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Creating Fixed-Layout Ebooks for the Kindle

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Kindle Publishing Courses Computer Science Courses

Course Description

Overview

Create a fixed-layout ebook that's beautiful, well crafted, and enjoyable to read on a Kindle. Learn how to use InDesign to adapt a print design or create an ebook from scratch.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Using the exercise files
1. Overview of the Fixed-Layout Format
  • What is a fixed-layout ebook?
  • EPUB3 vs. the Kindle format
  • Good candidates for fixed-layout ebooks
  • Graphic novels and comics
2. Comparing the Kindle Fixed-Layout File Structure to EPUB3
  • Exporting EPUB3 from InDesign CC 2015
  • Comparing the EPUB3 format vs. Kindle format
  • The Kindle fixed-layout template
  • The content.opf
  • XHTML file
  • CSS: The style sheet
  • Manage fonts for a fixed-layout project
  • Insert images into a fixed-layout book
3. Preparing an InDesign Document for Export
  • Letting InDesign do the work for you
  • Layers
  • Style sheets
  • Exporting images as background spreads
  • Exporting text as XHTML
  • Fixed-layout ebooks without InDesign
  • Using Kindle Kids' Book Creator
4. Working with the Kindle Fixed-Layout Template
  • Filling in the content.opf
  • Populating the XHTML pages
  • Adding images
  • Adjusting the CSS for design
  • Structure and absolute positioning in CSS
  • Working with the navigation documents
5. Designing Region Magnification (Pop-Ups)
  • Text in region magnification CSS
  • Region magnification pop-up boxes
  • Magnification amount and pop-up location
6. Using Kindle Previewer to Create Your Fixed-Layout Ebook
  • Using Kindle Previewer
  • Sideloading a file to Kindle devices
  • Sideloading Kindle files to iOS devices
  • Uploading to Kindle Direct Publishing
7. Bonus Kindle Features
  • Popping up images
  • How to deal with text on a path
  • Using media queries
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Kevin Callahan

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