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• Select different fonts for paperback, ebook
You’ll want to use different fonts for the paper and any ebook/Web versions of your book. That’s because the eye responds differently to varying platforms for reading.
• Great tips for placing photos in your ebook
There are several elements to consider when placing a photo in your ebook. Among them are photo selection, using copies, format, dimensions, resolution, color, and placement in the text.
• How to create bulleted lists in ebooks
One of the big problems with ereaders is that they lack the ability to translate fancy symbols used to make bulleted lists in Microsoft Word. The result is that a bullet point ends up being a letter or set of numbers, which looks unprofessional and can confuse readers.
• How to format drop caps into your ebook
In paperbacks, drop caps are a nice touch giving your book a professional, sophisticated appearance. Unfortunately, those drop caps don’t translate well to ebooks, especially Kindle.
• If using MS Word, don’t place tabs in your ebooks
When formatting your manuscript for conversion to ebook, don’t use the tab key to indent paragraphs. Doing so usually results in your manuscript being declined for publication…or worse, being accepted for publication while looking like a mess.
• What is a “text-to-speech” ebook?
Among the many but little-known advantages that an ebook can offer is text-to-speech, also known as TTS.
• What is the X-Ray function in an ebook?
Among the many features often noted on Kindle book sales pages is the “X-Ray function.” Besides sounding like it’s out of a superhero comic book, the option for adding this feature is never offered when writers upload their book at KindleDP, leaving many of them to wonder what it is.
• What is an ASIN (and other useful things to know about it)
Writers new to self-publishing often run into the abbreviation ASIN and find themselves confused. Is it the same as an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)? Does one need an ISBN if you have an ASIN?
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