ePublishing with InDesign CS6

Here′s the designer′s guide to creating excellent e–books with InDesign Creative professionals are designing more and more e–books and e–zines as digital publishing increasingly gains market share. This book pulls together a wide range of essential information to help them maximize the versatility of InDesign for e–publishing. If you need to know how to build, deploy, and manage digital publications using InDesign, here′s your guide to the process, from understanding the platforms and devices and how best to design for them to creating media–rich content for multiple formats using a variety of technologies. Designers are seeking to sharpen their skills to compete in today’s e–publishing market, and this book is packed with necessary information about creating and adapting content for e–publication Explains how to plan a new digital publication, convert a print publication to digital, add multimedia and interactivity, and publish and distribute the finished product Covers platforms, devices, and formats; creating media–rich content; designing for different devices; and managing digital publications Examines Adobe′s Digital Publishing System, CSS, HTML5, and other commercial vehicles available for e–publishing on multiple platforms, including iPad, Kindle, NOOK, and other tablets and e–readers ePublishing with InDesign is a valuable tool for designers seeking to boost their skills and create cutting–edge e–publications.

Introduction xxiii Chapter 1 Exploring Ereading Devices 1 Chapter 2 Learning about Digital Publishing Formats 25 Chapter 3 Surveying the Digital Publication Types 51 Chapter 4 Creating Basic Ebooks 71 Chapter 5 Working with Images and Multimedia in Ebooks 117 Chapter 6 Fine–Tuning EPUBs 177 Chapter 7 Creating PDF Publications for Digital Delivery 225 Chapter 8 Covering the Basics of Interactive Magazines 311 Chapter 9 Creating Interactive Magazines with Adobe DPS 343 Chapter 10 Creating Interactive Magazines with Aquafadas DPS 431 Glossary 511 Index 521