tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post7367758231715994269..comments2023-06-21T04:23:48.342-07:00Comments on The Instant Fossil Factory: EditingThe Old Fossilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-16914582265549489182012-08-17T06:35:28.764-07:002012-08-17T06:35:28.764-07:00There is a particular kind of satisfaction to be g...There is a particular kind of satisfaction to be gained from text layout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-1705333308534371862012-08-11T10:34:26.984-07:002012-08-11T10:34:26.984-07:00We are just glowing, Maxi. It was everything anyo...We are just glowing, Maxi. It was everything anyone had hoped for and now the kids are having a fantastic honeymoon.<br /><br />The proofreaders were the best! However, proofreading happened in layers like an onion and that is how we simply could not believe that one typo slipped through to publication, it was just that rare. I proofread the copy coming in as data. The typographers proofread as they formatted, honed and polished. THEN it went to the proofreaders and they were consummate professionals.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-39307002490134048582012-08-11T10:30:25.363-07:002012-08-11T10:30:25.363-07:00You know, another way to put our synchronicity is ...You know, another way to put our synchronicity is to say that we tend to walk the same streets.<br /><br />If you would like to see an example of the old typography out of Vera's shop, one has been turned into a pdf that can be found online at:<br /><br />http://www.scribd.com/doc/91290063/Seeing-With-the-Mind-s-Eye-Mike-and-Nancy-Samuels-1975<br /><br />It was done with an old linotype machine and a minicomputer with terminals hung on the front. The artwork was all paste-up and the type all adjusted to run around or under it appropriately. Then, the entire thing photographed for publication.<br /><br />It is a true example of publishing art. Vera Allen Composition was one of the three top type shops in the Bay Area. When UC Berkeley made its bid for a linear accelerator at the level of the one used by CERN that has probably uncovered the Higgs Boson, we were the shop they went to. HP used us. It went on and on.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-53302015004661958232012-08-11T04:03:57.045-07:002012-08-11T04:03:57.045-07:00A human spell checker? Manual cutting, paste-up do...A human spell checker? Manual cutting, paste-up done by hand? A fully published book with one typo? You should all reach over and pat yourself on the back.<br /><br />Fantastic, Consort.<br /><br />Blessings - MaxiMaxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906657260598913275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-17502991060527245092012-08-11T00:13:01.446-07:002012-08-11T00:13:01.446-07:00After all the exertion and delay, you deserve a re...After all the exertion and delay, you deserve a reward TOF. I think that I have got just the right one for you over at my blog.<br /><br />Here, let me express my gratitude to you for teaching me about kerning. Never knew that something like that existed.<br /><br />Yes, friends like that are rare and are to be treasured. Oddly enough, I have written a post on the same subject earlier this morning.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-43643305624270597152012-08-10T18:03:22.910-07:002012-08-10T18:03:22.910-07:00Vera opened the door to Silicon Valley for me!Vera opened the door to Silicon Valley for me!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-30981149929246883522012-08-10T18:02:03.432-07:002012-08-10T18:02:03.432-07:00It is at Buon Appetito. Down on A Street right ne...It is at Buon Appetito. Down on A Street right next to where Zorn's used to be.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-18782262759379854022012-08-10T18:01:16.175-07:002012-08-10T18:01:16.175-07:00I'll give you plenty!I'll give you plenty!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-64511775622009571832012-08-10T16:55:58.536-07:002012-08-10T16:55:58.536-07:00FOS - I'm dying to know where dinner is!!! LO...FOS - I'm dying to know where dinner is!!! LOL - and I sure do remember Veras.Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-59358043517096502562012-08-10T13:48:34.572-07:002012-08-10T13:48:34.572-07:00I'll wait. The young couple should be the firs...I'll wait. The young couple should be the first to see the photos, it was after all their day.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.com