I guess when I work on children books they are more often full page pictures, so it stands out and the other thing is most are in italics, which regular text is not. When I do manuals and other books with captions mixed in the text, I usually separate it with three asterisks in a line above and below to show the change of focus. Hope that is okay! Valerie On Apr 26, 2011, at 9:58 PM, Mike wrote: > Valerie, > > For a picture caption I think your way would be fine (and I might have even > done it that way in some books. I put the caption in the brackets now so it > is easier to know where the caption ends and the rest of the text continues. > > Misha > > On 4/26/2011 7:36 PM, Valerie Maples wrote: >> So I am doing them wrong? Ugh! I figured if it was literal print, it was >> not bracketed. >> >> Valerie >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2011, at 9:08 PM, Mike wrote: >> >>> When there is a picture caption, but I add descriptions as well I do it >>> this way. >>> >>> [picture caption. A boy walking his dog Clifford.] >>> [picture description: A very small boy walking his very large, very red dog >>> Clifford.] >>> >>> Misha >>> >>> On 4/26/2011 6:38 PM, Pamela Hoffard wrote: >>>> Mayrie, >>>> >>>> Does this apply even if the book has a printed picture caption? Include >>>> the printed words in the brackets? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Pam >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>> >>>> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> *Sent:* Tue, April 26, 2011 7:55:48 PM >>>> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: can't get file to move quickly >>>> >>>> Hi Charisma, >>>> >>>> I answered this question in my previous note, but in case it helps to say >>>> it >>>> twice, please surround picture captions with brackets like this: >>>> [Picture Caption: A man walking a dog.] >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> Mayrie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On Behalf Of Charisma >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:25 PM >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: can't get file to move quickly >>>> >>>> Sorry, another question I thought of regarding photos after I hit send: >>>> >>>> How do we mark the photo section? I mean, as is, all of the sudden the text >>>> is going to be interupted with little photo caption blurbs that make no >>>> sense where they are. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> Charisma >>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of >>>> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list >>>> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >>>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of >>> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >>> >> > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. >