Thread: Errors due to format conversion - publisher's responsibility?
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Old 02-23-2012, 05:13 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by Krystl View Post
But then Anamadoll threw a thought in that I don't understand. Doesn't epub = epub no matter where it is sold? Why should the epubs of smashwords be different? I guess I am completely confused now. I guess I just assumed that the data file/ebook would be offered to be sold through a third party and they would not touch the file if not necessary.
The ePubs at Smashwords will be different because (currently) the only way to submit a book to Smashwords is as a Word .doc file. Smashwords then use a process known as "Meatgrinder" to convert that source file to ePub, Mobi, PDF and several other formats.

There's currently no way to upload an ePub file directly to Smashwords.

Hope that clarifies things a little.
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