MS WORD > InDesign >Epub

venturacottage · 10-03-2014, 05:10 AM

Currently I am doing simple style formatting and inline image insert in the original MS Word doc and then placing into a new inDesign doc to do the last 5% of the work prior to exporting as a valid epub file. Is this a recommended way or are there downsides ?

Toxaris · 10-03-2014, 07:04 AM

Why do you put InDesign in the middle? I am wondering what you cannot do in Word or an ePub editor that you need InDesign for.
The ePUB output of InDesign is not that good from what I gathered via this site. you would need an ePUB editor anyway to make it better.
As for creating an ePUB out of a Word document, there are multiple ways. I strongly recommend my own Word add-in of course, which also has other tools that might help you.
The ePUB editor of Calibre can import Word documents I believe, but I don't know the quality of the conversion. Others here probably do.

venturacottage · 10-03-2014, 09:56 AM

Thanks for the feedback. I am certainly looking to understand if there is any extra value that inDesign brings. Currently I use it to add an inline table of contents (needed for amazon and also conversion to mobi). I work on a mac mostly but will jump back to my pc and check out your work plug in. I am a web designer and graphic designer - this is my first epub project so appreciate your thoughts

Toxaris · 10-03-2014, 10:38 AM

Both Sigil and the editor from Calibre are capable of generating an inline TOC. So, that would not be a reason to use InDesign.

10-03-2014, 05:10 AM	#1
venturacottage Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: kindle paperwhite	MS WORD > InDesign >Epub Currently I am doing simple style formatting and inline image insert in the original MS Word doc and then placing into a new inDesign doc to do the last 5% of the work prior to exporting as a valid epub file. Is this a recommended way or are there downsides ?

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10-03-2014, 07:04 AM	#2
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Why do you put InDesign in the middle? I am wondering what you cannot do in Word or an ePub editor that you need InDesign for. The ePUB output of InDesign is not that good from what I gathered via this site. you would need an ePUB editor anyway to make it better. As for creating an ePUB out of a Word document, there are multiple ways. I strongly recommend my own Word add-in of course, which also has other tools that might help you. The ePUB editor of Calibre can import Word documents I believe, but I don't know the quality of the conversion. Others here probably do.

10-03-2014, 09:56 AM	#3
venturacottage Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: kindle paperwhite	Thanks for the feedback. I am certainly looking to understand if there is any extra value that inDesign brings. Currently I use it to add an inline table of contents (needed for amazon and also conversion to mobi). I work on a mac mostly but will jump back to my pc and check out your work plug in. I am a web designer and graphic designer - this is my first epub project so appreciate your thoughts

10-03-2014, 10:38 AM	#4
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Both Sigil and the editor from Calibre are capable of generating an inline TOC. So, that would not be a reason to use InDesign.

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