Tag: production

360° Accessible Publishing

Learn how accessible publishing can be implemented at all levels by everyone involved in the publishing industry.

Subject(s): Strategic Planning
Resource Type(s): Foundations and Rationale
Audience:
Introduction

Introduction to Born-Accessible Ebook Production

Creating born-accessible books in-house requires a commitment to accessibility, and an eagerness to learn. This brief Introduction discusses how a publisher can begin strategizing and planning for this goal.

Subject(s): Ebook Production, Strategic Planning
Resource Type(s): Foundations and Rationale
Audience:
Introduction

Introduction to Third-party Production of Born-Accessible Ebooks

When working with a conversion house or other third-party producer of ebooks, it is important to talk about accessibility feature. This Introductory guide shares some questions publishers can ask to get an idea of their...

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Foundations and Rationale
Audience:
Introduction

Ebook Workflow Guide: Third-Party Production of Born-Accessible Ebooks

This simple resource discusses what you need to do when working with a third-party producer.

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Foundations and Rationale
Audience:
Introduction

Introduction to Remediating Backlist Ebooks

Remediating a backlist is a big undertaking. This resource discusses how to get started, who to work with, and what to remediate.

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step
Audience:
Introduction

Introduction to Accessible Ebook Production – Reflowable Ebooks

Reflowable books are the most flexible types of EPUB, and they can incorporate many accessibility features that all readers can benefit from and take advantage of. This brief introduction discusses the benefits of the reflowable...

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Foundations and Rationale
Audience:
Introduction

Setting Up InDesign for Ebook Conversions (video)

This video includes best practices for successful layouts: image placement, image descriptions, etc., including laying the groundwork for semantics, image retention, and metadata in the ebook.

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step
Audience:
Introduction

How to Set Up an InDesign Document for Conversion to EPUB

Preparing an InDesign file for conversion to EPUB has may steps: styles, mapping styles to HTML, marking page breaks, applying semantics, anchoring images, applying image descriptions, preparing navigation, and some basic metadata.

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step
Audience:
Technical

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

InDesign EPUB Export Options (text)

A primer on the choices one can make at export from InDesign that will impact the accessibility of an ebook.

Subject(s): Ebook Production
Resource Type(s): Step-by-Step
Audience:
Introduction