Our team of professional paginators, proof readers and quality control personnel ensure error free project delivery. We work closely with the publisher, author and associate to take complete accountability of the project from the manuscript stage to the final production stage.

Input can be sent to us in any format including Word file, ASCII file, coded ASCII file, PDF, Tiff, or hardcopy (scanned/typed).

Lister team is efficient in large document typesetting in the following categories:

• Books: Scientific, technical, medical, academic, novel and fiction
• Journals: Scientific, technical, medical, educational, humanities and social science
• Special volumes: encyclopedia, dictionary, catalogue, directory etc

Page Composition

We have the expertise to operate on the following pagination software:

• QuarkXpress
• InDesign
• 3B2
• Framemaker
• Tex and
• Latex

• Plain fiction titles
• Columnar text jobs with two or more columns involving significant design work.
• Academic title / school textbook
• Graphic intensive book.
• Book / journal with simple and medium complex math

3B2 – This tool is used for a project that is processed with XML as the input source. The scripting language is built within the system and can also be automated to a great extent using HTML, Perl and so on.

Tex / Latex – We use this tool for handling text that contain complex mathematical equations.

Frame maker – Academic titles, non-math text pagination for both plain texts as well as a fully structured workflow is processed using this software.

Art Creation and Scanning – Process image to complement your book design and textual content using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Our team has the expertise to handle any complex artwork task such as digital illustration, charts, conversion, graph, map, redraws and chemical structure.

Our project management team has in depth knowledge of the typesetting and electronic publishing industry with excellent communication and coordination skill.

We can manage varied projects including books and journals and cover all aspects of production such as initial check, composition, artwork, proofreading, quality check, indexing etc.

Our project management process include:

• Manage and coordinate the project starting from receipt of notes from the publisher to dispatch of final files
• Project analysis and workflow development
• Share the planned schedule with the publisher to meet the deadline as indicated
• Liaison with the core team involved in the project including authors, editors, publishers and associates
• Handle queries related to the project
• Keep track of manuscript and page proof
• Follow-up and schedule delivery