Rapid Response Publication Layout & Design
Content DSI now offers a page formatting and typesetting service to self publishing authors. From your manuscript, we can put your book in eBook format or create a print-ready PDF which is accepted by the majority of book publishers.
Publication Layout & Format Options
Available Trim Sizes:
5 x 8
5 1/4 x 8 1/4 (short run publications)
5 1/2 x 8 1/2
6 x 9
Text Formats Accepted:
MS Word (.doc), .rtf)
Open Office Writer (.odt)
Plain Text (.txt)
Image Formats Accepted:
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Layout Choice Summary:
Basic Layout
Standard Layout
Advanced Layout
Optional Additional Features
Authoring Tools:
Multiple MS Word templates for each Layout and Trim Size
Deliverable Options:
Printer Ready PDF
PDF eBook
ePub
MobiPocket
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Basic Layout - $250
This design option is intended primarily for simple text publications.
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1/2 hour initial telephone consultation with composition specialist to determine the physical requirements of your publication (trim size, fonts, page style, etc.).
On-going e-mail consultation
Incorporation of user supplied front matter (title page, copyright page and table of contents)
Layout up to 256 pages of text with running heads and page numbers from your supplied file Initial PDF file for proofing
1 round of corrections (up to 25 corrections). Additional corrections $1 each
Final PDF proof file
Consultation with the printer and 1 printer test
Either of the following deliverables*
Final printer-ready PDF files sent to you or the printer
PDF eBook
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*You may choose to receive both output formats. See Optional Additional Features.
Standard Layout - $350
This design option is intended for publications with basic graphic features.
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All features of the Basic Layout
Maximum of 10 photos
Maximum of 5 call-outs or boxed sections
Maximum of 5 tables
Maximum of 20 bullet or numbered lists
Two levels of sub-headings
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Advanced Layout - $695
This design option is intended for advanced works with a more complex layout and greater graphics intensity.
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All features of the Standard Layout. Some are upgraded and are listed below in italics
45 minute initial telephone consultation with Graphic Designer to determine the physical requirements of your
publication (trim size, fonts, page style, etc.)
Layout up to 352 pages of text with running heads and page numbers from your supplied file
Maximum of 10 tables
Maximum of 20 bullet or numbered lists
Single level index as defined by the author
2 rounds of corrections (up to 50 total corrections). Additional corrections $1 each
Final PDF files on CD
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Optional Additional Features
These can be added to any of the three layout types.
Additional pages - $50 per 64 pages
Photo scanning - $10/ea
Placing additional photos - $5/ea
Tables - $12/ea
Custom charts - $65/hour
Call-outs or boxed sections - $5/ea
Bullet or Number Lists - $5/ea
Additional levels of headings - $20/ea
Footnotes - $65/hour
Endnotes - $65/hour |
Additional telephone consultation - $65/hour
Additional text files - $5/ea
Photo & image correction/editing - $65/hour
Text conversion (keying from paper source or other data formats) -
$50/hour
Single level index as defined by the author - $75
Advanced Index - $65/hour
Final PDF files on CD - $25
Both PDF eBook & printer ready PDF files - $100
Color text or images – contact us with your specific needs for a price quote.
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