EBooks with InDesign CC
Making eBooks is a very different process from creating print books.
Let us show you how it’s done. We’ll teach you how to create ePub files
that work on Apple’s iPad, iPhone, Nook and other eReaders, as well as
how to create Mobi & KF8 files for Amazon’s Kindle. You’ll learn how
to create both types of eBooks: reflowable and fixed layout.
eBooks are essentially webpages, so experience with HTML and CSS is required. InDesign provides a good start, but we will need to edit some of the HTML/CSS code. If you have no HTML/CSS experience, we suggest you take our Web Development Level 1 class before this class.
We'll be teaching InDesign CC 2014, which is a major update and has many new features that make eBooks easier to create.
eBooks are essentially webpages, so experience with HTML and CSS is required. InDesign provides a good start, but we will need to edit some of the HTML/CSS code. If you have no HTML/CSS experience, we suggest you take our Web Development Level 1 class before this class.
We'll be teaching InDesign CC 2014, which is a major update and has many new features that make eBooks easier to create.
What You’ll Learn
Section 1
Making Your First eBook
Topics- Exporting an ePub (The Main eBook File Format)
- Previewing the ePub in Adobe Digital Editions
- Controlling Image Size: Fixed versus Relative to Text Flow
- Creating a Table of Contents
Anchored Objects: Controlling Image Position
Topics- Anchoring Images to Control Their Position in the eBook
- Setting Custom Object Export Options
Anchored Objects: Groups & Images with Captions
Topics- Anchoring Images with Captions
- Issues when Anchoring Groups
- Controlling the Rasterization of Anchored Objects
Section 2
Controlling Document Flow Using the Articles Panel
Topics- Creating Articles
- Controlling the Order of Objects Using the Articles Panel
- How Anchored Objects Work in the Articles Panel
Cover Art, Book Metadata, & Expanding ePubs
Topics- Adding Important Metadata About the eBook
- Adding Cover Art
- Expanding the ePub to See Inside
- Viewing an ePub in iBooks for Mac
Creating Chapter Breaks with Paragraph Styles & Books
Topics- Splitting an ePub Based on Paragraph Styles
- Splitting an ePub With the Book Feature
- Creating an InDesign Book and Adding Chapters
- How Book Chapters Turn into ePub Chapter Breaks
Creating Links (Internal & External)
Topics- Creating Links to External Websites
- Creating Internal Links Using Cross-References
- Creating Internal Links Using Hyperlink Destinations
Section 3
Styling (Font/Size) & Structure (Headings/Paragraphs)
Topics- Fonts, Size, & Alignment for Headings vs. Paragraphs
- Font Licensing for eBooks
- Defining How Styles Will Map to HTML Tags
Paragraph Rules, Background Colors, & Margins
Topics- Unzipping an ePub to Edit the Files
- Adding Paragraph Rules (Borders) Using CSS
- Adding Background Colors
- Re-Zipping an ePub
Making Additional Refinements to the ePub
Topics- Changing Fixed Width Images to Flexible Width
- Fixing the Styling of Hyperlinks
- Adjusting the Space Around Lists
Dealing with Bad Breaks & Hyphenation
Topics- Disabling Unwanted Hyphenation
- Keeping Items Together (Avoiding Page Breaks)
Section 4
Cleaning Up Code & ePub Validation
Topics- Validating and Preflighting ePub Files
- Deleting the iTunesMetadata.plist File
Converting to the Kindle Format (Mobi/KF8)
Topics- Converting ePubs Into a Mobi/KF8 File for the Amazon Kindle
- Converting Using Kindlegen (Built into the Kindle Previewer)
- Previewing Using Kindle Previewer (A Kindle Emulator)
Adding Audio
Topics- Adding Audio in InDesign
- Fixing InDesign’s Code So Audio Works on Nook Color
- Customizing the Width of iBook’s Audio Controls
- MP3 Versus M4A Audio Files
Adding Video
Topics- Adding Video in InDesign
- Determining the Proper Video Size
- Fixing InDesign’s Code So Video Works on Nook Color
- Adding Poster Images
