[Monaghan]

Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

I have a client for whom I am currently designing documents in EPUB format. These are relatively simple, in terms of design and CSS, and we are aiming to keep the workflow short in order to accommodate updates to the documents down the line.

They have asked whether it would be possible to have PDF versions of the documents produced at the same time, from the same source document.

My initial thought for the workflow was to import the original files into InDesign, from which I would output PDFs using InDesign styles using the same names as the existing EPUB CSS styles. Then I would export an EPUB from InDesign and apply the current stylesheet.

Is there a simpler method I haven't thought of? Or a piece of software that would do the job? Unfortunately, Vellum does not have the design flexibility for what we need to do. Software on PC, Mac or Linux is fine.

Ideally this workflow would be simple enough that the client could update the book once it's set up. This is asking a lot, I know!