Decent Typesetting

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'Traditional' Typesetting

Typesetting involves the presentation of textual material in graphic form on paper or some other medium. Before the advent of desktop publishing, typesetting of printed material was produced in print shops by compositors working by hand, and later with machines.

 

Today, our work is carried out on high-performance Apple computers, combined with powerful software such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. We are also 'power users' of Microsoft Office, able when needed to get the best out of it for longer and more complex tasks.

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Typography

Typography is crucial to a book's design. Good manuscripts deserve to become good books. Writers put a lot of energy into their work — be it the next bestseller, instruction manual, technical journal or a textbook.

Comprehensive range of services

Whether you are an individual publishing your first novel or textbook, a corporation releasing a catalogue or training manual or a publisher seeking dependable outsourced production, Decent Typesetting prepress services are tailored to meet the needs of all corners of the publishing market, and at reasonable rates.

Over thirty years' experience in typesetting and publishing, combined with our innovative approach to new technology allows us to provide any client with a comprehensive range of services for their publishing needs.

We regularly work on all styles of publications, such as 'first time' novels, catalogues and directories, newspapers and magazines, academic law books and journals, and technical/social/financial reports.

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Additional services

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Additional services are available, such as translation to other languages, scanning of text and pictures, creation or redrawing of artwork and electronic file conversion (postscript to PDF, JPEG to TIFF and so on).

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Final files

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Final files can be supplied in a format of your choice, although most commonly in PDF format which we produce to the print supplier's specification.

We can also provide well-formed Microsoft Office files and templates that can easily be edited or reused.