Gregath Publishing e-zine 
Volume 7, Number 12
December, 2008
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Please note that while an effort to generalize much of this text has been made, some references to "we, our, etc." still occur and much of the information provided applies to The Gregath Publishing Company and may not with other printer/publishers.  ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.

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Table of Contents
You may click on each department below to go directly to that article.  At the end of each article (if supported) is a link back to this contents.

What's It Mean?
Design Inspiration
Book Manufacturing Concepts
Marketing Advice
Genealogy Ideas
Computer Help

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What�s It Mean?
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Acid Free (Paper) (see pH Balanced): The use of this term varies from the logical definition of the individual words to a wide variety of standards - always have a company explain their definition.  See Also Archival webpage. Having no acidity and no residual acid-producing chemicals. Below is a definition from "Preserving Family Keepsakes Do's and Don'ts", Ilene Chandler Miller, 1996:

"Any paper that contains an alkaline (pH higher than 7 or an absence of acid) base and is often lignin-free."

Advanced Reading Copy (ARC): A sample publication produced with author/customer submitted material.  Many times this is in an alternate binding (or unbound with small publications) than the main publishing.  The reproduction process is usually not the same as the main printing (100+) and therefore differences in quality, text block placement, etc. may occur between the ARC and the published book.  For POD, however, this gives the customer the chance to see the quality of photograph the supplied material will produce.  Since Gregath works mainly from submitted camera ready copy, an ARC is generally not necessary.  Our quality guarantee  covers any printer error (such as upside down photos) that may occasionally occur.

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For other printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossary at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html
Run across a word that you don't understand?  Try us - e-mail us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
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Design Inspiration
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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Please consider the color of cover you choose when deciding on your imprint color. A dark imprint may be considered bold on tan or orange, but will fade into the fabric if placed on navy or black. Likewise, gold and silver can be a very subtle choice if choosing a light color fabric - highly visible at only certain angles as the light catches the imprint.

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Genealogy ideas
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Are blogs good or bad? The same question could be said about periodicals, books, websites, or secondary sources. There is not one good answer to pigeonhole this format of information. As long as you weigh the information you find in a blog, yourself, you can find many gems - and have fun too!

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Have a tip?  e-mail us
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Computer aid!?!
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Are podcasts good or bad? The same reasoning for blogs you'll find in this issue's genealogy ideas can be applied to podcasts.

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Have a question or tip?  e-mail us We may be stumped, but either way you'll get a personal reply.
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