Overview

Editors need to be clear about the production process to understand the implications of their decisions. With this knowledge and understanding, costly mistakes and prolonged schedules can be avoided, saving the company much time and effort.


This two-day course will provide a big injection of confidence for all editors.

Who is it for?

Please note that you should have at least six months’ experience before attending this course.

What will I learn?

Day one

* Key stages of book production
o How books are produced; the role of the production department
* Schedules and budgets
* Book design
* Page layout
o Typefaces, type sizes and typesetting standards
o Calculating pagination
o Typesetting and DTP systems
* Graphics handling – monochrome and colour
o Image types
o File naming conventions
o Hard copy graphics
o Digital files types
o Digital photography: standards, checking and manipulation
* The proofing and correction cycle
o Proof types (galley, page, PDFs)
o Proofing methods
o The correction process
o Proofing systems
* Principles of colour
o Colour additive and subtractive
o Special colours
o Pantone
o Four colour process
o Measurement of colour
o Dealing with colour issues
* Introduction to case study


Day two

* Digital illustrations and storage in book publishing
o File formats
o Archiving
o Data types and compression
o Re-use
o Updating
o Asset and content management systems
* Pre-press operations
* Case study preparation
* Conventional printing techniques and methods for books
* On demand and digital printing techniques – for low run books, cost and quality comparisons
* Binding and finishing operations
o Processes for books
o Folding, gathering, limp binding, wirestitching, case binding
o Varnishing, laminating
* Materials for book production
o Paper for text and covers
o Characteristics and manufacturing
o Calculating paper sizes and weights
* Quality control – origination, printing and binding faults
* Case study presentations
* Likely technical developments in production technologies

How will I be assessed?

You will not be assessed, but will recieve a certificate of attendence.

Address

The Publishing Training Centre
Book House
45 East Hill
London
SW18 2QZ

Travel Information

Please visit our website.

Additional Notes

Please visit our website for a range of discounts available for our short courses.