Mastering Kindle Fixed Layout eBooks

Joshua TallentChief eBook Architect

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What we’ll be covering:

The Basics – Coding tips and suggestionsFixed Layout Children’s eBooksComic Books, Graphic Novels, and MangaFixed Layout Non-fiction

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The Basics

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The Basics

Solid coding practices save time, money, and frustration

Most of you will probably try to use this workflow:

Plan your code from the beginningConsistency is King: IDs and class names

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The Basics

Nest your <div> tags<div id="spread2" class="spread">

<div class="pageLeft"><div id="text2" class="text">

<a class="app-amzn-magnify" data-app-amzn-magnify='{"targetId":"magRegion2", "sourceId":"magIDpage2", "ordinal":2}'><p id="magIDpage2">...but they can swim.</p>

</a></div><div id="magRegion2" class="magRegion"></div>

</div><div class="pageRight">

<div id="text3" class="text"><a class="app-amzn-magnify" data-app-amzn-magnify='{"targetId":"magRegion3", "sourceId":"magIDpage3", "ordinal":3}'>

<p id="magIDpage3">Gorillas can&rsquo;t swim...</p></a>

</div><div id="magRegion3" class="magRegion"></div>

</div></div>

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The Basics

Less is more (complex eBooks will not work well)Consider the size of textRemember there is no page zoomingEmbed your fonts (don’t call iOS fonts)Use percentages, or have a consistent conversion process from pixels/ems

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Children’s eBooks

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Cow’s Can’t Jump, by Dave Reisman -- http://www.jumpingcowpress.com/

Children’s Fixed Layout eBooks

Introduction: FunctionalitySpreadsMagnification

LimitationsNo Page ZoomNo audio/narrationNo video

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Demo

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Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Manga

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MITLRproductions -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/81724558@N06/7485473674/

Kindle Comics Creator (KC2)

Free, easy, and fast tool that allows authors and publishers to create comics, graphic novels, and manga for the Kindle platform

You don't have to know HTML and CSSComing Soon – Not ready for public release

kindle-publishing-tools-beta@amazon.com

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Demo

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Kindle Comics Creator (KC2)

Things to Remember:

- Always save your work on every page

- Large files may take a long time to process

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Non-fiction

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INZANOUTS Savannah -- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008CFLXVU/

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Non-fiction Fixed Layout

Not normally recommendedLack of zoom, different screen sizes, etc.If you do decide to make one, you will need to completely re-design your book

Make it fit better in 16:9 aspect ratioUse the magnification feature well

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Kindle E Ink Support

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Q & A

Joshua Tallent

Chief eBook Architect

joshua@firebrandtech.com

512-843-1322

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