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Design and Format Your Book
Introduction
About the course
A tour of the course (9:52)
Resources
Book Formatting Basics
Introduction to the module
PDF for print
Trim sizes
Understanding ebook devices and apps
EPUB: the standard for ebooks
MOBI: Amazon's ebook standard for the Kindle
Fixed layout ebooks
Did you get what you needed?
Book Production Basics
Introduction to the module
An overview of the book production process
Book production strategies
Print & ebook differences
Scanning books, text, and images
All about images
All about fonts
Flourishes, small graphics, picas, and points
What you learned
Interior Book Design
Introduction to the interior design module
Elements of a book interior
Deciding what tools and services to use
The importance of styles
Book design templates
Creating print-ready PDF interior files
Creating EPUB and MOBI files for your ebook (14:40)
How to work with a professional
Did you do it?
Book Cover Design
Introduction to the module
Book Designer Chip Kid (Video: Ted Talk)
A few things before you start
Elements of a book cover
How to create a book cover
Derek Murphy: Cover Design Secrets That Sell
Where to find a cover designer
How to brief a cover designer
How to work with your cover designer
How does it look?
Make Your Book: In Review
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Make Your Book with Pressbooks (25:01)
Derek Murphy: Cover Design Secrets That Sell
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