Adapting a Print Layout for Digital Publishing

Learn how to convert documents and files originally intended for print into optimized digital formats such as EPUB, interactive PDF, HTML, or a Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) file.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Choosing the Right Format

• Interactive PDF
• Digital Publishing Suite (DPS)
• Reflowable EPUB
• Fixed-layout EPUB
• HTML

2. Developing a Print-to-Digital Strategy

• Evaluating print assets for digital publishing
• Making design decisions
• Making editorial decisions
• Licensing assets for digital publishing

3. Preparing Assets for Digital Publishing

• Scanning text
• Scanning photos
• Scanning line art
• Converting file formats
• Renaming assets
• Using automation
• Updating fonts
• Adjusting layouts
• Going from CMYK colors to RGB
• Adding new media

4. Print-to-Digital Workflows

• Going from print to interactive PDF
• Going from print to DPS
• Going from print to reflowable EPUB
• Going from print to fixed-layout EPUB
• Going from print to HTML

Conclusion

• Next steps