Setting Up InDesign for Ebook Conversions (video)

Learn best practices for successful layouts, including image placement and image descriptions, and how to lay the groundwork for semantics, image retention, and metadata in ebooks.

Subject(s):

Ebook Production
Resource Type(s):

Step-by-Step
Audience:

Introduction

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Suggested Prerequisite

Before viewing this, you might want to watch:

Video: Word Styles

What We’ll Cover

Master page items;
Semantics;
Threading and semantics;
Images:
- descriptions;
- anchoring vs. inline;
- keeping captions with the image; and
- setting leading to auto.
Metadata; and
White space items.

Resources

https://www.id-extras.com/break-text-thread/

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Download the InDesign file showcased in the video here.

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Next Steps

1

More about how to use styles effectively in InDesign

InDesign Styles (video)

Deep dive into the best use of character, paragraph, object, table, and cell styles.

Subject(s): Ebook Production

Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step

Audience:

Non-technical

2

Review all the EPUB export options in InDesign

InDesign EPUB Export Options (video)

A thorough review of all the EPUB export options from InDesign.

Subject(s): Ebook Production

Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step

Audience:

Technical

3

All the things needed to clean up an EPUB post-InDesign export

EPUB from InDesign Cleanup (video)

Take a raw InDesign-exported EPUB and cleaning it up with accessibility in mind. Adding semantics, page breaks, HTML 5, clean CSS, and accessibility metadata.

Subject(s): Ebook Production

Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step

Audience:

Technical

4

Deep dive into validation and testing

Validation and Testing (video)

Introduction to validation and accessibility testing tools including a demonstration of their limitations. Introduction to testing for accessibility with screen readers, voice over, etc.

Subject(s): Ebook Production

Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step

Audience:

Technical

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