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Export content for EPUB | CS5.5
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EPUB resources
EPUB General export options
EPUB Images options
EPUB Contents options
You can export a document or book as a reflowable eBook in EPUB format that is compatible with the Adobe Digital Editions reader software, and
other eBook reader software.
1. Do one of the following:
Open the document and choose File > Export.
Open a book and from the Book panel menu, choose Export Book to EPUB.
2. Specify a filename and location.
3. From the Save as Type list choose EPUB, and then click Save.
4. In the EPUB Export Options dialog box, specify the desired options in the General, Image, and Contents areas.
InDesign creates a single .epub file containing the XHTML-based content. If specified, the exported file may include a cover image. The cover
image is created from an image, or created by rasterizing the first page in the specified document (or the style source document if a book was
selected). The thumbnail is used to depict the book in the EPUB readers or the Digital Editions Reader library view. To view the file, you need an
EPUB reader. You can also use the Adobe Digital Editions software, which you can download free from the Adobe website.
The .epub file is essentially a .zip file. To view and edit the contents of an .EPUB file, change the extension from .epub to .zip, and then extract
the contents. This is especially useful for editing the CSS file.
InDesign objects such as text frames and objects that contain placed images, are always exported when you choose the Based on Page
Layout ordering option. Empty objects are not exported unless you have applied a setting to the InDesign object via the Object Export Options to
make it export as a JPEG, GIF, or PNG.
EPUB resources
Use the following links to learn about EPUB format.
For more information on the EPUB format, see
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Download a free copy of the Digital Editions reader at
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See the blog
for information on Digital Editions.
For information on exporting to Kindle, see the
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Learn how to convert your InDesign files to the EPUB format and start selling your eBooks for viewing on the Apple iPad. See the
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