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Old 10-24-2019, 12:17 PM   #5
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I exported a reflowable format, but it just didn't look as nice as having it fixed.
There is a tradeoff between having it look pretty or providing a good reading experience.

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Is there no way for an epub to have the fixed layout format whilst having the reflowable capabilities of changing to suit the reader?
The two are fundamentally incompatible. Fixed layout has each word placed at a specific spot on a specific page. That requires a fixed font and font size to work.

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The same way pdfs do?
I have heard of reflowable PDFs, but I have never seen one myself.

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Also, you mentioned the multiple problems. Could you please help me mend those? Or maybe help me at least get this formatted to work properly in iBooks.
That is not my area of expertise. There are professional e-book formatters who can help.
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