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2. Proofreading - Wikipedia

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   Proofreading. Proofreading is an iterative process of comparing galley proofs against the original manuscripts or graphic artworks to identify transcription errors in the typesetting process. [1][2] In the past, proofreaders would place corrections or proofreading marks along the margins. [3] In modern publishing, material is generally provided ...

3. Copy editing - Wikipedia

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   Copy editing. Copy editing (also known as copyediting and manuscript editing) is the process of revising written material ("copy") to improve quality and readability, as well as ensuring that a text is free of errors in grammar, style and accuracy. [2][3] The Chicago Manual of Style states that manuscript editing encompasses "simple mechanical ...

4. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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   This article is a list of standard proofreader's marks used to indicate and correct problems in a text. Marks come in two varieties, abbreviations and abstract symbols. These are usually handwritten on the paper containing the text. Symbols are interleaved in the text, while abbreviations may be placed in a margin with an arrow pointing to the ...

5. Distributed Proofreaders - Wikipedia

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   Distributed Proofreaders (commonly abbreviated as DP or PGDP) is a web-based project that supports the development of e-texts for Project Gutenberg by allowing many people to work together in proofreading drafts of e-texts for errors. As of July 2024, the site had digitized 48,000 titles. [2][3][4][5]

6. Fiverr - Wikipedia

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   Fiverr is an Israeli multinational online marketplace for freelance services. [2] Fiverr's platform connects freelancers (sellers) to people or businesses looking to hire (buyers), encouraging a wide range of services in a free market. Fiverr takes its name from the $5 asking price attached to all tasks when the company was founded in 2010 in ...

7. Prepress proofing - Wikipedia

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   Prepress proofing (also known as off-press proofing[4]) is a cost-effective way of providing a visual copy without the expense of creating a press proof. [5] If errors are found during the printing process on press, correcting them can prove very costly to one or both parties involved.