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- | =====Captions===== | + | =======Inserting |
- | Often you will find that your book comes with captions. | + | If your book has images, these images will most likely have captions. |
- | **All** captions will have to be reinserted to ensure proper formatting. | + | **All** captions will have to be reinserted to ensure proper formatting. It is important to use the original ebook to help identify captions text, as sometimes it is not straight-forward. See the video tutorial for more information. |
- | ====Inserting Captions==== | + | < |
To insert a caption: | To insert a caption: | ||
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- Right click on the image | - Right click on the image | ||
- Select '' | - Select '' | ||
- | - Keep the default | + | - Ensure |
- | - Remove the label (i.e. Figure, Equation, Photo) by selecting '' | + | - Remove the label (i.e. Figure, Equation, Photo) by selecting '' |
- Type or copy and paste the book's caption in the caption field | - Type or copy and paste the book's caption in the caption field | ||
- Click '' | - Click '' | ||
+ | - Delete the number at the beginning on the caption. | ||
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- | If you have Word for Office 365, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, or Word 2007 here are some [[https://support.office.com/ | + | < |
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- | ====Reformatting Caption Style==== | + | |
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- | Once you have successfully inserted your caption | + | |
- | To Modify Caption Style: | + | ======Odd Formatting Issues====== |
- | - In the Style Pane go to the Captions Style | + | |
- | - Position you mouse over the Captions Style | + | |
- | - This will reveal a small black arrow {{: | + | |
- | - Click the Arrow to open up the Drop Menu {{: | + | |
- | - Select '' | + | |
- | - This will open up a popup menu called ' | + | |
- | - Change the following: | + | |
- | - The font to '' | + | |
- | - Remove ''// | + | |
- | - Select '' | + | |
- | - Select '' | + | |
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- | After you have modified the style it should stay that way for the rest of your editing. [[https:// | + | |
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- | ====Odd Formatting Issues==== | + | |
Sometimes you will come across a book that has odd formatting. In these cases you still have to ensure the captions are reinserted appropriately. | Sometimes you will come across a book that has odd formatting. In these cases you still have to ensure the captions are reinserted appropriately. | ||
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+ | <note tip>If you have any questions, check the archive below, if still not clear, post your question on the [[public: | ||
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+ | ====Q&A Archive==== | ||
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+ | Q: Okay this is so crazy. I know I'm not supposed to edit the book. But is there any way to let the publisher know? I am working on Iconic Stories from 150 Years of Sport, and on page | ||
+ | 214 while writing alt-text and reading the captions, I noticed that the captions were wrong for each image after the first. I went to the original book to see if I mixed them up somehow, and I didn' | ||
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+ | A: That is not good for anyone! As this is a special project for a publisher, we can directly contact them. I am in the process of getting in touch with the publisher to see how they wish us to proceed. I will keep you posted. | ||
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