Shaping Information to Suit the Message and the Purpose
We create visuals and data assets for manual production, including technical illustrations, videos, print and PDF data, and knowledge datasets for generative AI.
Technical Illustrations
The right visuals for the job: Line art, photos, or 3D CG.
Complex information such as product structures, component arrangements, and operating procedures cannot be conveyed through text alone; they require clear illustrations and photography. We select visual styles that highlight focal points and clarify the flow of operations based on the intended purpose of the content.
- On-Site Analysis of the Actual Products
- We inspect the actual product—disassembling and reassembling it as necessary—to thoroughly understand component relationships, operational procedures, and real-time visual angles. We then organize the key information and translate it into clear, practical visuals aligned with real-world operation.
- Creation from Specifications, Drawings, and CAD Data
- Even when physical products are unavailable, we can interpret specification sheets, drawings, and CAD data to visualize product structures and geometry. We isolate key details based on the target content and set effective compositions and viewpoints to maximize comprehension.
- Technical Illustration Through Selective Emphasis and Simplification
- To effectively convey procedural workflows and component placement, unnecessary details are omitted while critical focus areas are enhanced through selective emphasis and enlarged views. We transform raw visual data into clear, functional line drawings rather than literal depictions.
- Surface and Detail Rendering Through Photography and CG
- We use photos to communicate information that line drawings cannot easily capture, including surface shapes, textures, and minute details. If photographing actual equipment is impractical, or if required camera angles and magnified views cannot be achieved through photography, we generate CG renderings using 3D CAD data.
Video Production and Post-Production
Go from core messaging and target users to video content.
We turn dynamic information that involves motion or chronological steps, such as operation procedures, product introductions, and educational content, into clear video content. After confirming the product details, instructions, and intended audience, we manage every phase of video production, from scripting and shooting, to post-production editing, voice-overs, and text overlays.
- Scenario Writing and Storyboarding
- We organize key information and viewer needs to build an effective narrative structure, balancing on-screen demonstrations with text overlays and voice narration.
- Filming, Editing, and Audio Production
- In addition to shooting new original video, we can produce content by editing existing video and still images. We provide customized video solutions to match your specific application and budget.
- Interactive Video
- We produce interactive videos that incorporate choice-based branching and links to related information, allowing visitors to access the exact content they need based on their inputs. Our “IKIKIMI” service provides end-to-end support for interactive video, including planning, production, and deployment.
DTP and Automated Typesetting
Print, PDF, and HTML Formats Tailored to Suit Your Needs
We format text and visual assets from source copy and existing assets to produce print and PDF documents. In addition to individual DTP adjustments, we offer automated content generation based on structured data and typesetting rules. We determine the appropriate degree of automation based on the structure of the information, layout consistency, number of derived variants, and long-term content reusability.
- DTP Editing and Layout Production
- In addition to performing revisions based on established production guidelines, we create completely new layouts and templates when necessary. When working with legacy production assets created with outdated software versions that are incompatible with current systems, we reconstruct the source data into maintainable formats for finalized print and PDF deliverables.
- Multilingual DTP Production
- We turn translated content and structured data into layouts adjusted for language-specific requirements such as text expansion, reading direction, and typesetting rules.
- Automated Typesetting Using Structured Data
- We leverage a combination of structured data (XML and HTML), custom scripts, plugins, and automated typesetting engines to streamline large-scale production and repetitive tasks.
- HTML-Based PDF Generation
- Using HTML source data generated by HTML Forge, our web manual production tool, we construct a framework for generating PDFs with functional tables of contents and page numbering. We also design and develop custom typesetting data conversion processes and layout CSS for specific client projects, enabling single-source publishing and management of identical content for both HTML and PDF formats.
Data Creation for AI Search and Chatbots
Converting Manuals and Product Content into Reliable AI Grounding Sources
We structure manuals and product information into high-precision knowledge data optimized for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), providing clear ground-truth context for AI chat and search applications. We also execute text chunking, content hierarchy organization, metadata enrichment, chart/table descriptions, and benchmark dataset creation using target Q&A pairs.
- Creating Knowledge Assets for AI Retrieval
- After assessing document structures and intended applications, we clean up non-essential elements such as navigation menus, page numbers, and redundant content. The remaining critical information is then broken down into semantic chunks suitable for AI indexing.
- Structuring Data with Visual Elements and Metadata Attributes
- We format assets into verified reference sources for AI search and generation applications by attaching metadata tags such as product identifiers and classifications and supplementing visual information from figures and tables.
- Creating Test Datasets for Response Validation
- We create target questions and benchmark answers tailored to specific products and end-users, producing evaluation datasets used to verify response accuracy and validate source references.
Structured knowledge datasets serve as reference sources for “ManuAI bot,” our RAG-based generative AI chatbot platform.
ManuAI bot [In Japanese only]