Um, I didn't realise that pictures add their own frame. Operator error. That certainly makes things easier. Maybe I should read some chapters out of one of the writer guides more closely. (I have read them, honest!)
Shelagh On 9 June 2013 09:07, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > If you're uncomfortable about accept/reject, then leave the combined > file with everyone's comments included, and I'll do that step. > > The images add their own frames automatically, so I'm unclear why > "using frames is a PITA". What am I missing? > > --Jean > > On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:35 AM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok > > > > 1. still working through the chapter, testing out all steps. But and > adding > > images. (Using frames is a PITA!) > > 2. save to new file (do I accept or reject changes here?) I still regard > > myself as an apprentice proofreader, so am hesitant to actually accept or > > reject other's work. > > 3. download Kieran's work and "compare" that and look through his changes > > and comments as well. > > > > 4. Save that file to a new file and upload that. > > > > Gotta write notes to myself on workflow so I don't forget. > > > > Does these steps seem reasonable? > > > > Shelagh > > > > > > On 9 June 2013 07:16, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Glad to hear it worked. At this point I suggest creating a separate > clean > >> copy with all changes accepted or rejected and use that as the next > draft of > >> the chapter for others to review or edit. After the accept/reject step, > >> clean up any paragraph styles that accidentally went wrong (headings > >> especially), remove leftover blank paragraphs, and so on, before > finishing > >> the draft. > >> > >> Did you also check the comments made by Kieran Peckett? > >> > >> --Jean > >> > >> On 08/06/2013, at 11:19, "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Ok, played with practice copies and I am satisfied that it works > >> reasonably well, though there are multiple copies of some changes from > me. > >> > >> Ta muchly > >> > >> Shelagh > >> > >> > >> On 8 June 2013 10:50, [email protected] < > [email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Jean > >>> > >>> I can sort of see how it works, though it is not very like other diff > >>> type tools I've used in the past. But if I accept changes won't that > break > >>> all the change markings of the files? > >>> > >>> I guess I should just experiment on copies of the files to see what > >>> happens. > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> > >>> Shelagh > >>> > >>> > >>> On 8 June 2013 10:28, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> You should be able to compare any two files using that menu item (I've > >>>> done it on many occasions), but the last time I tried it (a few weeks > >>>> ago), it didn't work: that is, nothing happened. I don't know whether > >>>> that's because the function has changed, or I did something wrong, or > >>>> there's a bug... and it might work fine for you. Give it a try and see > >>>> what happens, or doesn't happen. > >>>> > >>>> --Jean > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 10:14 AM, [email protected] > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > Hi All > >>>> > > >>>> > I find I am in a pickle over two files I have been reviewing, the > Calc > >>>> > chapter on data entry Chapter 2. > >>>> > > >>>> > I started reviewing the file I downloaded from the site in the > normal > >>>> > way, > >>>> > but I noticed that the French review team put up their review later > so > >>>> > I > >>>> > started to look over that. Since then I have been distracted with > >>>> > other > >>>> > issues. Now I am starting to look over them again, I see that there > >>>> > are > >>>> > bits in my original file that are not in my review of the French > teams > >>>> > version and vice versa. > >>>> > > >>>> > Is there a way to compare two similar documents? I see a menu item > >>>> > under > >>>> > Edit > Compare document... but that seems to compare to an older > >>>> > version of > >>>> > the document for acceptance or rejection of changes. > >>>> > > >>>> > Any ideas or just bite the bullet and slog through the comparison by > >>>> > hand? > >>>> > > >>>> > Cheers > >>>> > > >>>> > Shelagh > >>>> > > >>>> > -- > >>>> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: > >>>> > [email protected] > >>>> > Problems? > >>>> > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >>>> > Posting guidelines + more: > >>>> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >>>> > List archive: > >>>> > http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > >>>> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot > be > >>>> > deleted > >>> > >>> > >> > > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
