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E-book conversion
Lister is known for being one of the most proficient e-Book conversion companies in the country. The unique methodologies we implement in our process make us reliable in delivering complex e-Book projects besides regular ones. We aim at offering solutions that deliver significant gains in cost and quality for publishers, authors and author communities. Apart from having an excellent proficiency in English, we also possess expertise in foreign languages such as Danish, French, German, Spanish, Greek and Italian.
- Having converted thousands of pages into e-Books, we provide conversion services for
Magazines, Cookbooks, Novels, Fictions, Children’s books, and Technical articles.
- We offer comprehensive solutions for most content sources such as Ms-word, QuarkXPress, In-design, PDF formats, HTML, XML, Scanned images (TIFF/JPEG) and Hardcopy paperbacks.
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The eBook formats we deliver can be accessed across e-Readers such as Apple
i-Pad & i-Phone, The Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, Nook, Adobe Digital Edition, Adobe Reader – Web ready PDF/Universal PDF format, etc., including old generation formats.
- We also provide web based solutions to the publishing industry by using Docbook DTD, Publisher RNC – Custom DTD, PRISM DTD and other client specified DTDs.
Scanning methods
Lister has a great deal of experience in handling books which are received as hardcopies. Based on the type of book and the number of copies available, we analyze, understand and implement the appropriate scanning solution. There are two main types of scanning methods namely Book scanning and Auto scanning.
- Book Scanning – If the book happens to be the only copy available, overhead scanners are used to convert it into an electronic format
- Auto Scanning – In a case where multiple copies are available, the book is
un-bound and scanned using the automatic document scanner for conversion
Besides the nature of the book available, its complexity as well can have a substantial impact on the ease of conversion. Usually fictional books take much less time compared to
non-fictional ones. But in some cases, fictional books are a bit more complex due to formatting irregularities or the visuals they carry. Similarly, cook books and magazines have a large amount of complexity due to the style and layout differences found in each page.
Expertise
Lister has diverse experience with a wide range of projects across content sources and book types. With a comprehensive idea of the possible challenges that could arise during conversion, the workforce and processes implemented at Lister ensure zero room for errors. Besides this, a few factors which are given a closer look are:
- Imperfections – We implement a strict quality check on the output and inspect carefully to avoid imperfections such as missing page numbers, character emphasis failure, special character recreation, incorrect spacing/indent, word spaces, paragraph delineation, hyphen, superscripts and subscripts.
- Index linking – To provide an easy access to the inner pages, we make sure that the index is linked to the respective pages. The page numbers are made active by placing markers at the beginning of every page similar to the hard copy format. Then the markers are linked to the index, formatted and checked for accuracy.
- Tables – When there is a need for a table in the book, we convert it into a text-based table, formatting it the best we can depending on the particular format’s limitations. However, when certain formats cannot support these tables, we convert these tables into images. Hence the tables will be viewable regardless of the format or device used by the reader.
Design Excellence
The e-Books we deliver are not just flat text versions of your hard copies. We ensure that they are pleasurable to read and fully functional. Every e-Book we create and deliver includes:
- Optimizing HTML and design sheets specifically for the e-Book formats chosen
- Properly sized and embedded cover image
- Creation of a structural table of contents used in many reading systems for navigation, such as the TOC in ePub files with expand and collapsible option
- Creation and linking of an active table of contents in the text of the e-Book
- Formatting paragraph indents and alignments the same way they are in the hard copy
- Lists, poetry, extracts, epigraph and other non-standard paragraph types
- Optimization of images – Photos, illustrations and other internal graphical elements
- Footnotes and endnotes formatted and linked in both directions
- Formatting and styling the bibliography, glossary and index pages
- Embedded fonts when needed
- Fully compliant ePub file that passes both ePubCheck and ePubPreflight, and is optimized for display in the most popular eBook devices and applications
- Any necessary minor editing or adjustments to the final output
Experienced project management teams
The e-Book conversion experts at Lister help clients to custom-design the best quality and most cost-effective book digitization plan. More importantly, we stand by our work and always do the right thing for our clients. We guarantee your investment in your content by ensuring a high quality conversion on schedule and consistent with your priorities. This is all handled by our experienced dedicated project managers.
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