InDesign CC to EPUB

Create an ebook in InDesign and learn how to convert your InDesign publication to EPUB.

Introduction

• Create a beautiful ebook in Adobe InDesign

1. Understanding the Nature of EPUBs

• Ebook vs. EPUB
• Special features of EPUBs
• Fixed-layout EPUB vs. reflowable EPUB
• The anatomy of an EPUB file

2. Quick-Start InDesign to EPUB

• Jump in: Export an InDesign layout to EPUB
• Checklist for adapting InDesign layouts
• Start with a Word file

3. Gather Tools and Resources

• Start-to-finish workflow guide
• Make a custom workspace
• Install ereader apps
• Install your first EPUB helper script
• Join your colleagues online

4. Layout Prep: Set Up the Structure

• Manage content export: Layout order
• Fix layout order problems
• Anchor images in the text flow
• Manage content export: Articles panel
• Create a navigation TOC
• Add an in-book TOC
• Create chapter and section breaks

5. Layout Prep: Text

• Clean up unwanted text with a free script
• Two special characters to pay attention to
• Convert local formatting to styles
• Replicate vertical frame spacing
• Prepare tables for optimal conversion
• About indexes, footnotes, and endnotes
• What to do with sidebars, pull quotes, and margin notes
• Embed fonts: Pros and cons

6. Layout Prep: Images

• Create a cover image
• Convert InDesign artwork to images
• Check linked image file names
• Manage image dimensions and file size
• Customize image position
• Wrap text around images

7. Layout Prep: Accessibility

• Why you need to make EPUBs accessible
• Map text styles to HTML and CSS tags
• Add alt tags to images and objects
• Add semantic markup
• Use object styles for EPUB attributes

8. EPUB Export Options

• What to choose in the General panel
• Text, Object, and Conversion settings
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Metadata panels
• Select a viewing app for rough proofs

9. Validating and Proofing

• Validation tools for your EPUB files
• Proof for Kindle devices in the Kindle Previewer
• Utilities that help you edit EPUBs after export
• Proof on an ereader device

Conclusion

• Next steps