1. LILLIS POWELL
TYPESETTING MANAGER
PION LTD

2. Typesetting
management
•Updating data/file management
•Allocate and prioritize forthcoming
•Organization of smooth workflow
•Advise and troubleshoot any problems
•Report department needs regarding equipment and software
Typesetters
• Maintain close working relationships
• Allocate workflow
• Keep informed of expected workflow at all key stages
• Advise and troubleshoot any problems (investigate/research,
solution)
• Training when necessary
Production
• Control and check document(s)
• Keep within deadlines
• Check print package ready
Key responsibilities

3. PERSONAL DAY-TO-DAY WORKFLOW
 Correct hardcopy from editor. format and correct tables
 LayTex, Word → InDesign template
 Insert figures, captions (correct figures when necessary in
Photoshop/Illustrator)
 Reformat tables (house styles)
 References
 Hyperlinks
 Proofreader copy
 Check for editor/proofreader/graphic mistakes at every
stage
 Author copy
 In-house meetings with department heads
• Journal issue:
• Pagination
• Contents
• Final check
• Pdfs
• HTML
• Merge Pdfs for printers

4. Typesetting Examples
Table modified in Word.
Complete file text was then
placed into InDesign. Any
adjustment to illustration was
done in Adobe Photoshop or
Illustrator then placed (inline)
in the table

5. Figure caption modified and
preserved in place in Word.
Complete text file was then
placed into InDesign. Any
adjustment to figure was done
in Adobe Photoshop or
Illustrator then placed in
InDesign above caption

6. Table corrected
and modified in
Word. Complete
text file was then
placed into
InDesign. Some
maths was reset
with MathMagic
plugin

7. Figure caption modified
and preserved in place in
Word. Complete file was
then placed into InDesign.
Any adjustment to figure
was done in Adobe
Photoshop or Illustrator
then placed in InDesign
above caption. Legends
were reset according to
house style.

8. Table
corrected and
modified in
Word.
Complete file
was then
placed into
InDesign

9. Text corrected and
modified in Word.
Displayed maths and
some inline maths
stripped out. Complete
file was then placed into
InDesign. Maths was reset
with MathMagic plugin
according to house style

10. Original file was
LayTex. Pdf
converted to Word.
Corrected and
modified in Word
with all maths
stripped out.
Complete file was
then placed into
InDesign. All maths
was reset with
MathMagic plugin
according to house
style