Yvonne’s Comments (group member since Jan 24, 2013)

Yvonne’s comments from the Help with Book Formatting group.

Hello everyone,
Maybe it was just me, but for the longest time I could not create a toc using Mobipocket, first I didn't know what information to add and second I kept getting an javascript error message. Both things were resolved in this blogpost:

http://dark-neon.blogspot.com/2011/03...

It gives step by step instructions and in the comments section I discovered how to get rid of the error message. All I had to do was to go back to IE8, for some reason IE9 screws up Mobipocket.

I've used this method on the last 4 eBooks I've formatted and it looks great, finally Kindle Previewer recognizes the TOC.

Thanks!!

Let me know how that works, I tried using GIF and making the conversion with mobipocket and didn't work. Only recognizes JPG and maybe PNG.

It's a complex eBook and haven't gotten to the chapter with the tables yet. Will let you what I did.

I'm currently formatting a non-fiction ebook which contains a table with information that would fit on a printed book page. For the ebook, I was thinking of adding it as an image, but I'm afraid the letter will be too small to read. Has anyone had experience on this?

I'm using html code to convert the book into an epub.

Thanks!

Jo wrote: "Max wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Hi everyone

I do my writing and editing in Word and then strip out all of Word's extraneous code using Notepad ++. Then I add formatting (bold, paragraphs, etc) with the ..."

Exactly what Jo said!

I recently formatted a children's book as fixed layout for Kindle 8. This is the link for the eBook I formatted

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Duke-Palookas...

DoctorZed wrote: "Ellie wrote: "I offer eBook formatting services, specializing in conversions for all major eBook formats (Kindle, Nook, Kobo), as well as Print-On-Demand format for distributors such as Createspace..."

I do, I have version CS 5.5, although I only use it for POD books, so far don't like how the epubs look. Maybe I just haven't done it properly.

I offer eBook formatting services, specializing in conversions for all major eBook formats (Kindle, Nook, Kobo), as well as Print-On-Demand format for distributors such as Createspace, Lulu and Lightning Source. We have ample experience formatting children's, fiction, and non-fiction books at reasonable rates. http://www.ebook-format.com/

DoctorZed wrote: "Thanks Jo. DoctorZed Publishing specialises in digital publishing (ebooks, audiobooks, POD, apps for iOS and android, enhanced ebooks). We offer conversions for all major ebook formats, as well as ..."

Very impressive DoctorZed! What is your website link?

Tim wrote: "Jo wrote: "Can anyone suggest any good books which provide real formatting help? I've downloaded a few in the past which haven't been that good to be honest.

If you have some which you recommend, ..."

I just got my sample and I'm very impressed as well, will definitely buy it. It is always good to reinforce my skills and maybe learn a thing or two. Thanks Tim!

It really depends which format the client wants, for example for .epub, I code in Notepad++, convert in Calibre and clean it up in Sigil.

For .prc or .mobi I use the Smashwords style guide in MS Word, then do the conversion in Mobipocket.

For POD books I use InDesign.

Recently I used Kindle Previewer to convert an epub into mobi so we could view a file on Kindle Fire.