Gregath Publishing e-zine 
Volume 6, Number 10
October, 2007
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Please note that while an effort to generalize much of this text has been made, some references to "we, our, etc." still occur and much of the information provided applies to The Gregath Publishing Company and may not with other printer/publishers.  ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.

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Table of Contents
You may click on each department below to go directly to that article.  At the end of each article (if supported) is a link back to this contents.

What's It Mean?
Design Inspiration
Book Manufacturing Concepts
Marketing Advice
Genealogy Ideas
Computer Help

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What's It Mean?
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Camera-Ready Digital Print Manuscript (CRDPM):/Camera-Ready Copy Machine Manuscript (CRCMM): Document feedable (no paste up, attachments, gummy labels, etc.), single sheets printed one side, all same size, with binding margin (if desired). Note: two sided manuscripts can sometimes create copy difficulties, therefore, we discourage such practices. Please note that all forms of reproduction will loose some clarity.

Camera Ready Disk: Computer disk that contains Camera Ready Manuscript to be printed.

Camera Ready (hard copy) Manuscript (mssc or CRM): Basically "what you see is what you get", printed on one side of the paper, it includes text, artwork, documents, and spaces for photos. Any blemishes, coffee stains, or copy machine "splatter" on the original will be on the final copy (finished books). Please note that all forms of reproduction from this manuscript will loose some clarity.

* refers to a term not actively used at Gregath Publishing

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For other printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossary at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html
Run across a word that you don't understand?  Try us - e-mail us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
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Design Inspiration - Indexing (Continued)
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Traditional indexing meets the word processing program:

These simple directions were written with Microsoft Word in mind, but can be adapted to any word processing program.

Once the main text of the manuscript has been finalized, print it out. Sit down with the print out in front of a blank computer file. Read through page one and type anything from the page you'd like to include in the index (in index format), followed by a 1, then press enter/return, repeat this process until you're ready to do page two, repeat, etc. Remember, only one entry per line such as:

Silas, Mrs. 1
Tims, Frederick Martin [sic] 1
River, Grand 1
Silas, Mr. Fred 2
River, Spring 2
etc.

Once you have repeated the steps above for the entire manuscript, highlight the entire text within the file, choose the "table" pull down menu and "sort" from that pull down. In the dialog box that pops up, be sure it is set to sort by paragraphs and the type is text, also it is ascending for an index - then click "OK". You can then go through the text to double check you don't have duplicate entries and produce your final format.

**There are several different ways to highlight. Since you need the full file highlighted one suggestion that you start with the cursor at the top of the file. Next, on the keyboard, hold down the control and shift keys while you press the end button.

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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/indexing.html
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Book Manufacturing Concepts - NA
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Genealogy ideas
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Have a tip?  e-mail us
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Computer aid!?!
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Consider joining (or starting) a computer support group. Genealogy, history, book, writing, etc. - they all have clubs, classes, and get-togethers - consider one that can help you with computers!

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Have a question or tip?  e-mail us We may be stumped, but either way you'll get a personal reply.
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