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Originally Posted by slowsmile
OK I'll try and be more specific and say that you can no longer upload an EPUB 3 file as a fixed layout or print replica ebook on Amazon. For all fixed layout ebooks on Amazon, you have no choice but to use Kindle Create.
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I can give an example of a recently published fixed layout book,
Feebee and the Hero's Path, that according to its metadata was was published as an EPUB created using Adobe InDesign 18.1. It does not look great but it was successfully published.
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Originally Posted by slowsmile
And if you don't believe what I say, then why not try creating and uploading a fixed layout EPUB 3 ebook to Amazon KDP for yourself? Then you would know for sure whether that method works, one way or another.
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You are the one stating that it does not work. Have you tried it?
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Originally Posted by slowsmile
Also, when I did a search for "EPUB 3" on Kindle Jumpstart(Amazon Help), I only received two results and there was no mention of specifically using EPUB 3 format for print replica(aka fixed layout). You can see it for yourself here:
https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help?query=%22EPUB+3%22
And since I can find no Kindle Jumpstart advisory that specifically says that you should use EPUB 3 format for all your fixed layout ebooks, then it would seem that using Kindle Create is the only way to create a print replica ebook on Amazon. |
Amazon has many KDP help pages about creating fixed layout books that discuss HTML and OPF requirements. Although they do not explicitly mention EPUB it is obvious that they are not referring to Kindle Create.
There was also a recent KDP announcement on
File Conversion Requirement for Fixed Format Books that refers to SVG images and Viewport metadata in Fixed Format titles. That also has nothing to do with Kindle Create.