About BPM
BPM, Book Publishing Manager, is a tool to convert technical ideas to print-ready solutions.
Feature Matrix:
| Word, etc. | BPM | |
|---|---|---|
1. Create Document with Text and Images | ||
2. Generate PDF | ||
3. Easy Revision Tracking BPM uses the power of source control | ||
4. Easy Comment Tracking Comments are easily added by editors and authors; Generated PDFs are unaffected by comments | ||
5. Support for Code Syntax Highlighting Internal templates are used to provide syntax highlighting; no external sources or processes are needed | ||
6. Guaranteed Style Consistency Authors and Editors can generate PDFs while maintaining approved, publication-ready styles. Styles are automatically applied and preserved, so formatting like headings, body text, and captions always stay consistent. | ||
7. Print-Cost Calculator BPM editors have access to a print-cost estimator, showing estimated costs per page, chapter and book as a whole - both black & white and color versions. | ||
8. PDF (and Page Images) On-demand Authors and Editors can instantly generate production-ready PDFs—whether it's a single chapter or the entire book. Users can preview every page through interactive image thumbnails or review the full PDF at any time. | ||
9. Real-time Style Templates Editors have full control over styling, with the flexibility to use a shared master template across multiple books or customize styles for each book individually. Changes can be made at any time, with immediate PDF output for preview and analysis. | ||
10. Asset Summaries Editors have access to asset summaries: How many images in the book, per chapter, their respective quality levels, etc. - All at a glance. | ||
11. Completion Estimator Editors have access to view the % complete of a given book, including page number vs expected page numbers per chapter. | ||
12. Audit History Editors have access to view the audit trail for a book and all users in the system. This includes logins, PDF generation, template changes, etc. | ||
13. EBook Creation It is possible to create not only PDFs for publication, but EBooks as well. | ||
14. Custom Integrations It is possible to integrate 3rd party solutions, such as plagiarism tools (Copyscape, Turnitin/Plagscan, Unicheck, AntiPlagiarism), Bing Spell Check API, LanguageTool, Ginger API, etc. |
Publishing Considerations:
1. Image Control
Editors (using style templates) can ensure high-resolution images and set compression levels as needed. Requirements such as JPG/PNG, 300dpi, 5.5 x 7 inches (max), etc. can be enforced.
2. Styles
Style templates define the font, size, weight, etc of each heading and style, such as H1, H2, H3, Content, Spacing, etc. Authors can add content without knowledge of these details.
3. Code Snippets
A template system is used to allow Authors to include code snippets, including syntax highlighting. The style template can define code alignment.
4. Production Stages
Each stage of authorship (Preliminary, Final Draft, Production) can be controlled using version control (GitHub).