Self-publishers face complex multi-format manuscript conversion workflow
Authors self-publishing outside traditional channels must navigate complex format conversion between ODT, EPUB, PDF, and TeX formats using disparate command-line tools. The workflow is technically demanding and prone to formatting errors. An integrated conversion pipeline reduces a multi-tool manual process to a single step.
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