SWET Workshop

Streamlining Editorial Workflow: Getting the Most from Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional

Capacity: 6 persons (first-come, first-served basis)
Instructor: Hugh Ashton (technical writing and editing experience for over 20 years, using the tools covered in the workshop and introducing their effective use to clients)

Date: May 26, 2006 (Fri.)
Time: 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Office of Monumenta Nipponica, Central Library, Room 223, Sophia University
Fee: 5,000 yen per person (reservations required)
Contact SWET by e-mail by May 24 for further information and reservations

Modern software and the Internet have helped to streamline the processes involved in the editing workflow: editing manuscript files, checking consistency in manuscripts, communicating and collaborating with contributors, and proofreading manuscripts and galleys. 

The latest versions of two common tools used in the production of written material—Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional—provide functions that can make editors’ lives significantly easier. This workshop, concentrating on text editing for print production, explains these functions, and how to use them as part of a collaborative workflow, for performing key parts of the editorial process. Participants are welcome to ask questions related to their particular area of editing, and to learn more about the arcane mysteries of these often under-utilized programs.