Editage Insights
At Editage, we accept all file formats and offer specific expertise in formatting/typesetting as per journal guidelines.
Microsoft Word
(.doc, .docx)
Acrobat Reader
(.pdf)
MS Excel
(.xls, .xlsx)
MS PowerPoint
(.ppt, .pptx)
LaTeX and TeX
(.tex)
Image files
(.jpeg, .gif, etc.)
Rich text format
(.rtf)
Text files
(.txt)
Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) and Rich text format (.rtf)
Manuscripts are edited using the “Track Changes” feature and are delivered in the "Final Showing Markup" view that shows the changes made to the document.
- Click here to view a sample of a manuscript edited with "Track Changes."
- Click here to learn more about the Track Changes feature in MS Word.
Acrobat Reader file (.PDF)
The manuscript is edited on paper, scanned, and delivered as a PDF file. We use handwritten editing with special editing symbols for PDF files; this costs 15% more than the normal service fee. If you are submitting a PDF file for editing, please ensure that the text is double spaced.
- Click here to view a sample of a manuscript submitted as a PDF, edited on paper.
- Click here to view the symbols commonly used by our editors when editing PDF files.
MS Excel (.xls) and MS PowerPoint (.ppt)
Currently, there are no additional charges for formatting such files. Please bear in mind that since changes made in these file formats cannot be tracked, you will simply receive an updated version of the original file. All major edits will be highlighted through notes.
LaTex and TeX (.tex)
Image files (.jpeg, .gif, .tiff, etc.)
Such files are edited on paper using common editing symbols. You will receive a scanned version of the final edited copy.
- Click here to view a sample of an edited image file.
- Click here to view the symbols commonly used by our editors when editing image files.
Text files (.txt)
Text files are converted into MS Word (.doc) files. The manuscript is then edited using the “Track Changes” feature of MS Word and delivered in the “Final Showing Markup” view.
Note: If your file size is very large, please submit it in a compressed format such as ZIP or RAR (ZIP format is preferable). For more details on WinZip, visit www.winzip.com.