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Re: [Bug-gnupress] To Do List
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Lisa M. Opus Goldstein |
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Re: [Bug-gnupress] To Do List |
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Tue, 8 Apr 2003 13:25:53 -0400 |
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Simon Law <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > OK. Here's my revised To Do List.
> > >
> > > 1) Figure out if spaces between list items is an issue. It looks great
> > > to me right now, and I can't see how we can get any smaller without
> > > ruining the aesthetics of the typesetting.
> >
> > If these can be made smaller than the current manual defaults, it can
> > save *much* paper when printing. Another area much space is wasted is
> > between different headings, sub-headings, sub-subheadings, etc.
> >
> > A second source of wasted space is the representation of C code. It is
> > overly-wide between lines. They don't need as much space because
> > everything is usually so indented, there is little time for the eye to
> > become confused.
>
> Funny you should mention this. I'm not quite sure how there is
> this much wasted space. I'm looking at a copy of the GCC manual now and
> it seems fine to me. Currently we have 394 physical pages.
>
> Perhaps you could show me a sample: with before and after so
> that I can compare. I get the feeling that we may not be communicating
> properly (not on the same page, so to speak.)
Actually, one thing I just realized that I should make extremely
clear. I print using the @smallbook feature. Have you been using
this when you look at layout?
It could just be that I am getting "greedy" when it comes to space. I
want to conserve as much as possible out of habit. I agree that for
the Using GCC manual, it is not as crucial. But for the C Library
Reference Manual, it will be more of an issue.
> > > send out camera-ready proofs with crop-marks and the like?
> >
> > Actually, now a days pre-press preparation is pretty simple. Just give
> > the printer a PDF and a postscript version and they are perfectly
> > content. They don't physically shoot film from hardcopy anymore.
>
> No kidding? Do they do page alignment for you then? Or do you
> supply a document with a Bounding Box?
They do page alignment for us also. No need for a bounding box. We
alternate between using 2 or 3 local printers; they all know us and
are used to us. I check the margins on the proof copy. Also, our page
designs are simple; there are no lined borders or artwork, so a
centimeter this way or that way doesn't make a huge difference.
> As well, I seem to recall that books have signatures, and that
> means we need target page counts. Do you know how many leafs are in a
> signature?
Signatures have 16 pages each. However, nowadays that might not
matter, too. It depends on how the book is printed. Signatures are
required in hard-cover books, but only used sometimes in paperbacks.
Normally, the way we print paperbacks does not require them.
-Opus
>
> Simon
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