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chesspupil · 09-22-2009, 08:55 PM

Hi there!

I've been reading a lot about the different electronic book formats.
I have a book which I published a couple of years ago, but the file is a .exe file (which only runs on windows desktops. Originally edited using Gemx Texnotes).
Now I'm thinking about converting it to a more universal format. I'm particularly interested in a format which can be read in mobile devices (such as WM operated phones, iphones, android, etc. as well as desktops, etc.)
So, it seems that .epub is the way to go.
Fine.

However, my book is full of images and some tables as well. It seems to me that .epub is best for, well, you know, "literature".
Will the .epub format work ok for an electronic book which contains lots of coloured graphics?
What about animated gifs, are they supported? (I guess I could sacrifice my animated gifs if necessary...).
How about flash animations? (I guess I could sacrifice these as well...).

And finally, can books in .epub format be protected? (so that they can be sold and so on, even if my original book is free).

09-22-2009, 08:55 PM	#1
chesspupil Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: pocket pc, android phone	So confused! Hi there! I've been reading a lot about the different electronic book formats. I have a book which I published a couple of years ago, but the file is a .exe file (which only runs on windows desktops. Originally edited using Gemx Texnotes). Now I'm thinking about converting it to a more universal format. I'm particularly interested in a format which can be read in mobile devices (such as WM operated phones, iphones, android, etc. as well as desktops, etc.) So, it seems that .epub is the way to go. Fine. However, my book is full of images and some tables as well. It seems to me that .epub is best for, well, you know, "literature". Will the .epub format work ok for an electronic book which contains lots of coloured graphics? What about animated gifs, are they supported? (I guess I could sacrifice my animated gifs if necessary...). How about flash animations? (I guess I could sacrifice these as well...). And finally, can books in .epub format be protected? (so that they can be sold and so on, even if my original book is free).