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Quoth · 08-24-2021, 07:15 AM

If an epub:
1) Passes both the epub checkers in Calibre Editor
2) Looks OK on Calibre Viewer (Index, headings, page breaks, links) in a phone size window.
3) Passes Smashwords test after direct epup2 upload and is accepted for premium catalogue.

THEN
a) It's going to be on Apple Book, Kobo eink & App, B&N Nook, Tolino and Scribed.
b) There should be zero issues uploading the IDENTICAL epub2 to Amazon KDP for Kindle devices, Fire Tablet and Kindle App. Amazon has 90% of English language ebook market
c) There should be zero issues uploading the IDENTICAL epub2 to Goggle Books for the playstore. But we have never sold a single copy via Google and their ebook share is tiny.

You do not need to do anything special for Google. You do not need an Apple version and SDK if you distribute to Apple via Smashwords.

Though you SHOULD test also on at least a 167 dpi Kindle, 300 dpi Kindle and a Kobo (the Libra is the best features/value). The Libra is also brilliant for proof reading, annotation then export via Calibre to a PC/MAC text file beside the WP source on screen. I stopped proofing on paper years ago when I got a Kindle. But the Kobo is better.

PDFs are primarily for creating paper print, or for use on approximately 7" or better screens (if about A5 or smaller, not A4 or Letter) when the content has tables or formula or requirements that genuinely don't work on a 167 dpi 6" eink (epub2, KF8 and KF7).

PDFs are terrible as an ebook solution.

08-24-2021, 07:15 AM	#57
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,176 Karma: 105212035 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	If an epub: 1) Passes both the epub checkers in Calibre Editor 2) Looks OK on Calibre Viewer (Index, headings, page breaks, links) in a phone size window. 3) Passes Smashwords test after direct epup2 upload and is accepted for premium catalogue. THEN a) It's going to be on Apple Book, Kobo eink & App, B&N Nook, Tolino and Scribed. b) There should be zero issues uploading the IDENTICAL epub2 to Amazon KDP for Kindle devices, Fire Tablet and Kindle App. Amazon has 90% of English language ebook market c) There should be zero issues uploading the IDENTICAL epub2 to Goggle Books for the playstore. But we have never sold a single copy via Google and their ebook share is tiny. You do not need to do anything special for Google. You do not need an Apple version and SDK if you distribute to Apple via Smashwords. Though you SHOULD test also on at least a 167 dpi Kindle, 300 dpi Kindle and a Kobo (the Libra is the best features/value). The Libra is also brilliant for proof reading, annotation then export via Calibre to a PC/MAC text file beside the WP source on screen. I stopped proofing on paper years ago when I got a Kindle. But the Kobo is better. PDFs are primarily for creating paper print, or for use on approximately 7" or better screens (if about A5 or smaller, not A4 or Letter) when the content has tables or formula or requirements that genuinely don't work on a 167 dpi 6" eink (epub2, KF8 and KF7). PDFs are terrible as an ebook solution. Last edited by Quoth; 08-24-2021 at 07:19 AM.