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* Cut down the time to get to whatever format we want (EPUB/ | * Cut down the time to get to whatever format we want (EPUB/ | ||
* Ensure consistency and improve overall quality | * Ensure consistency and improve overall quality | ||
+ | ===== Digital ===== | ||
+ | An ebook (epub file) is essentially a collection of HTML files, so once you have the epub file, you also have the HTML code. If you need all digital formats, the preferred workflow is to first create the ebook using the Sigil and Calibre software, and convert to HTML and PDF afterwards. | ||
+ | Ebook | ||
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+ | There are several ways to produce an ebook, but all of them generally fall under either of the following two methods: | ||
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+ | Starting from scratch, when you only have the final proofread Word documents available | ||
+ | Starting from an epub export generated by desktop publishing software such as InDesign (quickest and preferred method) | ||
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+ | For both you will need Sigil (https:// | ||
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