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May 21
5 Keyboard Shortcuts You Didn’t Know You Needed
Keyboard shortcuts are just about the quickest route to efficiency for anyone who works with words. (I dare say, they’re a step toward efficiency for anyone working on a computer. My colleagues in the art and production departments sure know how to use them!) Many keyboard shortcuts are universal — they work in most programs, and across platforms (Mac/PC).
These are they keystrokes I use constantly, but have never seen on a list of shortcuts. The Mac OS instructions are provided. For Windows, try the ctrl key instead of command /apple and alt instead of opt (option).
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May 31
Basic PDF Mark-Up for Copy Editors and Proofreaders
Acrobat PDF, computers, copy editing, editing, how to, mark-up, proofreading, tips
by catchsun
May 31, 2011
[Update Jan 10, 2013: added demo video using Acrobat Reader XI]
I never see paper anymore. Manuscripts are developed in Word, much to my chagrin. When the book goes to layout, I get page proofs in PDF form. The mark-up I do is in Adobe Acrobat, which I love. I have a stylus, which I love. And my computer has a big-ass screen, search, and undo. Actual-size paper just cannot compete with that.
The next post shows how to mark up a PDF using stylus and stamps in Adobe Acrobat Pro9.
First, learn the traditional proofreader’s marks, Read the rest of this entry »
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