[bksvol-discuss] Re: A page numbering question in one of my books.
- From: Nimit Gmail <kaur.nimit@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 20:40:44 -0400
Thanks misha for clarifying it. I have truly seen scanners put it 18 points!
The checklist i use for proofing proves it. 😞😔😒😩😫😰
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On Jun 23, 2013, at 7:57 PM, misha <mishatronics@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Trying to clarify the previous responses ...
>
> You don't have to use roman numerals for the preliminary pages unless some of
> them are already roman numerals. Just number back from 7 to 1, if there are
> any pages left, you can either leave them numberless or start from the front
> with roman numerals, i, ii, iii and so on. Leaving them numberless doesn't
> do any harm except they won't have page number navigation in the DAISY file.
>
> The title doesn't absolutely have to be 20 point, but if the chapters are 16
> point, the title should be at least 2 points larger 18, or 20. The bookshare
> converter doesn't recognize anything larger than 20.
>
> Misha
>
> On 6/23/2013 12:46 PM, Nimit Kaur wrote:
>> Hello all! Well, I think this has been discussed but I can remember
>> the answer........... Well, I have a book that chapter 1 starts on
>> page 7. i remember people saying that we start to number in Roman
>> Numerals from the top of each page break? Right? Well, I will give
>> you an example......
>> Page with book title
>> Page break
>> Copyright info page
>> Page break
>> More copyright stuff
>> Page break
>> Dedication Page
>> Page break
>> and so on and so on.
>> Here is my question. Do I make it look like,
>> I
>> Book title page
>> Page break
>> II
>> Copyright info
>> Page break
>> III
>> More copyright stuff
>> Page break
>> IV
>> Dedication
>> V
>> so on and so on........'
>> or should I leave them alone and let the chapter start at page number
>> 7, no numeral roman 7. I am confused..... A lot of books I had were
>> straight forward and I didn't see it. Hope somebody can help. What
>> should I do? We can't change page numbers from the book right? What
>> I thought but I remember people saying that we add some roman numeral
>> numbers. Well, since I became volunteer for bookshare, I didn't have
>> much time to work on many books so I haven't done too much books and I
>> didn't see this kind of confusion before. Thanks for any help.....
>> :)
>>
>>
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