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Raphaël FreemanDec 6, 2017 · 1 min readDec 6, 20171 min read

When the manuscript is complete and there are no more corrections, the next stage is the final one of “balancing” the book. This is the process whereby the recto and verso (the right- and left-hand pages in a left-to-right book) of each spread are adjusted to be the same length. The exception is the last page of a chapter, and also when a new section head starts on the recto. This is accomplished by three methods: Shorten or lengthen the spread by up to a line (ensuring that there isn’t more...

Raphaël FreemanMar 28, 2017 · 3 min readMar 28, 20173 min read

In the above video I show the best way to indicate in your manuscript where pictures and captions need to go and also show you what happens

Raphaël FreemanJan 31, 2017 · 1 min readJan 31, 20171 min read

In the below video I demonstrate how to achieve this in InDesign as well as quickly showing another favorite typesetting trick of mine of ho

Raphaël FreemanJan 30, 2017 · 3 min readJan 30, 20173 min read

Assigning styles aren’t necessary – it just can make the process for the author, editor and typesetter more efficent. However, as long as th

Raphaël FreemanJan 20, 2017 · 8 min readJan 20, 20178 min read

I’m going to list the pages here in the order that I usually typeset books, but of course each publisher will have their own rules and it’s