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Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberI think Robert might be talking about differences between InDesign CS6 and CC.
I know this question is old, but fwiw yes, InCopy CS6 can open assignment (ICMA) files created by InDesign CC or CC 2014, edit the stories, and the ID file gets properly updated. I would still consider this a stopgap method, as the text composition engines between the two versions are a bit different (as they always are between versions), so you might get some recomposition as soon as a story is checked out, even if you don’t edit anything in there. Best practice is to keep everyone at the same version.
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Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberAlan: Clever!
Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberKathryn, congratulations! Looks like a beautiful book. Well a beautiful title page at least. ;-D
I think Kevin said … somewhere in there … that if you have a “simple” ebook, one with few or no pictures, tables, dropcaps, etc., then you can often just use Previewer to convert before uploading. You’re using KindleGen, which Previewer runs automatically. The benefit to Previewer (besides it being drag and drop) is that not only do you get the KindleGen stamp of approval (or list of things to fix), but you also get the ability to do a fairly close proof on what the converted epub will actually look like.
Since you’re running KindleGen already, I’m curious why you wouldn’t just run Previewer?
And when you run KindleGen, if it reports a problem/s, how do you fix them? I’m curious if you go back to ID, tweak, and rexport; or do you open up the epub and edit it directly.
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Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberMakes sense to me! Looking forward to seeing your cookbook.
Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberWhy do you need to do this? The entries will already be linked to their sections when you export to PDF.
If you could provide more details that’d be great.
March 10, 2015 at 4:00 am in reply to: Please what could GUIDE SECTION codes at the end of OPT file be-EPUB #73865Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberThat’s so kind of you to say, Sampson, thank you!
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Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberHi Giovanni, I’d try posting this to the General section of this forum, as this section is just for EPUB (not DPS).
If I knew the answer, I’d tell you! But honestly I don’t think it’s possible w/DPS.
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March 8, 2015 at 11:32 am in reply to: Table pasted inside rounded corner box, problem exporting to EPUB #73816Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberHello Pol, I don’t that’s possible to do in InDesign. (Nor in EPUB, as far as I know). I don’t think there is a CSS command that will round the corners of tables.
I’m assuming the rounded corner boxes are drawn with the frame tool in InDesign? These are rasterized by default, as well any of their contents.
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March 8, 2015 at 11:28 am in reply to: Please what could GUIDE SECTION codes at the end of OPT file be-EPUB #73815Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberHi Sampson,
I don’t recall exactly how I showed the guide section in that video, sorry. To get the correct wording for the Guide section your best bet is to follow the most recent Publisher Guidelines for the device (e.g. Kindle Publishing Guidelines) and see what they say.
But in general, I’d say yes, you can use the same markup I showed, just make sure you use the correct path to the target document in your ebook.
I do know that the Guide section is for EPUB 2. If you’re exporting to EPUB 3, the Landmarks section at the end of the toc.xhtml is where you put that info:
The recommended method is to provide a landmark like this in the navigation document:https://www.idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/content/nav/landmarks.php
If you’re using InDesign CC 2014, you use the Object Export Options dialog’s epub:type menu to specify these elements, and InDesign will automatically include the landmarks (in EPUB 3) and the guide (in EPUB 2).
Also in InDesign CC 2014, you don’t need to specify where the cover is or where the in-book TOC is, it’ll pick that up and the info to landmarks/guide automatically.
hope that helps!
AMAnne-Marie ConcepcionMemberIn my lynda.com video title on Creating Fixed Layout EPUBs with InDesign CC, I show how to embed videos as well as link to ones you host yourself.
https://www.lynda.com/InDesign-tutorials/Creating-Fixed-Layout-EPUBs-InDesign-CC/169624-2.htmlTo embed videos, you need to convert them to h.264 encoding, then use the Media panel to bring them in and add a poster image. Be sure you choose EPUB 3 when you export. This works for both reflowable and fixed-layout epubs.
The ereader device you use has its own programming to “go full screen.” It’s not something you can include in the code. Typically, though, they’ll go full screen as soon as you start to play it.
Hope that helps!
AMAnne-Marie ConcepcionMemberDistorted in what way? Which version of InDesign are you using?
Anne-Marie ConcepcionMemberHi Amelina, I’m sorry, I don’t have an answer for you.
I’m not sure why you’re creating hyperlink destinations if the problem is with cross-references, as you reported earlier. (You’re making cross-references via the cross-references panel, aren’t you?)
If you’re making buttons that open other pages (these are not cross-references, technically speaking), they have to open a page in the same INDD file as far as I know. I don’t think buttons are designed to work cross-document, even if the docs are compiled in a book.
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