Learn about which programs let you export to EPUB.
- [Narrator] How do you make a reflowable ePub?…There are lots of ways to make reflowable ePubs.…From the simple, to the complicated,…to okay just give it to somebody else to let them do it.…And I'm going to run through a whole bunch…of these ways in this video.…The killer is that Microsoft Word,…which is the program most often used by authors,…or that authors give to their publishers,…does not have a "save as" or "export to" ePub format.…You can't.…Here in the file format, there's no ePub.…
But there is a webpage filter,…and I'm going to come back to this in a little bit.…That can be used to help you…create an ePub with some programs.…Because remember, an ePub is a website.…And I'm going to click "cancel" for now.…Instead, what most professional…eBook developers do, is they'll use a layout program…like InDesign or QuarkXPress.…Now, I specialize in InDesign…and in the library, you'll find a lot of titles by me,…about how to create ePubs from InDesign.…
Various versions of InDesign.…But, briefly, what you do is you go to…
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Released
9/18/2017- Finding, downloading, and reading free ebooks
- Choosing the right format for your ebook
- Building reflowable EPUBs and fixed-layout EPUBs
- Using tools like Word, Sigil, calibre, Jutoh, Pages, PubCoder, and InDesign
- Adding animation and interactivity such as clickable buttons
- Creating ebooks for the Kindle
- Learning the pros and cons of PDF ebooks
- Creating reflowable and multitouch ebooks with iBooks Author
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 26s
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1. What Is an Ebook, Exactly?
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Different types of ebooks6m 17s
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Where can you get ebooks?4m 50s
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Open and read ebooks5m 59s
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Make an ebook6m 59s
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Distribute and sell ebooks5m 51s
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Choose the right format4m 24s
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2. Reflowable EPUBs
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What's inside an EPUB?5m 47s
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EPUB 2 vs. EPUB 34m 30s
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Make an EPUB on your own5m 49s
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Validate and edit the EPUB4m 30s
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3. Fixed-Layout EPUBs
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Make a fixed-layout EPUB5m 8s
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4. Ebooks for the Amazon Kindle
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5. PDF Ebooks
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Pros and cons of PDF ebooks5m 47s
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6. Ebooks with iBooks Author
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7. Tools and Services
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Pages6m 31s
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Sigil, Calibre, and Jutoh6m 54s
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8. Business Matters
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How to get an ISBN number2m 45s
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Conclusion
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Resources and next steps4m 3s
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