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Anne-Marie Concepción – InDesign CS5 to EPUB, Kindle, and iPad

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InDesign CS5 to EPUB, Kindle, and iPad

By: Anne-Marie Concepción

Duration: 05h 31m

Exercise files: Yes

Released: 2011

Description:

In InDesign CS5 to EPUB, Kindle, and iPad, author Anne-Marie Concepción shows publishers and designers how to use the software they already use to create print books and apply it to the emerging ebook market. The course shows how to prepare existing InDesign files for optimal EPUB and Kindle conversion, as well as how to design new projects for a dual print/ebook output, and apply professional text formatting, add links, and include search engine-friendly metadata. Instructions are also included for validating EPUB and Kindle files and setting up accounts at the major ebook distribution channels, including the Apple iBookstore, as well as selling ebooks directly to readers. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

  • Understanding ebooks and ebook publishing
  • Examining the EPUB format
  • Creating linked navigational TOCs
  • Formatting with paragraph, character, and object styles
  • Optimizing graphics for the EPUB and Kindle formats
  • Streamlining production with free InDesign scripts and plug-ins
  • Creating drop caps, pull quotes, and text wraps in the EPUB
  • Reviewing best practices for book cover images
  • Using cross-platform EPUB editors and utilities
  • Validating EPUBs
  • Proofing ebooks in iBooks, the Kindle, and the B&N Nook
  • Acquiring an ISBN for ebooks
  • Distributing ebooks with resellers and aggregators

Author:

InDesign Secrets founder Anne-Marie Concepción is a digital publishing expert and Adobe Certified Instructor.

Anne-Marie “Her Geekness” Concepción is a digital publishing expert. She owns Seneca Design & Training, a cross-media design studio that develops print, PDF, and ebook projects for clients. Anne-Marie is also a certified Adobe instructor and consultant specializing in InDesign-centric publishing workflows, InCopy integration, and publishing to fixed-layout and reflowable EPUB, Kindle, DPS, PDF, and iBooks Author formats. She has authored over 20 courses on lynda.com on these topics and others. Together with business partner David Blatner, she runs the Creative Publishing Network, which owns InDesignSecrets.com, InDesign Magazine, CreativePro.com, and two annual industry events, the InDesign Conference and the Print ePublishing Conference. Keep up with Anne-Marie by subscribing to her ezine, HerGeekness Gazette, and contact her by email at support@coursesblock.com and on Twitter @amarie.

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Digital Download: You will receive a download link via your order email after successful payment. In this course, author Anne-Marie Concepción shows publishers and designers how to use the software they already use to create print books and apply it to the emerging ebook market…