Join Tony Harmer for an in-depth discussion in this video Adding a cover, part of Creating EPUBs from a Word Document.
- You should think carefully about your cover.…It is, after all, the cover that attracts…readers to your work in the first place.…And my advice to you, if you don't have a background…in production graphic design, is…to hire someone to create that cover for you.…There are plenty of professional book-jacket designers…for hire out there, and there are also plenty…of fledgling designers who would probably…do a really good job for a very good price.…A simple web search should yield a result fairly quickly,…and most likely, you'll find one in your geographical area.…
Although, with communication being what it is these days,…that isn't so much of an issue.…When you do find someone, check out their work,…see what they've done before, and so on,…as well as drawing up some sort of agreement…with them for the use of their work.…It is a worthwhile investment doing so.…A good business-savvy illustrator should be able…to give you some guidance on these things,…but a bit of reading is always advisable.…
Never, ever, ever use something you found…
Author
Released
11/13/2014- Avoiding redundant formatting
- Formatting new or existing Word documents
- Adding a book cover
- Understanding how images work in EPUBs
- Adding bookmarks and links
- Converting footnotes and endnotes
- Exporting to HTML on Mac and on Windows
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome44s
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Exercise files40s
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1. EPUB Overview
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EPUB basics2m 21s
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Beyond EPUB, to Kindle2m 55s
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2. Formatting Overview
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Introduction to Word2m 46s
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What not to include2m 2s
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Copy and Paste3m 53s
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3. Using Word
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Which flavor of Word?1m 38s
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Word for Mac4m 31s
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Starting with a new document7m 35s
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Nonprinting characters2m 45s
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Adding a cover5m 52s
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Front matter3m 35s
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4. Images and Media
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Comparing image formats3m 15s
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Images, colors, and Kindles5m 42s
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Adding images3m 34s
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Adding bookmarks1m 56s
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Adding hyperlinks5m 18s
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5. Things to Watch Out for
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Footnotes and endnotes3m 26s
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The trouble with tables2m 45s
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Exporting to HTML on Windows2m 18s
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Exporting to HTML on Mac1m 30s
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6. What's Next
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Next steps2m
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Goodbye24s
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