).
    Open your document and choose File > Save As... and select "RTF" under Format or Type. Or consult your User's Manual.
  • Each chapter may be a separate file, or the entire book may be in one file. Either way.
  • Character styles (sizes, italics, small caps, etc.) and paragraph styles are okay. But do not use multiple spaces, tabs, or returns for special formatting for tables, poems, etc. The simpler the better.
  • Captions for illustrations should be in a separate file (or on paper, or attached to the illos).
  • Tables and footnotes: Please enquire before preparing tables or footnotes.
  • Advanced users: Please ask for detailed specifications to produce typeset-ready files.