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Old 03-27-2017, 01:42 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop View Post
Any estimate on the cost of digitising a book?

I have a friend that makes e-books of old movie novelizations as a hobby. I can't remember now how long he spends scanning and copy editing the books, but he does it in his free time and I don't think it takes him long to do. And his results look quite professional.

I don't believe making an e-book from a paper book is quite the sink of time and money people think it is. Now sorting out the rights and designing a new cover may be what makes it cost prohibitive.
What your friend does for love may well have a fair price tag if done professionally. Converting the average out-of-print book might be like many handicrafts, the only way to consider it profitable is if the labor is free.
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