{"product_id":"2940014945240","title":"Writing In InDesign: Revised Edition 2.5","description":"InDesign is the best tool available for authors desiring to control the look and function of their book. There is no better way to help the reader understand what you have to share. From your basic InDesign document(s) you can easily export the best PDFs for print, colored PDFs for reading online or on your iPad\/Kindle, ePUBs for iBooks and Nook, and a Kindle version for Fire and the older versions. No other application has nearly the control over typography. \u003cbr\u003eAfter the release of the 2nd Edition of Writing In InDesign several things changed. I received some editing help, the Kindle Export Plug-in for CS6 was released, and we gained a new free supplier, Kobo Writing Life. InDesign is the best tool available for authors desiring to control the look and function of their book. There is no better way to help the reader understand what you have to share. From your basic InDesign document(s) you can easily export the best PDFs for print, colored PDFs for reading online or on your iPad, ePUBs for iBooks, Kobo, and Nook, and a Kindle version for Fire and the older versions. No other application has nearly the control over typography. \u003cbr\u003eExperience the joy and satisfaction of controlling the look and presentation as you write. Your book becomes a much more meaningful creative experience. Your readers receive the love and attention you send their way. it's a wonderful way to write!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eWho is this book written for? • This book contains an extravagant amount of additional training in the appendixes • What about fiction?\u003cbr\u003eThe New Publisher\u003cbr\u003eHow have things changed? • Writing within InDesign • Books are not entirely about words • Large company publishing • Niche writers to limited markets • You must learn to produce your own books.\u003cbr\u003eWhere do you start?\u003cbr\u003eSo, this is the free lunch • You need your own publishing house\u003cbr\u003eWhat is On-Demand publishing?\u003cbr\u003eI only cover the free options\u003cbr\u003eWhat skills do you need?\u003cbr\u003eTypography is a good example\u003cbr\u003eWhat is typography?\u003cbr\u003ePicking fonts • Our needs are specific • Readability • The basic parts of type • What fonts should you use?\u003cbr\u003ePage layout basics\u003cbr\u003eSetting up your book to be read • Let’s put it together\u003cbr\u003eStarting at the beginning: Document Setup…\u003cbr\u003eCome along with me through the reasoning behind book sizing • If you need special sizes\u003cbr\u003eFormatting basics\u003cbr\u003eDesigning your paragraphs • Writing in InDesign—adding words • Benefits of Styles\u003cbr\u003eSetting up Styles\u003cbr\u003eBuilding A Set Of Character Styles • Updating your styles as your designs grow and evolve\u003cbr\u003eBuilding a basic set of default styles\u003cbr\u003eMy current basic set of styles • Body copy styles • Lists need special care • Heads and subheads • Sidebar styles are important\u003cbr\u003eLet’s continue with tables\u003cbr\u003eTable design • Building Forms\u003cbr\u003eOnce it is written, what then?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is front and back matter? • Again! It’s all about the reader\u003cbr\u003eDealing with large \u0026amp; complex books\u003cbr\u003eThe Book panel\u003cbr\u003eDealing with the supplier\/distributors\u003cbr\u003eISBN Numbers • Lulu • Createspace (by Amazon) • Scribd • ePUBs (the ebook standard) • Smashwords • Kindle • Zazzle • What else is needed?\u003cbr\u003eDealing with the social realities\u003cbr\u003eYour own Website • A blog or two • Find your own way\u003cbr\u003eYou can do this!\u003cbr\u003eA: Typography\u003cbr\u003eType is not typed! • People often start with font design • Letterpress terminology • Fonts and font design • Additional characters • The OpenType solution • Typography determines reader reactions\u003cbr\u003eB: Typography Part 2\u003cbr\u003eThe next four pages • Objects Anchored to Text • This does take some practice\u003cbr\u003eObject styles\u003cbr\u003eSet up Object Styles early\u003cbr\u003eB2: A Set Of Default Styles\u003cbr\u003eSetting up the set of default styles • We start with the body styles • Now we set up the Headers • Finally two special styles I use a lot\u003cbr\u003eC: Image production \u0026amp; formats\u003cbr\u003eLinking graphics • How \u0026amp; why to produce your graphics • Drawing in InDesign • Vector versus bitmap • Type manipulation • The tools available • InDesign’s forte is graphic assembly • Graphic needs of the formats: Print, PDF, ePUB, \u0026amp; Kindle 8\u003cbr\u003eC2: Cover design\u003cbr\u003eA cover tutorial • Stylizing live type—only in InDesign • Modes in Effects (from Photoshop)\u003cbr\u003eD: Uploading to suppliers\u003cbr\u003eLulu’s procedure for paperback books • Createspace’s publishing routine is similar • Producing a downloadable PDF\u003cbr\u003eE: ePUB Design\u003cbr\u003eWhy are ebooks so different? • Everything in one story • Fixing the styles • Making these changes \u0026amp; proofing","brand":"Radiqx Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161539690736,"sku":"2940014945240","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014945240_p0.jpg?v=1763617430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014945240","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}