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We’re in a publishing revolution: People no longer just want to read books as printed documents, they want to read them on their iPad, their Kindle, or on other eBook readers. Two sessions taught by renowned eBook expert Gabriel Powell will help you deliver what people want.
Learning the Secrets of Creating eBooks in InDesign
Unleash the full potential of your publications by converting them to eBooks. The eBook market is exploding, so it’s now more important than ever to learn how to create eBooks. We’ll show you how to export an InDesign document or book file as an eBook that can be read on a computer, smartphone, or dedicated eBook reader. Along the way, you’ll learn a ton of tips and tricks for properly setting up an InDesign document that can be successfully converted to an eBook. Useful for InDesign CS4 and CS5 users.
In this training program you will learn how to:
* Export an eBook in the EPUB file format
* Understand the difference between PDF eBooks and EPUB eBooks
* Correctly format text for an eBook
* Optimize Images for an eBook
* Utilize cross-references, hyperlinks, and footnotes
* Manage sections and chapters with a book file
* Create a table of contents
* Understand what will and what won’t export to an EPUB file
Thursday, November 4
9-10:30 am PDT 12-1:30 pm PDT
$69 if registered by 10/28; $79 after
Register now!
Advanced eBook Formatting
If you’ve already had some experience creating eBooks with Adobe InDesign and want to take your skills to the next level, this webinar is for you. You’ll learn how to speed up your work in InDesign by taking advantage of a few scripts and the new EPUB export features that are available in InDesign CS5. In addition, we’ll tackle some formatting and design issues that can only be resolved by editing the EPUB file after you’ve exported it from InDesign. We recommend that you have at least a basic understanding of XML, HTML, and CSS before attending this webinar.
In this training program you will learn how to:
* Use the new EPUB export options in InDesign CS5
* Use scripts to automate eBook production
* Embed fonts into an EPUB File
* Modify CSS styles to customize the formatting of an eBook
* Format tables with CSS
* Add scaleable SVG and transparent GIF graphics to an eBook
* Test and validate an eBook
Thursday, November 11
9-10:30 am PST 12-1:30 pm EST
$69 if registered by 11/4; $79 after
Register now!
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on October 28, 2010
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