Introduction
                                    
                                        Create a beautiful ebook in Adobe InDesign
                                            
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                                1. Understanding the Nature of EPUBs
                                    
                                        Ebook vs. EPUB
                                            
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                                        Special features of EPUBs
                                            
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                                        Fixed-layout EPUB vs. reflowable EPUB
                                            
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                                        The anatomy of an EPUB file
                                            
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                                2. Quick-Start InDesign to EPUB
                                    
                                        Jump in: Export an InDesign layout to EPUB
                                            
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                                        Checklist for adapting InDesign layouts
                                            
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                                        Start with a Word file
                                            
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                                3. Gather Tools and Resources
                                    
                                        Start-to-finish workflow guide
                                            
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                                        Make a custom workspace
                                            
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                                        Install ereader apps
                                            
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                                        Install your first EPUB helper script
                                            
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                                        Join your colleagues online
                                            
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                                4. Layout Prep: Set Up the Structure
                                    
                                        Manage content export: Layout order
                                            
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                                        Fix layout order problems
                                            
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                                        Anchor images in the text flow
                                            
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                                        Manage content export: Articles panel
                                            
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                                        Create a navigation TOC
                                            
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                                        Add an in-book TOC
                                            
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                                        Create chapter and section breaks
                                            
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                                5. Layout Prep: Text
                                    
                                        Clean up unwanted text with a free script
                                            
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                                        Two special characters to pay attention to
                                            
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                                        Convert local formatting to styles
                                            
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                                        Replicate vertical frame spacing
                                            
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                                        Prepare tables for optimal conversion
                                            
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                                        About indexes, footnotes, and endnotes
                                            
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                                        What to do with sidebars, pull quotes, and margin notes
                                            
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                                        Embed fonts: Pros and cons
                                            
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                                6. Layout Prep: Images
                                    
                                        Create a cover image
                                            
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                                        Convert InDesign artwork to images
                                            
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                                        Check linked image file names
                                            
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                                        Manage image dimensions and file size
                                            
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                                        Customize image position
                                            
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                                        Wrap text around images
                                            
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                                7. Layout Prep: Accessibility
                                    
                                        Why you need to make EPUBs accessible
                                            
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                                        Map text styles to HTML and CSS tags
                                            
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                                        Add alt tags to images and objects
                                            
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                                        Add semantic markup
                                            
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                                        Use object styles for EPUB attributes
                                            
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                                8. EPUB Export Options
                                    
                                        What to choose in the General panel
                                            
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                                        Text, Object, and Conversion settings
                                            
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                                        HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Metadata panels
                                            
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                                        Select a viewing app for rough proofs
                                            
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                                9. Validating and Proofing
                                    
                                        Validation tools for your EPUB files
                                            
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                                        Proof for Kindle devices in the Kindle Previewer
                                            
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                                        Utilities that help you edit EPUBs after export
                                            
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                                        Proof on an ereader device
                                            
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                                    Ex_Files_InDesign_to_EPUB.zip
                                    
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