[bksvol-discuss] Re: question about proffing

  • From: "Ann Petrous" <annpetrous@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:54:50 -0500

I use JAWS as my screen reader, and I don't use an editing program. What you
said is what it does while I'm proofing. This time, I will eave it alone.  I
screwed it up with the last book I proof read, as far as pages are
concerned. I wilol eave it alone this time. I just thought to ask because
sometimes when I download a book from the site, I will get a book with two
different page numbers. Thanks for the information.

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: question about proffing

What software are you using to do the proofing? If you are using an 
editing program such as MS Word and a screen reader, in some cases there 
will be a page number in the text of the page and another page number 
that the software keeps track of. For example, if your book has 4 pages 
without numbers at the beginning of the book, then starts with page 1 in 
the text, by the time you get to the page with 212 in the text, your 
software might call it page 216. Each time you come to a new page your 
screen reader might say the number the software gives the page, then the 
page number in the text. In general, you can't change the page number 
assigned by the software, and you want to leave the page number in the 
text. In other words, you probably shouldn't change anything. But, you 
are supposed to make sure the book has all its pages, and if possible 
that all the numbers in the text are in the correct order.

Misha

On 11/24/2010 8:06 PM, Ann Petrous wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have a quick question about proofing a book. While I was proofing 
> Wren To The Rescue, (which was very cute by the way) as I'm going 
> through the pages, there are two sets of page numbers. For example, it 
> will say 212, and then it will say page so, and so. Do I leave that 
> alone or do I delete the first set of pages? For example, it will say 
> 212 and then it will say page 216. I hope I don't sound confusing. Lol 
> I can't think to explain it any other way.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ann
>
> P.S whoever is looking over Wren To The Rescue, I didn't realize that 
> Wren's name was spelled with a W. I think I only took out the W once, 
> and I also accidently removed it in the title page just before I 
> submitted it. Sorry about that.
>

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