Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 551)

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Exporting and publishing
Last updated 6/6/2015
EPUB resources
Use the following links to learn about EPUB format.
• For more information on the EPUB format, see www.idpf.org .
• Download a free copy of the Digital Editions reader at www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html .
• See the blog Digital Editions for information on Digital Editions.
• For information on exporting to Kindle, see the InDesign to Kindle white paper .
• Learn how to convert your InDesign files to the EPUB format and start selling your eBooks for viewing on the Apple
iPad. See the InDesign to iPad white paper .
EPUB General export options
The General section of the EPUB Export Options dialog box includes the following options.
Include Document Metadata The metadata from the document (or the style source document if a book was selected)
is included with the exported file.
Add Publisher Entry Specify the publisher information that appears in the eBook metadata. You can specify a URL for
the publisher so that someone who receives the eBook can visit the publisher’s website.
Unique Identifier Every EPUB document requires a unique identifier. You can specify the unique identifier attribute.
If you leave this field empty, a unique identifier is automatically created.
EPUB Cover Specifies the cover image for the eBook. Choose one of the following:
No Cover Image If this option is selected no cover image is added to the eBook.
Rasterize First Page If this option is selected creates an image file by rasterizing the first page of the eBook to use as the
cover.
Use Existing Image File If this option is selected you can specify an image on your computer to use as the cover.
Ordering lets you specify the order in which the page elements are exported.
Base On Page Layout
The location of the items on the page determines the reading order.
If Base On Page Layout is selected, InDesign determines the reading order of page objects by scanning left to right and
top to bottom. In some instances, especially in complex, multicolumn documents, the design elements may not appear
in the desired reading order. Use Dreamweaver to rearrange and format the contents.
(Asian versions only) If Base On Page Layout is selected, InDesign determines the reading order of page objects
according to the document’s binding (left to right or right to left). In some instances, especially in complex,
multicolumn documents, the exported design elements may not appear in the desired reading order. Use Dreamweaver
to rearrange and format the contents.
Same As XML Structure
The order of the tags in Structure View determines the reading order. See Tag page items .
Same As Articles Panel
The order of elements in the Articles panel determines the reading order. Only the checked articles are exported. See
Include articles for export .
Book Margin Specify a simple margin in Ems or pixels. Specifying margins in Ems is better for multiscreen
compatibility. The same value is applied to all margins: top, bottom, left, and right.