Generally, you want to keep
your eBook file size to a minimum.
If
your ebook file size is 8 MB and you price at $ 2.99, Amazon gets 30 %, download fees are 40 %, and that leaves you with 30 % profit.
Maximum
eBook file sizes:
Not exact matches
epub
file format)-- a new open standard for production and distribution of
ebooks, in particular re-flowable
ebooks that can automatically reformat to produce readable output on different screen
sizes.
Its generally large
file sizes can use up precious storage and processing power in mobile devices; and it's limited in its ability to «reflow» to suit different screen
sizes (anywhere from a couple of dozen to 100 or more characters wide), an important issue in the
ebook world where the same
ebook might be viewed on a large computer screen or a small mobile phone screen.
You might not think
file size matters for
ebooks, but it does.
This will reduce the
size of the
ebook file and reduce the chances of conflict between
ebook and device CSS.
Because
ebook files are flexible — meaning they can fit different screen
sizes and accommodate changes of font
size and margins — image - heavy books such as cookbooks, children's books, and coffee table books don't translate well to
ebooks.
File size matters for Kindle
ebooks because Amazon charges $ 0.15 / MG for a download fee that the publisher pays.
To do so, go to «Appearance» → «Theme Options» → «
Ebook Options» and select «Reduce image size and quality», and your next ebook export will contain compressed versions of your images, reducing the file
Ebook Options» and select «Reduce image
size and quality», and your next
ebook export will contain compressed versions of your images, reducing the file
ebook export will contain compressed versions of your images, reducing the
file size.
We'll talk more about
file sizes in a minute, but for now, understand that 10MG may be a small
ebook for picture books.
This is motivation to keep the Kindle
ebook as small a
file size as possible.
The digital artwork
file size for
ebook covers I create are well below 2 megabytes when I generate a JPEG or PNG
file, so
file uploading to various publishing platforms is usually not an issue.
There is a lot of confusion about what
size to make
ebook covers and what type of
files are needed by different publishing platforms.
I am wondering if i can do this because i intend to publish
ebooks first, and if i get the budget, possibly print publish later, and it would make it easy if i could just alter my
ebook indesign
file to include bleed and CMYK images and colours for print, is this possible, or do I need to make my
ebook a particular
size which would not be suitable for print also?
for details about printed book cover
sizes, width to height ratios,
file types and other information about
ebook publishing.
I create uncompressed (100 quality) JPEG
files for
ebook covers, as this provides the sharpest image with a
file size of about 1 to 1.5 megabytes.
Once we've confirmed that your
ebook file looks flawless across all devices and on screens of all
sizes you'll receive the final
files.
Also, realize that the more photos you place, and the larger the photos are, additional fees may be assessed for larger
eBook electronic
file size.
It begins with the publishers creating EPUB
files, software ability to render and enable EPUB with benefits, retailers bringing EPUB to the consumer and ultimately the consumer enjoying an
eBook, which reflows according to their screen
size and text preferences.»
More Storage Space: Some people want more storage space, and when you consider how large
ebook files are getting and the
size of things like PDFs, magazines, and comics you can see why.
zip
files or other similar compression formats you can have a terabyte drive with about 2.5 million similarly
sized eBooks.
Q&A on What format to use for your
ebook as well as the
file size and dimensions as well as other good sources on formatting images for your
ebook.
However, Amazon shows the number of pages a Kindle
eBook would equate to in print, as well as the
file size of the
eBook, so you can make a rough comparison.
I love my InDesign, but my one try with its export - to -
ebook feature added a lot of flubber in the
file size for my picture book.
An issue arose with the original
ebook file from publisher Little, Brown & Co., which caused some type
size and alignment issues, and a good portion of the reviews were posted by readers who were frustrated that such a publicity - fueled book by a critically acclaimed writer was not better formatted.
More importantly, there was a lot of discussion from some of the industry leaders about why children's books are slower to be adopted as
ebooks than adult fiction, namely factors like the
file size necessary to store an illustrated and interactive book, considerations which have led to the popularity of book apps.
The estimated
file size is about 50 MB per volume for the
ebook edition of Fist of the North Star and suffers from degraded image quality.
You can change font type and font
size for DRM free
ebooks, but it does involve a little technical work to manually modify the book's CSS
file with Calibre and add fonts to the Sony PRS - 950's root folder.
Published in May, 2011, it includes information about how to choose and set the aspect ratio, format, and
size, and then how to embed these multimedia
files into EPUB format
ebooks that look beautiful and play properly in iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and also in Barnes & Noble's new NOOK Color.
Since the
file size of an
ebook is tiny (when compared to a movie), some torrents are made up of hundreds of
ebooks.
I am wondering about the right balance between having to handle many
files myself and the
ebook reader handling fewer
files with bigger
sizes.
For
ebooks, the delivery cost is taken out of the royalty in 70 % rate for Amazon, which is why you should be minimizing
file size by removing images at that level.
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Also, realize that the more photos you place, additional fees may be assessed for larger
eBook electronic
file size.
In this video, I show you how to crop an image for a book cover so that it fits the dimensions of the target
ebook reader device (like the Kindle Fire which is 6 inches x 9 inches) and at the same time reducing the
file size but maintaining quality.
A self - published author can make a boxed set of three books, ten books, or even ninety - nine
eBooks, so long as the
file size of the final collection falls within each vendor's limits (more on that later).
What
ebooks give us in color, they take away in
file size.
The print book package includes everything you'll get from a custom
ebook cover design, as well as a PDF
file that features properly
sized and typeset front cover, back cover, and spine artwork.
Also unlike fixed - page PDF
files, EPUB
files give the reader greater control over the
eBook, with the ability to increase the font
size, change the resolution, highlight and copy text and add bookmarks throughout the
eBook.
Some customers may be reluctant to buy
eBooks with larger
file sizes.
Audio and video
files can be quite large, if you intend to include it in your
eBook you need to make sure of the medium through which you intend to sell your
eBook, and the
file size limits that are given by them.
There are still many
ebook devices (even tablets) that do not have support for media in their
ebook software, and there are also limitations on
file sizes authors and publishers are able to sell through certain distribution channels.
While
ebooks don't take up space, if you look at the
size various PDF
files you will see they are considerbly bigger and 2 GB did not sit well with me.
If you are converting your
eBooks from Word, Pages, or another word processing program, embed the image in the document after reducing the
file size with a program like Gimp.
Other sections in «The CIA
Files» like the Tech Talk Glossary were captured as live text, so readers can change the font
size, highlight text and also add notes — some key benefits of reflowable
eBook formats.
So, a book that has a 0.6 MB deliverable
file size, as an example, will lose about $ 0.08 of royalties for every
eBook sold.
If you have a complex Word
files, when ready to start, there is no need to take out table and image of Contents in your Word documents, this program can be able to automatically generate it based on headings, all of your elements will be retained after conversion, the output
ebooks can be read on a wide variety of screen
sizes that it's generally impossible.
In this case the actual
file size of the
eBooks was 1.1 MB, but the delivery fee will be calculated for 0.4 MB, so about 6 cents per
eBook sold.
However, BB
eBooks» clients can rest assured that our standards are very, very high to ensure clean, professional formatting that minimizes the
eBook's
file size.