[bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:45:29 -0800
Hi Kim,
You're very welcome! Please do feel free to contact me or ask the list if
you have any questions at all. We were all new volunteers once upon a time,
and I can tell you, I had lots and lots of help getting myself experienced!
Mayrie
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Loftis
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 12:23 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
Thank you so much, Mayrie!! I saw this in the documentation yesterday as I
was familiarizing myself, but thank you for putting it here -- that'll be
very convenient as I create a settings file in Kurzweil for Bookshare
books!!
Thanks for sharing these tips and settings... I have no doubt I'll find them
very helpful!
and thank you for the welcome! I'm pleased to be here!!
Warmest,
Kim
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From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:48 PM
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
> Hi Kim,
>
> In case you might find it helpful, I'll paste below my signature some
> instructions for scanning books using Kurzweil 1000. These
> instructions were created using Kurzweil 1000 version 11, but still
> apply. There are some settings that you will absolutely want to
> change and save in order to save yourself heartache later.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Mayrie
>
> Scanning a Book Using Kurzweil 1000 Version 11
>
> The settings that I use in Kurzweil 1000 version 11.03 for preparing a
> book for submission to bookshare are those that I have found to be the
> most accurate. Though there are many options for differing settings,
> especially scanning settings, these are the ones that give the best
> results in my experience having worked on well over 500 books.
>
> The processes that I describe for preparing the book for submission
> are those that are most helpful for a proofreader, again in my
> experience with well over 500 books proofread.
>
> Scanner settings are as follows:
> Scan and recognize, automatic page orientation, gray-scale data,
> resolution at 300 DPI.
> Recognition settings:
> Collumn identification disabled, two pages recognized per scan,
> speckle removal disabled, Text quality is normal, partial collumns
> kept, suspicious regions kept, blank pages kept, recognition engine is
> FineReader 8.0, English will be recognized.
> Reading settings:
> Line endings will be ignored by the editor and tables will not be
> identified.
> I do not identify tables in straight fiction because junk sometimes
> scans as a table and is more of a pain to remove that way, more time
> consuming. I have to know when I'll need table recognition so I can
> enable it. If you have a book containing tables, you're best advised
> to know that before beginning to scan.
> Conversion settings:
> This set of settings is not available in versions earlier than version 11.
> In this dialogue the only deviation from the defaults is to disable
> "split long pages" wherever this option is available.
> General settings: Raise the confidence level to 98.5. The default of
> 95.0 leaves too many errors to correct.
>
> Save the file as a kes file under the name of the book. Convert to rtf
> as bookshare requires its submissions to be in rtf format only once
> you have done all clean-up.
>
> Clean up preliminary pages and confirm accurate page count:
> Label: [From The Back Cover] [From The Front Flap] [From The Back
> Flap][This Page is blank.] if any blank pages exist. Read through all
> preliminary pages and correct all scannos.
> Determine where the publisher thought page one should go and set an
> opperator defined page number there as page 1.
> Check that the last page in the book is numbered properly, telling you
> that you do not have any missing or duplicated pages. If the numbers
> don't match, either rescan and insert pages that you missed, or delete
> duplicated pages.
> It is helpful to proofreaders if you insert missing page numbers if
> they have not scanned at all or are unclear.
>
> Once you have done these things, you're ready to convert your book to
> an rtf file and submit it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Loftis
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:16 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
>
> Hi Susan,
>
> Yes, I'm pretty sure it's "no", too, but never hurts to ask. LOL
>
> Thanks for the welcome. I'm hoping to do both scanning (I'm a delighted
> new
> Kurzweil 1000 owner), and proofing. I'm thinking I may be daunted by the
> first few books, but that like most things, it'll become easier as I learn
> the ropes and get comfortable with all the steps in the process. I'm very
> excited to be part of the volunteer community. I'm sure I'll learn a lot,
> and get to read some great books along the way, too, which is always a
> pleasure!
>
> Thanks again for the welcome, and I'll apologize in advance for any
> strange
> questions I may ask along the way as I get started. Hahaha. One doesn't
> learn if she doesn't ask, though, I suppose. *smile*
>
> Warmest,
> Kim
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Susan Lumpkin" <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 1:07 PM
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
>
>> I'm pretty sure the answer to my question is no, Kim! Welcome to
>> Booksshare as a new volunteer. Will you be scanning or proofing? My
>> husband scans and I proof! Be sure to ask if we can help you out with
>> anything.
>>
>> Best Wishes To All,
>>
>> Susan
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Loftis
>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 11:47 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
>>
>> Hi Susan and All,
>>
>> I'm new to the list, and new to volunteering for Bookshare. My goal
>> is to earn all the credits I'll need for my membership, which I feel
>> will be super rewarding!
>>
>> Susan, I have the exact same question, and would have asked it today
>> myself if you hadn't. So you aren't alone in wondering! *smile*
>>
>> Warmest Wishes to Everyone,
>> Kim
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Susan Lumpkin" <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 12:38 PM
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Better Way to Read Ebooks
>>
>>> Hi Monica,
>>>
>>> I'll probably give you your laugh for the day! Are Kindle or books
>>> from the Apple bookstore considered to be a proprietary format or are
>>> they E-pub books? Hope you're not laughing too much!
>>>
>>> Susan (smiling)
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica
>>> Willyard
>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 9:14 AM
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] A Better Way to Read Ebooks
>>>
>>> Hi everyone. I've seen many questions from blind people on this list
>>> about how they can read different formats of ebooks accessibly and
>>> how they can get the most from Bookshare's own books. We've talked
>>> about how we're tired of running around trying to figure out how to
>>> read various types of ebooks, feeling like we want to pull our hair
>>> out. I found something new today, and I think it will help
>>> Bookshare's users and blind volunteers. Check out
>>> http://q-continuum.net/qread/ for a better way to do things. For the
>>> first time, we have a program that can read pdf, epub, Bookshare,
>>> text, and other types of books with one easy to use interface. The
>>> program is called QRead, and it's on sale for $20 till CSUN ends.
>>> There is a free demo version that loads 30 percent of your book so you
> can see how it works.
>>>
>>> One of the features I like best is the ability to keep your place in
>>> books when you shut down the program. I also like that it can unzip
>>> daisy books from Bookshare on the fly, letting you start reading
>>> immediately without thinking about where to unzip your book.
>>>
>>> I don't work for the developer or anything. I'm just really excited
>>> to have one interface, one reader for the PC instead of trying to
>>> sort out which program will open a particular type of book. It's
>>> worth trying if you want better options for handling ebooks.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Monica Willyard
>>> Visit my GoodReads book shelf at
>>> http://www.goodreads.com/plumlipstick
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