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Quoth · 07-07-2022, 02:08 PM

Use Word or LO Writer. No headers or footers and a small 4:3 page size. Save/export a docx for Sigil or Calibre to format epub. Upload epub to Amazon KDP. THEY make the format for whatever the customer has.

Save a proofed copy, add headers, footers, page numbers, set page size exactly to paper size. Change font sizes and faces in styles if needed. Export a PDF direct from LO (and later versions of Word. Earlier Word versions needed a plugin). LO Writer PDF output is 100% paper ready.

Calibre will convert docx from Word or LO Writer mapping styles 1:1 to CSS classes. You might need to edit css of classes for images. That's a separate topic.

The SAME epub is uploaded to Amazon. Smashwords (who also distribute to Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble etc) and Google Play Store PlayBooks.

Smashwords can't know what kind of kindle their own customers have, so we upload a Calibre dual Mobi for that (Kf7 + KF8). Don't ever upload such a thing to Amazon or anywhere else.

I have 30+ year interest in "Plot your own adventure" type books. You can't score or be interactive in a real ebook (make an iOS and Android app if you want that). Real ebooks have only reflowable styled text, headings (page breaks before automagically, no CSS or HTML, one file per heading that wants a page break), png or jpg images. Audio, colour, animation, transparency, video, interaction etc are in SOME ebook specs, but real ebooks don't use them as device compatibility is low. Fixed layout, image drop caps, tables etc don't work well.

A printed Plot your own adventure has Go to page nnn instructions. An ebook version replaces those with links to anchors at headings (so page breaks), that can easily be done in MS Word or LO Writer, then for PDF version you add the text of the page number to each link.

If you want anything fancier forget paper and ebooks and use an app framework.

Do not use a framework to make ebooks and paper books.

This, like most threads started in Writing, should be in the Workshop section.

Forget about Mobi. Only make an epub and only convert the epub to dual mobi if also distributing via Smashwords AS WELL as the epub.

Don't upload docx or doc to anyone.

Only upload PDF that's exact 1:1 for paper Print to someone producing a paper copy. Never upload epub, doc or docx for a paper version.

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Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,424 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Use Word or LO Writer. No headers or footers and a small 4:3 page size. Save/export a docx for Sigil or Calibre to format epub. Upload epub to Amazon KDP. THEY make the format for whatever the customer has. Save a proofed copy, add headers, footers, page numbers, set page size exactly to paper size. Change font sizes and faces in styles if needed. Export a PDF direct from LO (and later versions of Word. Earlier Word versions needed a plugin). LO Writer PDF output is 100% paper ready. Calibre will convert docx from Word or LO Writer mapping styles 1:1 to CSS classes. You might need to edit css of classes for images. That's a separate topic. The SAME epub is uploaded to Amazon. Smashwords (who also distribute to Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble etc) and Google Play Store PlayBooks. Smashwords can't know what kind of kindle their own customers have, so we upload a Calibre dual Mobi for that (Kf7 + KF8). Don't ever upload such a thing to Amazon or anywhere else. I have 30+ year interest in "Plot your own adventure" type books. You can't score or be interactive in a real ebook (make an iOS and Android app if you want that). Real ebooks have only reflowable styled text, headings (page breaks before automagically, no CSS or HTML, one file per heading that wants a page break), png or jpg images. Audio, colour, animation, transparency, video, interaction etc are in SOME ebook specs, but real ebooks don't use them as device compatibility is low. Fixed layout, image drop caps, tables etc don't work well. A printed Plot your own adventure has Go to page nnn instructions. An ebook version replaces those with links to anchors at headings (so page breaks), that can easily be done in MS Word or LO Writer, then for PDF version you add the text of the page number to each link. If you want anything fancier forget paper and ebooks and use an app framework. Do not use a framework to make ebooks and paper books. This, like most threads started in Writing, should be in the Workshop section. Forget about Mobi. Only make an epub and only convert the epub to dual mobi if also distributing via Smashwords AS WELL as the epub. Don't upload docx or doc to anyone. Only upload PDF that's exact 1:1 for paper Print to someone producing a paper copy. Never upload epub, doc or docx for a paper version. Last edited by Quoth; 07-07-2022 at 02:11 PM.