InDesign CC: Book Production, Putting the book together

Producing books as we discuss why and how things are done

Created by: David Bergsland
Author, font designer, & publisher at The Skilled Workman

What Will I Learn?

• Design and produce an excellent print version of a book
• Create a full-color downloadable PDF version
• Make a Kindle Print Replica, Kid's book, or Comic version
• Convert the downloadable PDF into an ePUB FXL [fixed layout]
• Convert the downloadable PDF into an ePUB Reflowable version
• Convert the ePUB Reflow into a Kindle book
• Upload the book versions to the various distributors and aggregators
• Develop an online platform for marketing the author and the books

Requirements

• The InDesign CC: Book Production, Starting With Basic Typography course
• "Book Publishing With InDesign CC" is the textbook [a copy is included in the first course]
• A thorough understanding of typography, paragraph & character styles
• Introductory knowledge of InDesign CC and a licensed copy to work with

Target audience

• The graphic designer or author who needs to handle the complexity more easily
• The author looking to improve the writing experience, as well as making the book release simple