From the course: InDesign: Creating Fixed-Layout EPUBs

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Exploring fixed-layout EPUBs on the Kobo and the iPad

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From the course: InDesign: Creating Fixed-Layout EPUBs

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Exploring fixed-layout EPUBs on the Kobo and the iPad

A couple of devices that have excellent support for fixed-layout ePubs are the Kobo shown here, and the iPad. A Kobo is the dominant eReader sold in Canada and a few other countries, and it's kind of neat because it's not only an eReader but it's a certified Android tablet. I picked this up a little while ago, it's from 2012, this is the Kobo Arc. But that version and other tablet versions of the Kobo have very good support for fixed-layout ePubs. I've exported a couple from InDesign and put them on my Kobo. I'm going to take a look at these and then I'm going to switch over to the iPad and show you a couple other fixed-layout eBooks. So first, let's start out by opening up the kids book here, Little Red Hen. I'm just going to tap it and it opens up to the cover, and then as I swipe through, you can see how it's an excellent candidate for fixed-layout ePubs. This would be a disaster as reflowable eBook, but because it's fixed-layout, the pictures stay in position, the text stays in…

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