- Here we have a lovely document…that we just poured into our ebook template…from a Word file and as is the case…with many Word documents that I've…seen in my lifetime, it's kind of messy.…There's a lot of unwanted characters…that I want to get rid of, like for example,…the two returns that I'm seeing…in-between paragraphs, which are…completely unnecessary because…in my paragraph styles, I'm going to be…adding spaces above or below,…or this person tried to…make a first line indent with a tab.…
No, no, no, you always make first line indents…with a first line indent measure…because remember tabs are ignored…when you export to EPUB.…They're replaced with a single space.…We have other atrocities, like for example,…two spaces after period.…Hopefully you agree with me that…that is not necessary, only if you are…typesetting with a monospaced font.…When we're doing professional typesetting…we only want one space, but this person…was really happy with it.…We have some other errant characters…throughout here…and then also here on page one,…
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6/29/2015- Choosing between fixed-layout and reflowable EPUB
- Creating an EPUB workspace in InDesign
- Managing the sequence of content
- Creating a table of contents for navigation
- Working with book files and Word documents
- Adding metadata
- Cleaning up text formatting
- Mapping text styles
- Optimizing images for EPUB export
- Exporting to EPUB2 and EPUB3
- Previewing and validating EPUB files
- Converting EPUBs to other formats
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 7s
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Using the exercise files1m 28s
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1. Understanding the Nature of EPUBs
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2. Setting Up and Testing
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Installing scripts5m 54s
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Gathering software5m 13s
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3. Preparing the InDesign Publication for EPUB Export
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Creating a navigation TOC6m 59s
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Creating chapter breaks5m 24s
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Adding semantic markup6m 38s
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4. Optimizing Text for EPUB Export
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Including a linked index4m 6s
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Embedding fonts7m 37s
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Using the free Typekit fonts5m 34s
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5. Optimizing Images for EPUB Export
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Creating a cover image5m 36s
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Creating wrapping text4m 19s
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Managing object size4m 5s
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Adding video to the EPUB4m 42s
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6. Understanding the EPUB Export Options Dialog Box
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7. Previewing and Validating EPUB files
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8. Converting the EPUB to Other Ebook Formats
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9. Keeping Up with the Field
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