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MAQUINE Studio FAQ
Know the rights, commercial, and file position before you begin.
MAQUINE Studio removes avoidable ambiguity before a confidential manuscript enters production. These answers explain the standard path; the verified quote and project record remain specific to the book.
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. MAQUINE Studio 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 price preview an exact quote?
No. The public preview demonstrates the canonical formula but creates no payable amount. Inside the private Studio, MAQUINE verifies the source-word count and service category before the server creates the exact quote. Eligible books use USD 0.06, USD 0.08, or USD 0.10 per verified source word, subject to the USD 699 minimum.
How does the paid Localization Pilot work?
The USD 950 Pilot is a separate editorial engagement covering up to 10 source pages or 2,500 source words, whichever limit is reached first, with an edited localization, terminology and voice note, and QA summary. It is not a Studio localization rate or production package.
Do I need to upload my manuscript to receive a quote?
You can preview the formula without uploading. The payable Studio quote requires a private manuscript upload because the source-word count must be verified. Do not send manuscripts through the public website or ordinary email.
Can I purchase localization without a production package?
Yes. Manuscript localization is available on its own. Metadata, publication-ready files, retailer copy, launch support, and individual add-ons are optional, separately scoped, and never preselected.
When is payment due?
The standard Studio structure is 50% to begin and 50% before final release. The payment screen shows the canonical total, exact due-now amount, remaining balance, and reconciled payment status before any Checkout request.
How are manuscripts protected?
Confidential files use private storage and authenticated, owner-scoped access. Files are never placed on the public website or sent to a generative-AI provider by default. Any approved assistive processing must be disclosed and agreed for the project.
Can MAQUINE publish or distribute the edition later?
Only through a separate, explicit, optional agreement. A Studio engagement does not create an implied publishing license, distribution right, royalty share, territorial license, or long-term exclusivity.
Need the complete sequence?
Follow every customer and MAQUINE action from estimate to delivery.
Private MAQUINE Studio
Start the book. Verify the source. See the exact quote.
Create the private workspace without uploading a manuscript. Upload only inside the book record, then review the verified source count, canonical price, and 50% + 50% schedule before Checkout.