Why would publishers scan hardcopies? Aren’t all books produced on computers these days? Yes, but do publishers own those files, or do various freelance designers? Can anybody even find the files? What if they were saved in an old version of Quark Xpress or Ventura Publisher? Instead of rooting around in files resident on computers they don’t really understand anyway (these are book people), publishers find it easier to just send print books out to low bidders for scanning.
17 March 2010
Yes, really
E-book typography sucks, which is the main reason I don't read them. Joe Clark explains why, and offers some solutions:
1 comment:
I actually haven't had any issues with the typography in my kindle texts. There are plenty of hacks to add new fonts but I haven't found it to be worth the bother.
Scanning makes plenty of sense, though. Plus you pay for the scanning once and you've got unlimited distribution platform...
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