textedit and images.

DesmondD · 01-19-2013, 02:22 PM

Hi , I'm new here and this is my first question - hopefully in the right section

I have a few ebooks on my ipod touch but generally don't read ebooks - but do want to publish one .
I have a mac laptop and tried a few tests with textedit which does give the option to save as a .doc file [ I have been advised to get microsoft Word onto my pc and use that rather ] .
My book would involve a lot of images [ photography related ] and I can insert or attach an image in textedit but then it will only allow the option of saving as "rich text with attachments" which is a .rtfd file.
At the moment my head is still spinning with all the advice I received on the local photography forum and I was directed here by one of the members.

So I suppose my main question will be what software to write the book with if I use a Mac [ without getting too complicated ] or do I just work on my pc and get Word ?
Thanks in advance - Desmond.

DaleDe · 01-20-2013, 01:08 AM

Try using Sigil.

Dale

DesmondD · 01-20-2013, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Try using Sigil.

Dale

Thanks - I just ordered Word which should be here in a few days - I'll look up that program too

DesmondD · 01-20-2013, 02:40 AM

Just thought about it again - I downloaded Sigil this morning while looking up various programs and it didn't install properly so I gave up on it [ for now ]

01-19-2013, 02:22 PM	#1
DesmondD Member Posts: 20 Karma: 34 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Device: ipod touch	textedit and images. Hi , I'm new here and this is my first question - hopefully in the right section I have a few ebooks on my ipod touch but generally don't read ebooks - but do want to publish one . I have a mac laptop and tried a few tests with textedit which does give the option to save as a .doc file [ I have been advised to get microsoft Word onto my pc and use that rather ] . My book would involve a lot of images [ photography related ] and I can insert or attach an image in textedit but then it will only allow the option of saving as "rich text with attachments" which is a .rtfd file. At the moment my head is still spinning with all the advice I received on the local photography forum and I was directed here by one of the members. So I suppose my main question will be what software to write the book with if I use a Mac [ without getting too complicated ] or do I just work on my pc and get Word ? Thanks in advance - Desmond.

01-20-2013, 01:08 AM	#2
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,685 Karma: 3644259 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2	Try using Sigil. Dale __________________ Dale DePriest http://pages.suddenlink.net/dalede or http://daledepriest.wikispaces.com currently using an EZ Reader or a Literati or my iPad.

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01-20-2013, 02:40 AM	#4
DesmondD Member Posts: 20 Karma: 34 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Device: ipod touch	Just thought about it again - I downloaded Sigil this morning while looking up various programs and it didn't install properly so I gave up on it [ for now ]


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