In order for library patrons to read and enjoy your book, it is critical that
your EPUB file work on whatever make and model of eReader they are using.
Not exact matches
Scrivener doesn't directly support converting Markdown sources into
ePub files, but with some extra scaffolding you can make this
work.
Get in - depth information about choosing an e-publishing platform; hiring editors, designers, publicists, and other freelancers;
working with ebook retailers; registering ISBNs; creating
EPUB files from scratch; marketing your
work; and more.
There are free — and easy to learn — programs available to do the conversions from your original
working file to
EPUB or MOBI formats.
Draft2Digital does claim to be
working on allowing authors to choose CreateSpace as one of its distribution options, which is alarming; by its own FAQ admission, «e-books and print books are fundamentally different media,» yet the site also states that a Word document can be formatted as an
ePub within minutes, and that same uploaded
file can be formatted for CreateSpace exactly the same way.
For instance, while you could say that coolreader
works well with eink, it doesn't compare with Moon + Reader when it comes to completely respecting the styling of the
ePub file.
It only
works for
epub, so you'll need to save your
epub and remake a new mobi
file.
DIGITAL BOOK AWARD CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS: Ebook Flowable — These
files are made in
ePub and / or KF8 without utilizing features such as audio, video, HTML5, Javascript, fixed layout, pop - outs, etc., in order to
work on a wide variety of e-reading devices.
I think everyone will agree that being caught between retailers who render the same
ePUB file differently, different specifications from Amazon and Apple, and the difficulty of making media queries and multiple CSS
files work properly on all devices is distressing.
The tool will be too foreign, and the output can only be an
EPUB file, so
working in Sigil alone will not produce anything appropriate for print ready use.
I purchased BlueGriffon
Epub Edition and it's useless for
working in
epub3
files.
Sigil is a unique program designed specifically for
working with
EPUB files.
(Calibre won't
work with
ePub files that are wrapped in copy - protection.)
ePub support in comics reading apps that otherwise almost universally only support CBZ / CBR and PDF
files because supporting the insanely complex
ePub FXL format is just too much
work for a small business.
In FlightDeck, I discovered that my
EPUB would not
work on any of the platforms that it checks, largely in part because of
file sizes.
I don't understand why not but any way I use Jutoh to make my
epub and mobi
files and it
works pretty good.
For
ePUB conversion from DOC
files, I either use Pages (if I've been
working on the Mac) or Atlantis (if
working on the PC).
It would be a travesty having an e-ink device as large as the reMarkable tablet and not be able to read ebooks, so the Wi - Fi - connected device
works alongside a desktop client and a proprietary cloud service to wirelessly transfer PDF and
epub files and even back up your own notes and doodles.
I'm currently
working on the
ePUB version so I can make it available via B&N and Goodreads, but have run into some challenges with creating / converting the
file.
I have a 16 G SD card on mine, and it
works fine — I use the USB interface, and put the
EPUB files in the BOOKS directory.
Most of the
work involved in self - publishing is getting your
work produced as a printer - ready book
file (always a PDF
file) or as a professional e-book
file (
EPUB).
I've been
working for some time to produce
ePub versions of the Project Gutenberg eBooks I've prepared, which I can do better, since I can
work directly from the TEI master
files I have available.
My company has
worked with a couple of conversion companies, and there are definite differences in the quality and markup philosophy of the
files they produce, but one problem that appears to be chronic is that the
EPUBs come back with CSS
files containing tons of unused style declarations.
I found that Calibre (a free program)
works best for converting PDF
files into
ePub formats.
We know, for example, that a Kindle version is a new format, because it is no longer an
ePUB file, but a unique version that will only
work with Amazon's software.
While Calibre is capable of
working with an external CSS
file, there is a limit to the CSS that is supported by both
ePub and Mobi formats.
Calibre will generate an
epub or mobi
file, and it provides a dizzying array of options to customize the ebook, but there is no guarantee that this book will
work on all the devices or be accepted by the stores and distributors.
While this
file will
work on Kobo, it'll look pretty bad; please download our special Kobo - compatible
epub file for Kobo devices and software.
And there's an odd gotcha, when
working with an
epub file generated by Calibre.
EPUB is the main
file format intended for use on the Glo, but PDFs, basic image
files, HTML docs and TXT
files will also
work too.
unlike paul, i've always
worked on macs, and apple's pages appl can churn out an error free
epub file no problem
Actually you only need one
file, the
EPUB, and it will
work for both.
The easiest method is to
work with Smashwords, which allows
ePubs now, or has a MeatGrinder to convert
files.
The Good Color e-book reader with vibrant 7 - inch touch screen; zippy performance; built - in Wi - Fi; Barnes & Noble Nookbook store; 8 GB onboard memory, plus microSD expansion slot; built - in Web browser
works well; supports PDF, Word, and
ePub files; displays images and some video formats; support for audio and MP3 playback; new Nook apps expand functionality of the device and make it more of a full - featured tablet; Flash support for Web browser.
It
works with Adobe Digital Editions and supports DRM - protected PDF and
EPUB formats as well as all the formats listed at the top of this page for unencrypted
files.
When I first purchased my Pandigital ereader I had most of my
files saved on my computer in pdf format but found that this format did not
work well with the ereader, so after some searching I found Calibre and was able to convert all my pdf books to
epub and transfer them to my ereader without any problems.
It
works perfectly for
Epub and Kindle DRM
files.
But I really wish that Kobo would list clearly on each book's description page what type of
file format it is in (
epub -LRB-, Adobe DRM
epub, pdf, or kepub) instead of making me do this
work around.
eBookIt — You can either upload a valid
ePub file (free), or have eBookIt do the formatting for you ($ 149, $ 249 if
working from a PDF).
VitalSource Downloader is tools to download bookshelf books to
epub and pdf format ebooks, it
works without Bookshelf app installed, it create a new non-DRM protection
epub / PDF
file with 1 - click, the new ebook
file can read in Windows, Mac without limitation, share your ebook with friends.
While the floating images
work fine in
ePub files, they do not
work in mobi.
Converted over 130 books to
EPUB and MOBI (ebooks),
worked with metadata and distribution channels, and validated and performed a quality check on all
files.
If you're using CS3, the
epub export is very buggy, and you'll need to do a lot more to the
epub files after export in order to create
working epubs, let alone good - looking ones.
VitalSource Downloader is best tools we provide for Bookshelf, it
works directly without bookshelf installed, new
epub file read in all reader app, we recommend Adobe digital editions to open
epub file that have better result.
The W3C
EPUB 3 Community Group has started to
work on
EPUB 3.2, with the explicit goal of remaining compatible with all existing
EPUB 3.0.1
files, while retaining the best features of
EPUB 3.1.
In more detail: the USB transfer
worked OK, I was able to copy an
epub file into the root folder, but the
file did not appear in the Nook library.
Spoke with our Tech and Account Rep and they basically said beyond the current use of
ePub files is rumor and Amazon has nothing in the
works for the near future to present titles directly from
ePub.
These buttons only
work when you are reading a PDF
file or an
EPUB e-book.
After rumors abounded that Amazon had not one, but two major announcements, first with the Coyote and Hollywood tag - team of Amazon tablets in the
works, and now this week's unveiling that Amazon may be in the process of publishing
ePub files for the Kindle, making it compliant with the industry standard for digital publishing, one has to wonder what exactly Barnes & Noble is cooking up that can compete with those possibilities.
i used calibre to send my
epub files to my kobo mini, all the steps
work per your video demonstration, EXCEPT the books do not load onto my kobo??