Foreign Edition Studio FAQ
Know the rights, commercial, and file position before you begin.
The Studio is designed to remove avoidable ambiguity before a confidential manuscript enters production. These answers explain the standard path; your final proposal and agreement remain specific to the manuscript.
Core questions
Direct answers, without hiding the conditions.
Eligibility, final rate, package scope, agreement, capacity, and payment are confirmed in sequence rather than promised by a calculator or an intake form.
Do I give MAQUINE my publishing rights?
No. The standard Studio service is a project-fee engagement. You retain the original copyright, publishing rights, royalties, and creative control. MAQUINE receives only the limited authorization needed to review, localize, process, and deliver the contracted edition.
Is the public calculation a quote?
No. While private Studio activation is pending, the public calculator is a non-contractual planning estimate only. It creates no proposal, payable amount, capacity reservation, or production commitment. You can carry the declared scope into a manual review request.
How does the paid Localization Pilot work?
The USD 950 Pilot is published for planning, but checkout and production intake are not open. A manual review can confirm fit; no paid engagement exists until MAQUINE issues and both parties approve the applicable scope and terms after activation.
Do I need to upload my manuscript to receive a quote?
No. The planning estimate and manual review request use declared scope only. Do not send a manuscript through the public form or ordinary email. Private upload remains unavailable until the Studio expressly confirms activation and an approved project path requires the file.
Can localization be scoped without a publication package?
Yes as a planning option. Metadata, publication-ready files, retailer copy, distribution support, and add-ons remain separate and are never preselected. No option is currently accepted or payable through the public site.
When is payment due?
Payments are not open while private Studio activation is pending. The published payment structure is planning information only and creates no obligation. Any future payment request must follow an approved proposal, agreement, billing review, and capacity confirmation.
How are manuscripts protected?
Confidential upload is closed. Do not send manuscripts through the public website or ordinary email. The intended private workflow must pass storage, quarantine, scanning, access, retention, and recovery certification before MAQUINE accepts a production file.
Can MAQUINE publish or distribute the edition later?
Only through a separate, explicit, optional agreement. The Studio engagement does not create an implied publishing license, distribution right, royalty share, territorial license, or long-term exclusivity.
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Declared-scope planning estimate
Plan the edition before sharing the manuscript.
Calculate a declared-scope planning estimate, choose one optional publication tier, and carry the saved scope into a manual review. The private Studio remains closed until its security and provider gates pass.