Up the InDesign CreekUp the InDesign Creek

With an MS Word PaddleWith an MS Word Paddle

Pushing the Pushing the Typesetting UpstreamTypesetting Upstream

What does “pushing What does “pushing typesetting upstream” mean?typesetting upstream” mean?

Will authors become typesetters?Will authors become typesetters?

Will copyeditors become typesetters?Will copyeditors become typesetters?

Will typesetters go out of business?Will typesetters go out of business?

Stand aside Ben Franklin, Stand aside Ben Franklin, we’re all typesetters todaywe’re all typesetters today

If you’ve ever labeled a chapter title or If you’ve ever labeled a chapter title or specified a subhead, you’re a typesetterspecified a subhead, you’re a typesetter

The magic of Word “Styles”The magic of Word “Styles”

Every author “styles” her manuscriptEvery author “styles” her manuscript

Specify the rightSpecify the rightstyles from the startstyles from the start

Keep the styles that workKeep the styles that work

Replace the ones that don’tReplace the ones that don’t

Discard the restDiscard the rest

Prep work on raw Prep work on raw manuscriptsmanuscripts

Aggregate filesAggregate files

Run cleaning scriptRun cleaning script

Set note preferencesSet note preferences

Apply the magic stylesApply the magic styles

Copyediting in styleCopyediting in style

Most copyeditors already work in Word. Most copyeditors already work in Word. Just give them the magic style templateJust give them the magic style template

Provide written documentation and offer Provide written documentation and offer plenty of telephone and online supportplenty of telephone and online support

Clean-upClean-up and prepand prep

Editorial reviewEditorial review Run cleaning scriptRun cleaning script Remove extraneous stylesRemove extraneous styles Replace “local” with “character” stylesReplace “local” with “character” styles Insert non-breaking spacesInsert non-breaking spaces Give typeset file to compositor for pagingGive typeset file to compositor for paging