Learn about how a fixed-layout file is similar to a reflowable file, as both are built of HTML and CSS. But each HTML page is stand-alone—that is, the layout is fixed in position.
- [Instructor] What makes a fixed-layout EPUB work?…What exactly is happening inside,…that it doesn't reflow like a regular webpage,…like a regular EPUB?…Let's take a look inside.…I have one of the EPUBS that we'll be working with…in this chapter open in iBooks.…This is a fixed-layout kids' book…called The Little Red.…You can see there's a picture on the left,…the folios on the bottom,…the text on the right.…It is live text, it's not a picture,…but we're getting this weird selection,…which you'll see why in a minute.…
And we can go on to other pages,…and you'll see that the text just stays where it is.…If I resize, we might get some redraw issues,…but the text doesn't reflow, it can't reflow.…All it can do is get larger and smaller.…Alright, so let's jump into the Finder,…and I'll hide the other programs.…And inside here is The Little Red Hen EPUB,…and I've already cracked it open and expanded it…for those of you who didn't want to bother with…downloading the friendly eCanCrusher app…that I talked about earlier.…
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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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