Editorialservice workflow encapsulates services like composition services,editing services, copy editing, proof reading, graphic services anddesktop publishing. When the contents successfully pass through eachof these phases they are sent for print production. New technologicaladvancements have enabled these end-to-end to be completed in a digital workflow pattern.
include the tasks of digitallymerging text and scanned art into complex pages by following verystrict formatting guidelines.Irrespectiveof the content file types the manuscript files are tagged at the verybeginning, in order to reuse the contents if needed. Compositionservice by itself requires internal peer review so that it isfool-proof when sent to the editing services section.
Editingservices translate these contents into the language of the printingindustry keeping in mind by the demands of publishing and printingindustries. Copy editing is the next important phase where theeditors focus on grammar, punctuation and presentation style.
Proofreading activities cover small changes with regard to fonts, leading,spacing, spelling?even conventional spacing related to math orscience. Graphic services include printing text and illustrations inscientific or other necessary formats. Once the contents arecompletely laced with images and illustrations they become ready fordesktop publishing.
Allthese phases are sequentially carried out to ensure the contentsundergo quality control check at every point. When this workflow getstransferred to a content transformation team, the organization canrealize faster time to publish with a considerable reduction inproduction costs. Many publishing houses and literary organizationscan make use of these outsourced services to accelerate readershipbase and generate better market share.
