Thread: How can I buy the typeset/pdf version of an ebook?
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Old 01-06-2019, 12:50 AM   #22
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You might also want to consider that many pdf ebooks are for books that do not have a print edition so there is no page layout information to retain. As in the case of Smashwords where including page numbers in the TOC is "a sure sign you ignored the Smashwords Style Guide".

As for the preferred input format, Smashword's preference is for .doc files with well-formed epubs being the second choice.
Just a small elaboration: Smashwords accept epubs but do no conversion from that format. That is... If the author supplies a .doc then Smashwords generates many other formats and online preview. If the author also supplies an .epub then it is used in place of the generated .epub but nothing more. If the author only supplies .epub then no other formats (not even a preview) will be available at Smashwords. As a result, not every ebook on Smashwords has a pdf version.
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