Tasnif Style Guide

Tasnif Style Guide — Page 43

CHAPTER 4: PREPARING PRESS-READY COPIES 43 Finalizing the Copy When planning print-ready copies, discussions should be held with the publisher, who can provide guidance on matters such as layout, presentation, styling, dimensions, and typeface. This is particularly important for figures, tables, artwork, maps, etc. Packaging Book Files It is extremely important to package all the files associated with a book for future reference and for the printer. Such files include: linked images, graphics, illustrations, document fonts, front and back covers, and any relevant research and material. It is also imperative to save an editable copy of the work prepared using any publishing software, such as Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, Adobe FrameMaker, or CorelDraw into a single folder. This folder should provide everything that is required to reprint the book. Some software, such as Adobe InDesign, has an option to ‘Package' a book, providing all the necessary files to ensure everything associated with a project file is included.