Join Nigel French for an in-depth discussion in this video Archiving the project, part of Designing a Book.
Now that we've sent our files to the printers, there is one task that remains, …and that is to archive our project. You never know when we might need to …reprint this or revisit it for whatever reason. …So we need to gather up all of the bits that were used in the creation of this …project, and save them in one tidy package. …So, let's do this, first of all, with the interior of the book. …And I'm going to come to the File menu and choose Package. …Now, this, of course, was the way in which, back in the day, in the olden …days, we would send our files to the printer.…
But these days, printers prefer to receive a PDF, which is easier for them, …easier for you, and less prone to error. but the package command is still useful …for us, when we need to archive our projects. …And what I'm going to do here is click on the Package button, it's going to tell me …that I need to save this. This dialogue box or this form I can …bypass since this is only useful if I am sending these files to a printer, which …
Author
Released
5/21/2013- Getting to know your text
- Choosing a page size and format
- Setting margins
- Creating and applying paragraph styles
- Wrapping text around images
- Creating a table of contents
- Designing the front cover, spine, and back cover
- Exporting a print-ready PDF
- Uploading to Blurb
- Making an EPUB
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 3s
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1. Getting Started
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Getting to know your text2m 32s
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2. Document Setup and Strategy
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Setting margins10m 11s
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Adding line numbers3m 21s
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3. Placing Text
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Cleaning up text4m 8s
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4. Styling the Text
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Applying a style sequence2m 27s
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Adding pauses1m 58s
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Styling verse5m 14s
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Adding typographic effects8m 33s
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5. Working with Images
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Placing inline graphics3m 3s
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Positioning images9m 21s
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6. Finessing Text
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Fixing widows and orphans10m 32s
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Fixing awkward line endings3m 47s
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7. Creating the Front Matter
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Adding a half title and title10m 40s
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Numbering the front matter2m 10s
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Reviewing your work2m 11s
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8. Creating the Cover
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Creating a layout grid3m 34s
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Adding cover elements4m 12s
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Designing the front cover5m 38s
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Designing the spine4m 15s
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Designing the back cover4m 15s
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9. Preparing for Print
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Exporting to print-ready PDF3m 53s
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Uploading to Blurb2m 18s
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Archiving the project3m 37s
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10. Making an Ebook
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Generating a screen PDF5m 13s
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EPUB overview1m 37s
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Adapting the EPUB file6m 15s
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Viewing on an iPad1m 7s
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Exporting for the Kindle3m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps25s
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