Epub Creation

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Ihave seen a question here about reading .epub but I would like to create my own easily from a GUI, what is available for Ubuntu? Even if I have to download something outside the repository, as long as it installs easily and works well, I would also like the software to be able to support the use of .svg images and tables.

I'm listing a couple of options that I've installed and used. I'm not sure of the extent of svg support, but I believe there is svg import support. Sigil is the one I'd try first. ecub is free but not open source. Jutoh is commercial (though inexpensive if I recall, and it has a trial mode for the first 20 docs), but it might be worth looking at just because of its interesting implementation (not necessarily a knock against it). It is supposed to be feature-rich, though I found it too slow on my machine at the time.

As was mentioned before, Calibre can also work at bridging formats. It isn't designed as an editor, just a converter, but I've used it successfully for simple documents with straightforward graphical elements.

I am trying to convert an MS Word document to ePub using Calibre tool. The concerned document is created by Calibre. Now in the epub,the headings and images are not coming in the center(when I test with different epub readers).

Trying to correct it. I believe it has to mentioned in the code that the alignment of these has to be in the center. If I share the code, can you help with it? Is it possible that I can paste the code here?

I took a "test", starting from an InDesign file worked for epub 2, containing text and images: I tried to export this file to epub 3 and I saw that the result is not acceptable (for example, the images are overlaid with the text).

I'm using InDesign CC 2019 on macOS High Sierra. When I export in epub 2 (reflowable), the file is perfectly fine (at least, I make some changes in Sigil), and then I vizualize it through iBooks or Calibre.

I just finished editing a book which is 420 pages long. I had started from a Word document but then made the same mistake as others have of editing the document in Publisher and so the source is no longer the same as the prepared and edited version in Publisher.

I exported this out as a PDF which is fine for having the book printed but I also want an ePub version and another for Kindle. Unfortunately Publisher does not have any option to export in these formats.

I had hoped that importing the book into QuarkXpress would resolve this for me but there are so many anomalies that I may as well start from scratch. It made me think maybe I should have thought of this before I started the project in Publisher.

A workaround to get a reflowable ePub document from a Publisher document would be to add a DOCX export function. A DOCX document could be loaded into programs allowing reflowable ePub exporting, among which Apple Pages. Currently, the only way to exchange data between Publisher and Pages is by copying&pasting, but this only allows exchanging some of the data, and not the full content (images, internal links and footnotes are excluded).

I hope that Affinity (Serif) hurray the ability to export to different formats soon. I much prefer Publisher to my QuarkXpress (even though QXP is more powerful and even lets me export a file to HTML5, which I use for a magazine I produce)

I came upon this while searching for ways to create epub, and when Affinity Publisher will have epub export. I have used MS word for this, which seems to work fine with text-heavy books and if the book is released only at KDP. But even with an extremely limited experience in all tech-related things, I seem to see coarseness and waywardness in epubs based on Word.

When will Affinity have epub reflowable option? What great news the release of that would be to those waiting for it, who search for it to find out the state of things as regards to it. Please release it in the near future!

I'm also looking for an ePub option. I write manuals for products and usually use MS Word. I'm currently setting up a template in Publisher, but would prefer to have some interactive elements in the document. I have used iBooks before because of its interactive features, but iBooks Author was abandoned years ago. There are some interactive features in Apple Pages ePub offering, so I may use that instead of Publisher this time around. The machine has a 24 inch touchscreen, hence why I would like to make the manual interactive. The gallery feature and embedded video features of Apple Pages ePub documents are ideal for step-by-step instructions and overviews of the product. What's missing is the zoomable annotated image feature of iBooks, but I can make do without that.

In my case, I found the Epub export option at Reedsy easy to use and great overall, especially compared to the Word to epub conversion that's in place at Amazon KDP. I was so hoping for Affinity to introduce reflowable epub export, but Reedsy's epub export settled the matter for me for now.

I'm guessing that a 'fixed layout' export option would be the equivalent of using Kindle Create to turn a pdf into a "Print Replica" ebook (you see a lot of these on Amazon for math and science/technical books). I'm not really sure if other services use that, but I guess a Publisher fixed-layout export would allow an author to skip the Kindle Create step(s).

I'm not sure exactly what the advantage would be having Publisher do it rather than an external deal like KC, but that's what I would need to do if I publish the textbook I'm developing, so I guess it would be useful to someone like me.

Just read the manual. Calibre does a better job converting docs if they are in the odt format than pdf format. Used the odt version of my document to convert it to epub and everything was converted ok including the images & tables! Now just have to read up some more on fine tuning the final result

What is this resource about? This resource provides a definition and information about developing EPUBs, Selected EPUB3 Best Practices and an Example of creating accessible versions of digital images.

Why is this resource important in higher ed? Accessible EPUBs have the potential to offer robust representations that combine different forms of media. They also engage educator and learner participation and sharing in the open education movement.

Provide multiple means of action and expression: EPUBs, when created with interactive elements, can provide learners with multiple opportunities to express and act on their knowledge and understanding.

The CAST AEM Center has developed Creating Accessible Publications with EPUB, which has additional information about the benefits of EPUB, how to find and read EPUB publications and options for getting started with their creation.

EPUBs are digital books that are viewable on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices. EPUB content can include text, images, audio, videos, and interactive elements. When the content is designed with learner variability in mind and uses the accessible features of digital publications, that content becomes a powerful tool in education. EPUBs not only have the potential to offer robust representations that combine different forms of media, but they also engage and affirm educator and learner participation and sharing in the open education movement.

Some learners will need support for text and visuals in the form of a screen reader. A screen reader uses synthesized speech to read aloud the information displayed on the screen. A screen reader can only describe an image when the author has included a text description for it in the code (also known as alternative text).

These best practices are critical in providing access for a variable learner population who differ in the ways that they perceive, understand, and are engaged by digital content contained in an OER or eBook. One of the advantages of the EPUB format is that there are many e-readers on the market that support it, and many of these readers include built-in accessibility features to support learners when content is designed around best practices.

Visual reading is only one way of accessing content. Visual-only cues such as colored text, font size, or positioning should not be used as the only clue to the meaning or importance of a word or section. The meaning of the content should be the same both with and without any styles or formatting applied, whether presented visuall, auditorily, or tactilely.

It is also essential that the content and presentation of a digital book be flexible rather than fixed. Visual styling can and should support those who are more visual readers in identifying the structure of and key points in the content. However, the visual appearance of content should not be the the only means of conveying meaning to readers. Markup, including related style sheets, should provide appropriate user supports. Learners should be able to apply alternate style sheets without any loss of meaning.

An example is the UDL On Campus screen recording of the EPUB version of the Creative Commons: A Shared Culture video, which can be downloaded from GitHub's EPUB 3 Sample repository. The recording shows the EPUB with both its original and user-customized layouts in iBooks. If the original layout has light colored fonts and background. Some learners may choose to read the content in sepia mode rather than retain the original EPUB colors. Giving learners choice in content representation is valuable for those who want to see the content rendered in multiple ways.

By providing complete navigation, authors of EPUBs affirm the importance of access to and organization of the content. Authors develop what is called a logical reading order that shows the structure of a digital publication. For sighted readers, seeing larger, bolder, and/or italicized text may signify important parts or aspects of meaning of the text; but screenreader users will need proper mark-up that differentiates sections and notes semantic inflection. When content is marked up as part of a chapter, glossary, or index, learners should be able to independently navigate through relevant parts of the content with or without screenreaders.

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