How editors and authors can use Compare Suite?
They say that it is sometimes easier to translate or write a text than to edit it. However, editing job is a must in every publishing house or translation agency. It is always nice to have someone read your texts and correct possible mistakes. And it is very important for authors to compare two variants of the text: own manuscript and edited version.
So, file comparison tools are rather important for editors. Compare Suite is just a perfect tool to contrast documents. This software is developed by AKS-LABS company which always makes complex things simpler. Without any doubt, you will be certainly delighted to use Compare Suite. Why? Well, check this out:
- Compare Suite supports all major file types, including txt and doc files which are very popular among ordinary PC users.
- Comparison process takes very little time, which, however, depends on the file size.
- Depending on the similarity rate of the texts you can choose one of the three comparison methods: char by char, word by word and comparison by keyword.
- Use of reporting function will facilitate communication between authors and editors.
- It is possible to make comparison reports which will indicate all changes and comments to such changes.
- Compare Suite is very easy to use even for PC rookies.
Editors use Compare Suite to contrast documents
Compare Suite helps users contrast files
Sure, this is not the complete list of all Compare Suite advantages. This program is really very convenient and effective. At a fist glance it does the job that can be performed manually. However, when it concerns huge amounts of information, use of Compare Suite saves your time.
How can an editor and author use Compare Suite? Imagine that the editor has just received a huge text from the author. He has introduced corrections and changes. Then he runs Compare Suite and opens the two text versions. As said above, it is possible to leave comments to any line in the text in Compare Suite. Thus, the editor can comment each change explaining why he used a particular word or why he suggests changing a certain word combination. Having saved comparison results in the report, the editor just sends it to the author who will see all changes and read explanations/comments to them. This will certainly save time both for editors and authors. Besides, Compare Suite facilitates cooperation between authors and editors. Compare Suite can be a multi-user program which makes it a perfect solution for publishing houses, translation agencies and other businesses working with texts.
