Editing Terms
Developmental/Project Editing
Coordinating and editing a project from proposal or rough manuscript to final manuscript, incorporating input from authors, consultants, and reviewers. May include budgeting, hiring, design supervision, and project coordination.
Substantive or Structural Editing
Clarifying and reorganizing a manuscript for content and structure. Changes may be suggested to or drafted for the author. May include negotiating changes with author.
Stylistic Editing
Clarifying meaning, eliminating jargon, improving fluency, and other non-mechanical line-by-line editing. May include checking or correcting reading level; creating or recasting tables and figures; negotiating changes with author.
Rewriting
Creating a new manuscript or parts of a manuscript on the basis of content and research supplied by an author. May include some research and writing of original material.
Copy Editing
Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and internal consistency of facts; marking head levels and approximate placement of art; notifying designer of any unusual production requirements. May include converting language to Canadian English; metrication; providing or changing system of citations; writing or editing captions and credit lines; writing running heads; listing permissions needed and obtaining them; providing or editing prelims, back matter, cover copy, and CIP data. May also include negotiating changes with author.
Picture Research
Locating suitable photos and artwork. May include obtaining camera-ready reproductions; preparing descriptions, working sketches, and artist’s references or co-ordinates for illustrations, maps, and diagrams; supervising production of final artwork; obtaining releases from and conducting financial negotiations with picture sources and artists; preparing labels, captions, and sources for typesetting.
Fact Checking/Reference Checking
Checking accuracy of facts and quotes by reference to original sources used by author and from other sources.
Indexing
Producing an alphabetical list of names, places, subjects, and concepts that appear in a work.
Mark-up/Coding
Adding designer-written specifications for typesetter or word processor.
Proofreading
Reading proofs of edited manuscript. Galley proofing may include incorporating and exercising discretion on author’s alterations; flagging locations of art and page references; verifying computer codes. Page proofing may include checking adherence to mock-up (rough paste-up), accuracy of running heads, folios, and changes made to type in mock-up, checking page breaks and location of art, and inserting page numbers to table of contents and cross-references. May also include checking vandykes and colour mats (press proofs).
Mock-Up (Rough Paste-Up)
Producing a mock-up from proofs and marking proofs for changes necessitated by mock-up. May include copyfitting and marking colour breaks.
Production Editing
Coordinating typesetting and design in the mock-up and assembly stages; includes ensuring integration of design and content. May include actual mark-up, proofing, mock-up, page proofing, indexing, and checking vandykes and colour mats. May also include locating, negotiating with, and supervising designer, artists, typesetter, and printer; and creating production schedule.