Digital Sub-Editing and Design

This excellent book covers editing in the digital age demonstrating the toolsneeded for effective text editing. Learn how to write powerful headlines andcaption... » 

This excellent book covers editing in the digital age demonstrating the toolsneeded for effective text editing. Learn how to write powerful headlines andcaptions and how to edit body text quickly and cleanly. It also concentrateson design in the digital environment introducing typography and the relatedissues of readability and legibility. The skills of picture editing areexplored including image selection cropping manipulation and the ethicsinvolved. These core skills and methods are then applied to the World Wide Web.Recent research into how people navigate Web pages is considered andrecommends ways to write more effectively for the online medium.The first section concentrates on editing in the digital age demonstrating thetools needed for effective text editing. Dr Quinn shows how to write powerfulheadlines and captions and how to edit body text quickly and cleanly.The middle section concentrates on design in the digital environment. Chapterfive introduces typography and the related issues of readability andlegibility. Chapter six covers the principles of design and how they can beapplied to print and electronic publications. Chapter seven looks at the skillsof picture editing including image selection cropping manipulation and theethics involved. Chapter eight investigates other forms of visual presentationsuch as diagrams logos maps and cartoons.In the final section these core skills and methods are applied to the WorldWide Web. Chapter nine considers recent research into how people navigate Webpages and recommends ways to write more effectively for the online medium.Chapter ten examines how the principles of print design can andcannot beapplied to Web pages.Learn the skills of subbing from a renowned expertCovers everything you need to know to get professional resultsAn indispensable mentor full of practical tips and guidance «