ePub Creation Step-By-Step with an HTML Editor

[jonathanvital]

can i use kompozer as html editor?

[antoinettebabineaux]

One thing I noticed from creating epubs with InDesign is that InDesign sets the attributes for 11 characteristics on every CSS paragraph or character style it creates. That limits the flexibility of child styles. I think that is a good reason to make an epub with an HTML editor. I like Dreamweaver thoguh.

[gretelmauer]

Where do you get this epub editor sigil?

[stonecoldeverson]

Seriously, there must be other ways to make an epub. I can't believe the InDesign and an HTML editor are the only ways.

[newhousejennifer]

I also agree with getraihlkay. The amount of crappy epub conversion software available is amazing. I've tried them all and they're junk. You have to do it yourself or get someone who's good.

[rt1000williams]

I followed the instructions in your video and made an epub. How cool. Anyone who has web design skills can do this so easily. I'm glad you put this vid up!

[BernsFred]

Good vid. Extremely informative!

[stutzmanrobert]

I like your other video on using InDesign to create an epub. But....I do agree that an HTML editor is definitely the way to go if you are doing any customized work with the HTML or CSS of an epub document.

[wilsonwilliep]

I agree with getraihlkay - some (maybe all) of the epub conversion software does a terrible job. It's funny that free versions are available so you can find out how lousy they are. Bottom line is that an epub is a mini web site. How could anyone think thatyou can convert a straight Word document into a mini web site without having to do any custom work to it?

[tjrandle1962]

Good explanations! This is a novel appraoch - I lik it

[epubandebookhelp]

I use InDesign to make .epub documents if I don't need to do any customized work involving styling. Any time that I want to work with the CSS within the .epub document to do customized styling, I always use an HTML editor. To answer your question, I believe the main advantage that the HTML editor offers is total control of CSS, which InDesign doesn't provide. I'm sure later versions of InDesign will offer a lot more control of the CSS.

[bookreadinjim]

Question for the video's author - I've been using InDesign to make epubs and have had pretty good results. What wold you say the main, number one advantage of doing it with an HTML editor is?

[michelleandart]

An easy way to convert epub to .mobi is to use the free tool called Calibre. Just Google it and download it. Works great. Although you should probably look at the resulting .mobi in the mobipocket reader, which is also a free download. I would not send an .epub file to Amazon to convert to .mobi. They don't always do a good job.

[mike75larar]

How do I get the .mobi format from .epub if I am using an HTML editor?

[getraihlkay]

There are SO MANY CRAPPY epub conversion services out there. It's nice to find an EZ way to do it yourself.

[rockinjohneee]

Pretty cool. I don't need to buy InDesign and spend $700 to create epubs. I know HTML and CSS so this is no problem.

[george9w9w1]

THat vid goes by FAST. Had to watch it twice and take notes to get everything. Excellent instructions well presented.

[kitkatmichelle]

Glad someone finally figured out how to do this. I knew there was a way.

[dogpounddave100]

Can't believe how easy that looks. I can make web sites, so this should be a snap. Good stuff Bro!

[skierjohn999]

Wow, what a great new approach to creating an epub. Good vid!