About eMprint
What is eMprint?
Electronic Media Print (eMprint) is a standardized presentation model for digital publications developed at RJI. It is intended for publications that will be read and navigated predominantly on flat-panel computer monitors and mobile reading devices. It combines the familiar characteristics of printed publications with the interactive features of the Web.
How are eMprint products created?
Pages are optimized for on-screen reading and navigating using eMprint templates and JavaScript tools within Adobe InDesign page layout software. When an eMprint publication is completed, it is exported directly to Portable Document Format (PDF), an international digital publishing standard. Adobe Acrobat software is used to further enhance eMprint publications for on-screen reading.
How do readers get eMprint products?
Digital publications in the eMprint model can be read online within a Web browser or they can be quickly downloaded from a Web page and read offline using the free Adobe Reader software or other PDF viewers. They also can be sent via e-mail as attached files for offline reading.
Is a tablet PC or eReader required for reading eMprint products?
As with all PDF documents, eMprint is platform independent. Any computer or mobile reading device with a contemporary mainstream operating system — Windows, Macintosh or Linux — can be used to access and display eMprint publications.
What software is required for reading eMprint products on screen?
Most free PDF viewers will reliably display eMprint pages; however, the more advanced eMprint features, such as layered content elements, form fields, JavaScript actions and embedded multimedia, require Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader.
Can readers print out eMprint pages?
The eMprint model was developed to provide a high-quality reading experience on screen as well as on paper. All eMprint publications provide readers with the option of printing out and reading complete pages on standard letter-size paper.
Do eMprint products exactly replicate printed editions?
While eMprint products may closely resemble printed publications, they are not screen facsimiles. They are original digital publications designed and produced for on-screen reading. The eMprint model is defined by a number of constraints and conventions distinct from traditional ink-on-paper models.
What does it cost to use the eMprint model and production tools?
Members of RJI’s Digital Publishing Alliance (DPA) have free access to and use of eMprint and all ongoing developments.
Do Digital Publishing Alliance members also get free use of InDesign and Acrobat?
InDesign and Acrobat are commercial products of Adobe Systems. They must be purchased or licensed from Adobe. eMprint was developed at RJI independent from Adobe.
Will the eMprint model and tools change?
The eMprint presentation model and production tools will be updated as technologies and requirements change. DPA members contribute to the ongoing development of eMprint by sharing research they have conducted and enhancements they have made or anticipate making to their eMprint products.
Are eMprint training programs offered?
RJI will schedule free eMprint training programs for DPA members in Columbia, Mo., at least twice a year. DPA members also can request on-site training and consulting for a negotiated fee.
Who coordinates eMprint development and training?
The eMprint development and training programs are coordinated by Roger Fidler, RJI program director for digital publishing, 106 Lee Hills Hall, Columbia, MO 65211; e-mail: fidlerr@missouri.edu.