Formatting Print Books & eBooks Using Adobe InDesign Information

Formatting Print Books & eBooks Using Adobe InDesign is designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively format both print books and eBooks using Adobe InDesign.

Learn how to easily and quickly format your print book and ebook!

Why Format with Adobe InDesign?

• Works for PC and Mac users.
• Other formatting software use templates that limit your ability to customize the look of your book.
• Microsoft Word isn’t made for formatting a book:
  • Headers/footers are complex processes.
  • It’s hard to create drop caps.
  • Text and images sometimes move to different pages when you export it as PDF.
  • It can be harder and more time consuming to create a consistent look.
• InDesign lets you create paragraph styles. Halfway through formatting your manuscript and want to update your font size? Do that easily without having to retrace your steps.
• Create templates for your chapter headers to make sure they always look the same.
• Easily choose what pages get headers and footers.
• Edit your margins and bleed section.
• Add images, charts, bullet points and sub-headers without struggle.

What You’ll Learn In Formatting Print Books & eBooks Using Adobe InDesign?

Before Your Formatting

• Industry standards
• Deciding on trim size
• Prep your manuscript

InDesign Basics

• Paragraph styles & character styles
• Parent pages
• [Template Download] Using your InDesign formatting template
• Resources to know
• Step-by-Step PDF Download

Formatting the Print Book

• Front matter
• Formatting your body text
• Widows & orphans
• Advanced formatting: sub-headers, bullet points, charts, scene breaks, images & maps
• Advanced page numbers
• End matter
• Table of contents
• Exporting print (with and without bleed)

Formatting the eBook

• Know the limitations of eBook formatting
• Front matter
• Formatting body text
• Scene breaks & images
• EBook table of contents
• Exporting an eBook
• BONUS: Converting EPUB to MOBI

BONUS CONTENT

• Packaged Files: What are they and how do you open them?
• Creating Strong Call to Actions in Paperbacks With QR Codes

About Author

Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and book formatting. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner Series, a collection of planners designed to help authors write and release their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.

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