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•PerfectIt•Evernote•Editor’s Toolkit Plus•Hemingway App
PerfectIt
Outline
1. What is PerfectIt?2. Should I buy it?3. How do I buy it?4. How do I use it?5. Can I try it for free?6. How can I find out more?
1. What is PerfectIt?PerfectIt• is an add-in that loads into Word• is customizable• is popular• checks for consist editorial style • checks for some common typos
Daniel Heuman created PerfectIt.
PerfectIt looks like this.
2a. Should I buy it?Yes.Buy the Pro version.
2b. Should I buy it?Mac users can• get a PC to use for running PerfectIt• ask Daniel to send you news re the
cloud version (early 2015)• work around with VMWare Fusion
or Parallels
3. How do I buy it?1. At www.intelligentediting.com,
download the trial or click “Buy Now” and select PerfectIt Pro.
2. In the Coupon Code box, enter EAC-member. Click “Recalculate.”
3. Enter your personal info and complete your purchase.
4a. How do I use it?The basics• Click “Add-ins” PerfectIt2 Launch
PerfectIt2 Start. • If PerfectIt stops at certain elements of
your document, consider its suggestions. • Select “fix,” or jump to “next.”• Click “exit.”
4b. How do I use it?PerfectIt can also• create a table of abbreviations• summarize embedded
comments• create a list of apparent errors
4c. How do I use it?To follow a particular editorial style,• download a free style sheet or spelling list
from the PerfectIt user forum• import it into PerfectIt: Customize Advanced Import
• combine spelling and style sheets, if you wish• edit any particular setting you prefer.
4d. How do I use it?Or create your own style sheet.1. Customize Advanced New.2. Name your style.3. Select its style elements.4. Import a spelling list if you wish.
4e. How do I use it?Or customize your own style sheet as you edit.
As you select from options PerfectIt offers,
Customize Never find ...orCustomize Always prefer ...
4f. How do I use it?To share style sheets,Customize Advanced Export
Select whether you want to allow other users to edit the style sheet.
4g. How do I use it?If PerfectIt disappears from
your Word ribbon:1. Windows button Word options
Add-ins Manage Disabled items 2. Click to enable PerfectIt.
5a. Can I try it for free?Yes.• Download the free trial versionor• use the free online checker at
www.intelligentediting.com/onlinechecker/
5b. Can I try it for free?Get Abbreviation List free. • In Google Docs, go to the store listing. Log in
and click “Free.” Run Google Docs. See Abbreviation List in the “Add-ons” menu.
• In Office 2013, go to the store listing. Log in and click “Add.” Click “Insert Apps for Office” from the Word ribbon. Select Abbreviation List
To begin, press “Scan.”
6. How can I find out more?• www.intelligentediting.com/faqs.aspx• www.intelligentediting.com/forum/• LinkedIn PerfectIt Users group• @IntelligentEdit • [email protected]
Evernote
Outline1. What is Evernote?2. Should I get it?3. How do I get it?4. How do I use it?5. Can I try it for free?6. How can I find out more?
1. What is Evernote?It’s a download you use to build an indexed, cloud-based, synched scrapbook.
Stepan Pachikov created Evernote.
Evernote looks like this.
2. Should I get it?Yes. Start with the free download. To decide whether to pay to
upgrade, check the features at https://evernote.com/premium/
3. How do I get it?Free download: https://evernote.com/
Upgrade: https://evernote.com/premium/
4. How do I use it?1. Click “new note.”2. Type in text or paste in picture.3. Type in a title.4. Tag the note, selecting from the list of
tags you created.5. To find items in your Evernote
notebook, search using tags.
5. Can I try it for free?
Yes. You can use the basic version for free forever.
6. How can I learn more?
https://evernote.com/
Editor’s Toolkit Plus
Outline1.What is Editor’s Toolkit Plus?2.Should I buy it?3.What does it cost?4.What does it do?5.How can I learn more?
1. What is Editor’s Toolkit Plus?
It’s a software package that includes• Editor’s ToolKit• FileCleaner• NoteStripper• QuarkConverter
Jack Lyon created Editor’s Toolkit Plus.
Editor’s Toolkit Plus looks like this.
In Word 2007, it looks like this.
2. Should I buy it?Yes. Hordes of editors love it.
It runs on Macs up to Word 2004.
3. What does it cost?
US$47 before October 31, 2014: discount code VIP2014
(regular price US$97)
4. How do I buy it?Go to editorium.com.
4a. What does it do?Filecleaner swiftly passes
through a Word document and corrects a customizable selection of error types.
4b. What does it do?NoteStripper can• convert Word’s automatically numbered
notes into numbered text to the end of a section or document
• turn plain-text notes into embedded, automatically numbering ones
• convert parenthetical notes to embedded ones and vice versa
5. How can I learn more?
http://editorium.com/archive/
www.editorium.com/ETKPlus2014.htm
Hemingway App
Outline
1. What is Hemingway App?2. Should I buy it?3. How do I buy it?4. How do I use it?5. Can I try it for free?6. How can I find out more?
1. What is Hemingway App?
It’s an online readability checker.
Adam and Ben Long created Hemingway App.
Adam Ben
Hemingway App looks like this.
2. Should I buy it?You’ll likely enjoy using it for
editing or demonstrating plain language.
(It’s a free online app.) Buy the desktop version if you
want use it sans wifi.
3. How do I buy it?Atwww.hemingwayapp.com/, use the online checker orbuy the desktop download
($6.99)
4. How do I use it?1.Paste or write a text into the
window.2.Watch the analysis appear in
coloured highlights.3.Note the grade level
assessment.
5. Can I try it for free?
Yes. (The online version is always free.)
6. How can I find out more?
www.hemingwayapp.com
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