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Count Raw Characters on Mac Without Mixing Display Rules
When a Mac text editor character count is used for a deadline, the governing rule must come first. If the dead […]
Use Automatic Highlight Lists Without Turning Every Match into a Replacement
Automatic registered-word highlighting works best as an editorial queue, not a bulk-correction command. Separa […]
Convert Text to UTF-8 on Mac While Preserving BOM and Line-Ending Decisions
To convert an existing text file to UTF-8 on a Mac, first establish that the source is being decoded correctly […]
Convert Text to UTF-8 After Fixing Unsupported Characters
When converting a Shift_JIS manuscript to UTF-8, resolve unrepresentable characters first, then reopen a separ […]
Create a KDP Table of Contents for Both the Book Page and Device Menu
A KDP ebook can contain two table-of-contents experiences: a visible page inside the book and logical navigati […]
Prevent Broken KDP Image Paths Before EPUB Export
Make the old-path search a pre-export gate To keep broken image paths out of a KDP-bound EPUB, search for both […]
Choose a Japanese Monospace Font by Testing Actual Manuscript Details
A Japanese monospace font should not be selected from its name or popularity alone. Use the same text at the s […]
Highlight Character Names and Watch Terms Without Replacing Them
Character names and watch terms answer different editorial questions. A character-name list helps trace presen […]
Find Characters Shift_JIS Cannot Represent Before Saving
To find characters that Shift_JIS cannot represent, test actual characters and positions instead of treating e […]
Display CR, LF, and CRLF Line Endings and Verify the Difference
To identify CR, LF, and CRLF in a text editor, compare byte counts in files containing the same text instead o […]
Handle a Large Manuscript in a MacBook Text Editor with Clear Stop Lines
Large-manuscript handling should not be judged by a vague impression of speed. Test immediately below and at t […]
Check a Horizontal KDP Manuscript in Preview Before Upload
A readable manuscript is not automatically ready for KDP. Check ordinary paragraphs, inline images, a table, a […]