Join Nigel French for an in-depth discussion in this video Exporting for the Kindle, part of Designing a Book (2013).
In addition to the EPUB, I also want to export a .MOBI file that can be viewed on …a Kindle. To do this, I'm going to use two extra …pieces of software both of which are free downloads. …The first is the Export for Kindle plug in and the second is the Kindle …Previewer, essentially the equivalent of Adobe Digital Editions but for MOBI files. …If I come to my browser, this is where you can download those two extra pieces …of software. Using this plugin is not the only way to …get a MOBI file, it is perhaps the easiest way.…
This is a beta piece of software, it is far from perfect. …The resulting exported file will not be a finished file. …You will need to open it up in Dreamweaver or an equivalent program and …continue to tweak the file to get it just how you want it. …But it is a good starting point. Okay, so I want to use the same table of …contents as I used for the EPUB. I want to use the same image that I used …for the cover of the EPUB so I'm linking that.…
I am not embedding any fonts. There's nothing that I need to change in …
Author
Nigel French
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
Duration
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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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