2015
Lynda
Anne-Marie Concepción
4:20
English
Learn how to use the software you already know and love for print publications—Adobe InDesign CC—to create great looking ebooks. Learn what's hidden inside an EPUB, the ebook standard format, and how InDesign can be the fastest road to an EPUB, with its ability to automatically convert your files into the necessary HTML and CSS. As the training progresses, you'll discover how to optimize existing text, graphics, tables, and videos and tailor your EPUBs specifically for the Kindle, Kobo, and NOOK ereaders. InDesign insider and author Anne-Marie Concepción also shares some free scripts for Mac and Windows that will make your ebook export even faster, as well as features in InDesign CC built especially for ebooks, such as semantic markup and CSS resizing.
Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Understanding the Nature of EPUBs
Understanding the difference between an ebook and an EPUB
Choosing between fixed-layout and reflowable formats
Cracking open EPUBs on Mac and Windows
Looking at the components of an EPUB file
2. Setting Up and Testing
Understanding the InDesign to EPUB workflow overview
Creating an EPUB workspace
Installing scripts
Gathering software
3. Preparing the InDesign Publication for EPUB Export
What is and is not included in an InDesign EPUB export
Learning the basic prep steps for most InDesign files
Anchoring images in the text flow
Managing the sequence of content: Layout order
Managing the sequence of content: Articles panel
Starting with only a Word document
Creating a navigation TOC
Creating chapter breaks
Working with InDesign book files
Adding semantic markup
4. Optimizing Text for EPUB Export
Maintaining text frame spacing
Cleaning up text with the Find/Change dialog box
Automating text cleanup with the Find/Change script
Converting local formatting to styles
Using free scripts to automate text formatting
Mapping text styles to HTML and CSS tags
Preparing tables for optimal conversion
Adding a custom TOC as the first page of the EPUB file
Including a linked index
Embedding fonts
Using the free Typekit fonts
5. Optimizing Images for EPUB Export
Creating a cover image
Converting InDesign artwork to images
Specifying image resolution and appearance
Setting image position controls
Adding alt tags to images and objects
Creating wrapping text
Managing object size
Using object styles for EPUB attributes
Adding video to the EPUB
6. Exporting InDesign to EPUB2 and EPUB3
Choosing general export options
Choosing export options for text and CSS
Reviewing object and image-conversion options
Reviewing options for JavaScript, metadata, and viewing
7. Previewing and Validating EPUB files
Proofing the EPUB on ereader devices
Validating EPUB2 and EPUB3 files
8. Converting the EPUB to Other Ebook Formats
Exploring the KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) portal
Converting with Kindle Previewer
Converting EPUB for other ereaders
9. Keeping Up with the Field
Next steps
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