Creating an iBook (ePUB) for the iPad with InDesign CS5

Terry White's video tutorial provides a brief overview of the steps taken to transform your finished InDesign document into an iBook for the iPad.

Creating an EBook with InDesign Part I

The first video in a two-part tutorial series by EPUB expert Gabriel Powell. During this 16 minute video he'll teach you how to create an eBook and you'll learn some of his best tips and best practices. Need the link to Part II? Here you go! Gabriel also wrote a few articles for Creativepro which cover this same helpful information. You may download the first PDF here.

InDesign to EPUB with LIz Castro and Advanced EPUB Formatting with Liz Castro

I had to include these fanstic eSeminar recordings produced by my other company, InDesignSecrets. They're full of real-world EPUB production information that could help you prepare your next book. You'll watch Liz Castro transform an InDesign document to an eBook. She'll share tips, warnings and workarounds during these one hour webinars.

How to export for EPUB from InDesign (pdf)

Written for Adobe InDesign CS3 and InDesign CS4 users, this white paper from Adobe explains how to export an EPUB from InDesign. It also includes guidelines and tips to help you develop well-formed and well-formatted EPUB files.

Creating Industry-Standard EBooks for Distribution on Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle and Apple iPad

Recorded at Adobe Max 2010, this video features step-by-step instructions and best practices on how to prepare your book for publication on a eReader. The content is organized into three, logical sections: creating the book's layout with Adobe InDesign, exporting your InDesign document to Adobe Digital Editions and converting the file to be read on the Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle and Applie iPad.

Adobe Digital Editions FAQ

If you've reviewed any of the resouces on this page you might've heard of Adobe Digital Editions. Well, what the heck is it anyway? This page will give you the overview of this nifty little tool.

EBooks: From Adobe InDesign to the Apple iBookstore (pdf)

This whitepaper, written by moi, explores the steps required to transform your book from a well designed ePUB document to a top ranked, best sellling eBook in the iBookstore.

"Ask a CS Pro: From Adobe InDesign to the Apple iBookstore" 

This is a recording of my webinar for Adobe's Ask a CS Pro series during which I highlight the critical steps to transform your InDesign document to an eBook and add it to the iBookstore. I'll quickly guide you through the tasks you'll need to complete and the pitfalls you'll want to avoid. Don't forget to download the handout by clicking on the link in the webinar window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST WAYS TO GET HELP FROM OTHER EPUB FANSa

InDesignSecrets.com

No doubt you've heard of my podcast, InDesignSecrets? My co-host, David Blatner and I share tips, tricks and techniques for all things InDesign during each 30 minute episode. We also hold court at our blog of the same name. You'll want to stop by and read about the lastest information about InDesign and EPUBs. You'll find detailed posts about working with InDesign and EPUBs and friendly user form where production-loving folks post and respond to real-world problems.

Adobe Forums

Of course this section wouldn't be complete without including the Adobe Forums. A quick check of the recently asked questions brought up threads about exporting problems, endnote connumdrums and file size fiascos. The best part is that the questions are sometimes answered by EPUB experts like Gabriel Powell.

MobileRead

This little forum has received honorble mentions from many in the EPUB community. There are some useful tid-bits of knowledge with tough questions being asked by users working in production of EPUBS. Memership is free. Join and read.

 

IN THE TRENCHS - RESOUCES FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW EPUB

O'Reilly Labs - EPUB Resources and Guides

This fanstaic resources, courtsey of Keith Fahlgren at O'Reilly Labs, is one of the most comprehensive guides I've come across in this emergering technology. You'll see a page full of links to all things related to digital publishing. This is a great place to start when you need to quickly bone up on your EPUB knowledge.

Threepress Consulting Blog Archives

If you've mastered the basics of EPUB and you're ready for some High-Geek material, check out the archives of this blog. Liza Daly posts explores the meat and potatoes of digital publishing in her posts. You may check out her presentation at TOC Conference (Tools of Change) in Frankfort or view slides from here presentation on her blog.

Twitter.com #eprdctn

Gather all the EPUB users in one place and give each of them 160-characters per message to share their experiences and ask questions and what will you get? The #prdctn (eProduction) hashtag on Twitter. You'll be able to follow the people who are working with EPUBs every day and read about their discoveries. This is a valuable tool for anyone who needs to stay on top of emerging trends in digital publishing.

OTHER EPUB-CENTRIC RESOURCES

Google eBooks

And you thought we forgot about Google ebooks. We didn't. We were too busy reading about it to add it to the page until now. You'll find helpful video tutorials covering almost everything you want to know in this section of the site. Here's a link for those who wish to skip the overview and go straight to Google's ebookstore.