Sigil Tutorial: Adding and Inserting Images into your Ebook
Easily add images to your epub using Sigil’s built-in Add Image feature
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Sigil Tutorial: Splitting Pages using Sigil’s SGF Chapter Break Feature
VIDEO: Tired of manually splitting long chapters? — let Sigil split them automatically.
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28
Biggest complaints readers have about e-books
How many authors can build a website? If you are self-publishing, then you already are. HTML is the foundation language for epub and mobi AND Internet web pages. If one has a basic knowledge of HTML and stylesheets it is easy to create a well formatted ebook.
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16
KF8 an Improvement but still has Issues
The KF8 update has many of us testing, comparing and uncertain of the promise KF8 was to deliver. So while KF8 is a tremendous improvement, the jury is still out as to how much time will be saved when coding e-books for mobi and epub.
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06
Ebook Formatting Kit 3.0
Ebook Formatting Kit includes a step-by-step guide, step-by-step videos, pre-made ebook templates, pre-made CSS PLUS LIfetime updates. Plus, code and templates for advanced formatting such as non-fiction endnotes and poetry.
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06
How to Format Poetry: Advanced Ebook Formatting
Poetry is a difficult form to layout consistently across the board. Every e-reader seems to like and dislike different aspects of HTML coding. After a lot of testing I found a process that displays well for the Kindle, Kindle Previewer, Kindle Reader app (Mac) Adobe Digital Editions (Mac) and Sony Reader App (Mac).
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Day 8: Kindle Formatting eBook Template
There are many ways to publish your e-book to Amazon’s Kindle. Your choice depends on the results you want. Kindle formatting.
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eBook Formatting: HTML Div and Span Styles
Basic HTML ebook formatting using the DIV, SPAN and Content Style Sheets.
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Day 3: eBook Publishing Options : DIY or Hire?
The Self-Publishing author essentially only has three options for ebook publishing: Hiring a professional, using a distribution service or doing it yourself. Here’s how you determine which choice is right for you.
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02
Day 2: Formatting, Book Covers and Blogs, oh my!
I am going to really push you today. The following are the key to your entire e-publishing adventure and can be worked on concurrently. Day 2: Cleaning up your Manuscript for eformatting: 1-3 days Set Up a Blog: 1 day (or less) Create or Hire for a Cover Design: 5 days Formatting Your Manuscript This [...]
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01
Day 1: 25 Days to Publication
Author Tools & Tips / FEATURED / Formatting / How To Tips / Kindle Direct Publishing / Marketing / SIGIL / Tutorials
The time for ePublishing is NOW! Thousands of e-readers will be given as Christmas gifts this year, so its time to get your polished manuscript epublished, marketed and promoted.
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19
Resource Not Present in OPF error message
Resource is not present in the OPF error. Use our trouble shooting guide to decipher e-book errors in SIGIL.
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Kindle Formatting: Word to Kindle
When I was writing my Ebook Formatting Kit, I tried several conversion methods, all worked to varying degrees. I kept trying and distilling the process until I came up with the most effective method (so far). However, the process is still daunting to many, so I have resurrected an older method for converting a Word [...]
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17
Formatting 101: Preparing your Manuscript for e-Publishing
We’ve all become accustomed to “designing” our manuscripts, adjusting the headings, tweaking spacing, using a variety of fonts and colors. And this is fine when you are planning to create a PDF file, but NOT for print or e-book.
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03
Convert PDF to HTML, Epub, Mobi
Adobe’s PDF format is the most widely used e-book format used. You can convert from PDF to html for epub or mobi. The best way to format for EPUB or MOBI is to start with a well formatted word document. All PDF conversions will require html cleanup.
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