InDesign CC EPUB Fundamentals
You can't create files for eReaders like Kindle or Nook without knowing how to create EPUB files. Learn how to use Adobe InDesign CC to create, format, and edit EPUB files, as well as prep them for publication. Software required: Adobe InDesign CC.
What you'll learn
Want to create files that work for eBooks like Kindle or Nook, but not sure how? In this course, InDesign CC EPUB Fundamentals, you will learn how create EPUBs (the file format for eBooks) in Adobe InDesign CC. You will start off by learning how to properly setup an InDesign document for EPUB. Next, you'll learn how to work in InDesign to properly format and edit content while allowing InDesign to create the required HTML and CSS. Finally, you'll review how to prepare your books for publication on all major eBook readers like Kindle, Kobo, and Nook. Software required: Adobe InDesign CC.
Table of contents
- Configuring Cover Images 5m
- ISBN Number: What It Is and Do You Need One? 5m
- Obtaining an ISBN 4m
- Where to Put an ISBN 2m
- Converting EPUB to Kindle Formats 5m
- Completing the Book's Metadata 5m
- Embedding Fonts: How, Why To, and Why Not To 4m
- Validating Your eBook 2m
- Proofing Your eBook on eReaders and Devices 5m
About the author
Pariah Burke is a creative professional trainer and a design, publishing, and digital publishing workflow expert and consultant whose passion is empowering, informing, and connecting creative professionals around the world. As a freelance graphic designer with over 20 years' experience, Pariah sits on the Adobe Advisory Group, is an Adobe Freelancer, and is an Adobe Community Professional and a former trainer and technical lead for Adobe's technical support teams for InDesign, InCopy, Illustrato... more