Proofreading
Proofreading occurs after layout on material in final format, to eliminate errors in textual and visual elements before printing, publishing, or distribution. It includes checking for:
- Minor mechanical errors, such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, hyphenation, or deviations from style sheet
- Removal of repeated words, phrases or paragraphs
- Correction of any corrupted characters, sometimes created by copying or converting from one software program to another
- Consistent styling of fonts, running heads, colors, web page heading tags, hyperlinks, metadata, cross-references, etc.
- Consistent and accurate design elements, such as leading, kerning, line breaks, paragraph indentations, margins and line spacing
- Placement of and captions for photographs and graphics
- Corresponding contents and page numbers
- Juxtaposition of text and images on the same page
For more information, contact me with the details of your project and request a free, no-obligation quote.
Proofreading follows editing; it is not a substitute for editing.
I'll proofread your:
- Manuscripts & Galleys
- Website Copy
- Digital Media
- Blogs
- Project Documentation
- Event Literature
- Promotional Materials
- Presentations
- Business Documents
- Technical Documents
- Legal Documents
- Legal Transcripts
- Public Relations Materials
- Media Kits
- Press Releases
- Fact Sheets
- Market Research Surveys