Formatting for ebook translations Thread poster: Idalia Rueda (X)
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Idalia Rueda (X) 
United States
Local time: 00:33
English to Spanish
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I just recently started translating ebooks, and I was wondering if there is any sort of formatting that I need to do before I turn in an ebook translation? The past two clients I worked with didn't seem to mind that I just turned in a normal MicrosoftWord document, and they would format it, but I keep thinking that future clients would want a more finished looking project. Does anyone have any experience in this area?
| | | | | A Word document should be fine | Feb 16, 2018 |
Certainly on Amazon Kindle, all you need to upload a book is a Word document. I would just follow the format in which the original was provided to you.
| | | | DZiW (X)
Ukraine
English to Russian
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| modern idea embodiment | Feb 16, 2018 |
-First, ebook formats are not for editing.
-Second, nowadays it's possible to convert from almost any format to another one.
-Third, translation changes not only letters, words, lines, paragraphs, languages, and so on, but also recreates the text, which is an exact copy no more.
P.S. Just check virtual printers and mind the dpi
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It's true that Amazon Kindle allows you to upload a Word document for conversion, but the document still needs to be formatted beforehand. If you wish to offer this service to clients, you should learn how to do it properly and charge for it. Some people charge up to $200 or more for formatting alone. I think it is fine, however, "not" to provide this service so long as the client is aware that that they are only receiving a translation and not a finalized conversion-ready document.
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DZiW (X)
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| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats | Feb 17, 2018 |
Hello Amel,
Besides relatively common pdf/lit, I prefer e-reading epub/mobi, azw* and kf* formats. They are mostly ok for converting to or edited by dedicated software, providing they are DRM-free. However, I can't think of any complicated type or formatting to charge extra $200+ for (DTP-like?) formatting alone. So, you mean some specific format or formatting, I wonder? TY
Indeed, making it clear from the start what clients may get would certainly simplify the communic... See more Hello Amel,
Besides relatively common pdf/lit, I prefer e-reading epub/mobi, azw* and kf* formats. They are mostly ok for converting to or edited by dedicated software, providing they are DRM-free. However, I can't think of any complicated type or formatting to charge extra $200+ for (DTP-like?) formatting alone. So, you mean some specific format or formatting, I wonder? TY
Indeed, making it clear from the start what clients may get would certainly simplify the communication. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Idalia Rueda (X)
United States
Local time: 00:33
English to Spanish
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Thanks so much! I will look into it!
at: Amel Abdullah
It's true that Amazon Kindle allows you to upload a Word document for conversion, but the document still needs to be formatted beforehand. If you wish to offer this service to clients, you should learn how to do it properly and charge for it. Some people charge up to $200 or more for formatting alone. I think it is fine, however, "not" to provide this service so long as the client is aware that that they are only receiving a translation and not a finalized conversion-ready document.
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