If some of these messages are coming through again it is my fault. I keep hitting "send" on this Mac, and I'm not even sure why. LOL. Cindy On Jan 24, 2011, at 12:12 PM, Mayrie ReNae wrote: > Hi Kim, > > You, unfortunately, still should standardize the font type and size before > doing any enlarging of chapter headings. OCR is notoreous for recognizing > books with scads of different style and size fonts and books generally have > this, in my experience. Also, If your chapter title has a title, but that > title isn't a subsection of the chapter, meaning there are not more than one > part to the chapter, the title should be in the same size font as the > "chapter one" part, or whatever the title of the chapter is, be it a number > or the number spelled out in letters. > > Sorry to bring more work. > > Mayrie > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Friedman > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 9:30 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Headings > > Hi, Regina, I don't change the font, i.e., if the book is written in Times > New Roman, I'm going to leave the font the same; however, when it comes to > chapters, I do go into the format menu after selecting what I wish to > highlight then open a combo box after entering the font page menu. I want > the chapters to be put in bold type and I also want them to appear larger, > so I opt for chapter headings to be in 16 pt. type. In this case "Chapter > Seven", "7", or "seven" will be put in 16 pt. type. > if there is a title to the chapter, e.g., "Chapter seven In Which Our Hero > Finds Himself Up the Creek" or "Losing Proposition", then I'd put these > words in 14 pt. type to distinguish them from the average ordinary text. I > think I might put them in bolder type as well. This has absolutely nothing > to do with what you or I might read in Braille, but it does look visually > interesting or it might. Sighted folks on this list might have to answer as > to the aesthetics of this. Regards, Kim Friedman. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of regina alvarado > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 8:29 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Headings > > > Question, is it imperative that i change the font on chapter headings and > how do i know if it needs to be done? Using word with braille display. Have > no vision at all. Thanks for any help! Reggie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Grace Pires <silvara@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:59 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Headings > > Hi Everyone: > > I was reviewing the proof reading manual and it says that it's not necessary > to protect chapter headings with page numbers? Is this correct? Just want to > be clear. > In the past I put astarecks if the page number was at the bottom. > > Thanks. > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob W > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 2:26 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Headings > > Thinking back, I believe you are right Mike. And your solution is the best. > > If you will send me the name of a book you've done this with, I'll check it > out and let you know the results. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike" <mlsestak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:07 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter Headings > > >> Some time ago, when the use of font size for indicating navigation >> points >> was started, I asked a similar question. What happens when you change > the > >> font for two lines of text with no blank lines between them? In my >> case, >> the chapter title was two lines long. The answer I got was that if > two >> lines without blank lines between them have the same font then bold > and >> change the font size to say 16 for both lines, the bookshare software > will > >> make that into one navigation point. So, if you had a line with >> "Chapter >> 1" and after it a line with "First chapter title" and you bold and > raise >> the font size to 16, the reader should be able to navigate by a line > that >> says "Chapter 1 First chapter title." So, that is what I have been > doing. >> Unfortunately, I am not a member, so I cant' check if that's how my >> submissions actually turn out. >> >> Misha >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Martha Rafter <mailto:mlhr@xxxxxxx> >>> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:08 PM >>> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Chapter Headings >>> >>> Hi Gang, >>> >>> I have a question about the chapter and chapter names on the book >>> I'm working on right now.For each chapter, there is a line such > as >>> "Chapter one," and then 2 lines later there is a chapter name > such >>> as "Loving The Living God."Is this second line considered a >>> chapter subheading or is it part of the chapter heading?I'm >>> confused as to whether it should be in 14 or 16 point.Thanks! >>> >>> Marty R >>> >>> Proud Volunteer with >>> >>> http://www.bookshare.org >>> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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