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Originally Posted by rickwilmath
I just tried Kindle Preview and it published the epub3 flowable manuscript. The designs did not show up at all. I tried publishing as epub3 fixed and it came in very good.
I have been reading the posts on this forum and some have said that epub3 fixed is not a good idea.
Is there a tutorial or overall explanation of this process that I can look at.
Thanks
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I seem to think that I've discussed this with you before. Maybe I'm hallucinating.
I don't know anything about SerifPagePlus, but if the exported output is anything like Indesign's, then you cannot use a fixed-layout ePUB3 to create a viable MOBI. Yes, yes, I know, when you run it through KP3, it seems to be fine.
However, if you proceed and upload it at the KDP, and make an eBook with it, the for-sale version will be a huge problem. Yes, you can use ePUB3, but the fixed-layout requirements, for a MOBI, are completely different than the fixed-layout ePUB requirements for iOS. Just night and day. It's device- and platform-specific.
That's the best information I can give you. I don't know why your reflowable is "missing" elements, but what I can say is, dive into the code and find out.
Spoiler:
Had some guy this morning, made his book with Blurb. Exported an FXL ePUB, right? Came to me, complaining that it wouldn't work at KDP. I told him it wouldn't. Explained why. THEN he said that his other book worked fine. I took a look at it, and it's not fine--it's made the same way, a fixed-layout ePUB3, uploaded to the KDP. Told him that that book was going to have problems, too, and he's decided I'm full of sh*t, because when HE checks it on his IOS device, it looks FINE. Has he checked it on anything else? NO. Did he check an AZK? NO. Why the hell do people ask freaking experts, and then argue with them, anydamnway? Sorry to threadjack, but I've just replied to this person again, and it's irritating the holy s**t out of me.
Hitch