how do i create ebooks

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 26 Nov 2003 18:41 PST

Hi Wembley!

Are you looking for ebook creation software?

I can provide a number of downloadable programs that you may try out for free.

Please let me know if this is what you require.

Thanks,

Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by wembley-ga on 04 Dec 2003 16:23 PST

i want to create my own e-books and i don't know how to start can you give
me a detailed description of how to do this?

Hi! Thanks for the question.

Given the right tools you can easily create an ebook. Our first
articles will deal with the necessary steps you will need to make in
order to create e-books. The actual technical guide to follow to
create the ebooks will come after these articles.

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TIP 1:

?Before we even talk about PDF, let's first talk about your raw
material. What should be your guide in choosing your topic??

?The topic must be of extreme interest and importance to you that you
feel passionate about it.?

?Choose a design. Draw or take a photograph and then have it scanned
and save in a diskette as jpg file. The front cover must carry your
title and byline.?

?We have discussed how to create content for ebook. Now that our
content is ready, let's learn how to convert it into an ebook as PDF
file. Remember to save your content on your computer, under a file
directory that you can easily recall and locate, using a filename that
you will not forget. For example:?

Cymbeline's Computer\ C:\ My Documents \ Ebooks \ Infidelities

?I am using the office computer which is part of a network. My main
directory is My Documents. I created a sub directory which I named
Ebooks. Under this sub directory, I saved my MS Word file titled
Infidelities, which is a key word in the title of my book.?

?It is also a best practise to have a back-up file on floppy diskette
properly labeled. Reminder: Use pentel pen to write on your adhesive
label if is already pasted on the diskette.?

?Create your own electronic books?
http://www.geocities.com/science_ebooks2003/createyourownebooks.html  

  
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TIP 2:

?Write your ebook in a word processor, ebook compiler, Adobe Acrobat
or page layout program like Pagemaker or Quark Express. ?

?Gather all images, tables, charts, audio or video files. Convert
image files to GIF or JPEG format for web based publishing and to EPS
or TIF formats for print based publications.?

?Convert book file to PDF format first because more people have
Acrobat Reader than any other means of reading ebooks. Also, delivery
of PDF files to customers, uploading files to resellers and conversion
to print-on-demand will be easiest from PDF.?

?How to Produce and Format Ebooks ?
http://www.00ebooks.com/formatting-ebooks.htm 

Another good article on what it takes to make ebooks can be found on our next link.

?How To Create An Ebook Step-by-Step?
http://www.the-marketing-directory.com/articles/how-to-create-an-ebook-step-by-step.shtml


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After considering the issues and general steps let us go to the
step-by-step instructions on how to create ebooks.

Ebooks come in a variety of formats. Since you want to reach a variety
of audiences for your ebook then one of the most widely used format is
a PDF file ebook. The Adobe website provides an easy to understand
document on how to create ebooks. You should first create your ebook
in a word processor like MS Word and then follow the steps in this
document.

If you are indeed using MS Word then page 52 of this document will be
of use to you since it shows how you can easily make a PDF ebook by
using word and Adobe Acrobat.

?How to Create Adobe PDF Ebooks?
http://www.adobe.com/epaper/tips/acr5ebook/pdfs/eBook.pdf 


Another format that is growing in popularity is Microsoft Reader. If
you want a Microsoft Reader ebook, you will just need Microsoft Word
and then the Microsoft Read in Microsoft Reader.

?How to create ebooks for microsoft reader?
http://www.free-ebooks-zone.com/create-ebooks-for-microsoft-reader.html 

?How to Make eBooks in Microsoft Reader Format?
http://free-ebooks.xepher.net/makelit.php 


HTML is also another format wherein you can format your ebook. You
will need an ebook generator or converter software to convert your
files into HTML. Our next links will provide you with a list of
additional Ebook Converters or Generators. These tools makes it easier
on the writer to create ebooks.

?Ebook Compilers?
http://www.the-marketing-directory.com/articles/ebook-compilers.shtml 

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I created an e-book with a title page, Contents Page, and 125 pages of
text on Computer Repair, using MSWord, and then converting it to PDF
using a standard PDF creator programme that can be easily downloaded. 
It worked quite well, and the results look good.  I can offer it as
either an MSWord or a PDF document.  You can see my marketing attempts
for it at http://uk.geocities.com/oscarr90/.  I would love to set up
my own domain name and spend more money promoting it, but I am on a
limited budget at present.  But I want to show you that it is
possible, and you can get a reasonable result with simple resources
and a bit of time and effort.