Creating EPUB eBooks with InDesign

With the popularity of eBooks, InDesign provides the tools necessary to create and publish to the EPUB standard.

Creating eBooks Training

Course Information

This training course focuses on the use of Adobe InDesign CS5.5 to deliver eBook formatted content. It focuses on the creation and formatting of content which can be displayed by eBook Readers as well as smartphone and tablet devices.

Duration

1 Day

Cost

£395 +VAT

Schedule

Course Dates

Prerequisites

Before taking this training course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer’s operating system. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign would be an advantage.

Additional Notes

Courses can be run on Windows and Macintosh platforms and tailored to meet customers’ requirements.

Courses run in Edinburgh and at client sites in Glasgow, Scotland and throughout the UK.

Related Courses

Exams

N/A

Course Outline

Introduction to EPUB

Overview
EPUB vs PDF
Supported devices
What is kept and what is lost in EPUB?
EPUB version 3

Overview of InDesign long documents

Book panel
Adding documents
Setting up chapter numbering
Cross references
Creating a table of contents
Synchronising books
Exporting to EPUB
Adobe Digital Editions reader
Evaluating the eBook in Digital Editions

Modifying documents for EPUB export

Configure continuous text frames
Apply paragraph and character styles
Replace nested character styles
Using the articles panel
Search and replace
Create a cross-reference TOC
Manage footnotes
Attach metadata
Managing styles for export

Managing images for EPUB export

Anchoring images as inline objects
Anchoring images using anchored object panel
Compatible image formats
Evaluate colour spaces and resolution
Create a cover
Adding video

The export process

Embed metadata
Manage CSS styles
Manage bullet and numbered lists
Embed fonts
Validating the EPUB

Review revised EPUB

View in Digital editions
Transfering to iBooks
Converting to other eBook formats