(This newbe very grateful for the help so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Overview of book situation.

Not knowing what I was doing, and working first with not-too-good
Microsoft publisher, I made perhaps some bad assumptions. A good portion
of the book is drawings. I decided to place all drawings on full page,
most full pages have many drawings. My outline for the drawings in Corel
Draw is 8 inches by 5 inches. More than 100 are completed. All black and
white line art.
I thought this would be good for a standard 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall
paperback.

However some problems to start.
1- Seems that it could go over 600 pages. Just found a 700 + pager of 6 by
9 so should be doable.
2- The 8 inches by 5 inches drawings are bigger than I see in some 6 wide
by 9 tall books some books but should do, right????? On those pages would
have page number but not chapter heading. � top and � bottom average,
squeeze to bottom as would like page numbers on top.
3- Bringhurst says I should average about 66 spaces with the type across.
I have a 6 by 9 paperback here and the width of type is 4 � inches.

I see that I am overestimating the size of type. I thought 12 but seems
would be 11 or even possibly 10 point. Some 6 wide by 9 high paperbacks
have 4 � wide type space.
I desire to save space as it is lengthy�, but want it readable.

I want to ask questions in proper order. As- �how do I prioritize
questions/problem?�

I do not know if friend can get the Corel Draw files in ID. If worse
comes to worst I can print and scan the drawings into either ID or
Illistrator (I guess/think). But what about size? Is it possible to not
have chapter heads on these pages and still fit to 6 by 9?

I will for sure use common use serif type for readability. I wish to
follow the average 66 space per line rule. I need next to decide what the
type space would be, as 4 � wide high or 6 � high. Worry already too many
pages. I need keep this one book, not two volumes. But type-space size
next decision, right????????? Assume standard page text block and fit
into text frame of page, sizes for both, an early decision.

Other silly question. I learned to type years ago. I therefore have the
old typewriter habit of hitting space key twice at end of sentences. Does
justification automatically correct for this?
I am newbe.
Michael Donovan


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