Join Anne-Marie Concepción for an in-depth discussion in this video What gets included, part of InDesign CC 2018: EPUB.
- [Instructor] You know what I always do…when a client gives me an InDesign file…and says, "I need an eBook made outta this."…Do I go through and inspect every last living thing?…No. I just go ahead and export to EPUB.…It's a good way to see what are the problems…that you need to fix.…I'm gonna show you that in this video,…to go through most of the common prep steps…that you need to do to an InDesign file…in order to get a good-looking, workable,…accessible EPUB out of it.…So to show you proof of concept,…I have the same, exact document open…in two different windows.…
Well, not exactly the same.…Because this one I've prepped for EPUB export.…You can see it says Prepped.…This one I have not prepped for EPUB export.…But it looks exactly the same, doesn't it?…In fact, if I use this handy-dandy little…split-screen button on the lower right,…we could look at them side-by-side.…And you can see that Not Prepped and Prepped…look the same.…These are great if I wanted to print…or export to .pdf, but not really for EPUB.…So let's see what happens when we…
Author
Anne-Marie Concepción
Released
6/26/2018- Fixed-layout vs. reflowable EPUB
- EPUB workflow, from manuscript to final upload
- Preparing the InDesign file for EPUB conversion
- Using styles for text formatting
- Mapping styles to HTML and CSS tags
- Adding a TOC
- Embedding fonts
- Optimizing images
- EPUB export options
- Previewing and testing EPUB files
- Converting EPUBs to Kindle format
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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What you should know1m 23s
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1. Understand the Nature of EPUBs
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Ebook vs EPUB6m 28s
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2. Gather Tools and Resources
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Make a custom workspace5m 24s
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Install scripts5m 54s
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3. Prepare the InDesign File: Structure
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What gets included5m 54s
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File prep checklist6m 9s
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Flow in a Word manuscript4m 33s
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Create a navigation TOC6m 32s
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Create chapter breaks5m 37s
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Add semantic markup7m 14s
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4. Optimize Text
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Maintain text frame spacing6m 58s
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Clean up text6m 49s
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Add an in-book TOC7m 7s
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Embed fonts6m 13s
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5. Optimize Images for EPUB Export
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Create a cover image6m 25s
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Set image position controls6m 26s
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Manage object size4m 56s
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Create image wraps3m 42s
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6. Export InDesign to EPUB2 and EPUB3
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Choose EPUB2 or EPUB33m 22s
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Add metadata4m 21s
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Adding EPUB viewing apps5m 2s
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7. Preview and Validate EPUB files
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8. Convert the EPUB to Other eBook Formats
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Conclusion
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Next steps3m 20s
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