How to Format Your KDP Ebook | Self-Publishing Tips

[@judywatters4213]

First time I have formatted an ebook table of contents. You made this so much easier than all the other videos! UGH.Why did I ever look at anyone elses youtubes! Thanks, Keith.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

That made me literally laugh out loud. You always have a way with words.

[@crookedcrafts5648]

I've looked through several videos trying to find this information. This is the most straightforward run through so far. Thank you so much.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I hope you find other videos on the channel that may be helpful to you as well.

[@susanburdorf8301]

Wow. Watched your video a few times and uploaded my book with no issues. Thank you for your video. It was a lifesaver!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m glad you found it helpful! 😊👍

[@susanburdorf8301]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Honestly, best video ever on how to format. You taught this old dog a new trick and I am tickled pink I can now format my own books and it looks great! And I looked at a lot of videos prior to yours that either put me to sleep, or confused me more than I already was. Now I can format them as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for someone else's schedule to open up. Thanks again!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m so glad that you found the content helpful! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@austinwright6722]

Thanks Keith! This is such a great video! Took me so long to find you. I searched quite a few different channels, but none have been as helpful as yours!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Glad to hear it!

[@notariesforalabama7253]

I agree with the comments below. You do an excellent job explaining the steps. You included some important details. I now feel comfortable moving forward.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m thrilled that you found the content helpful! Let me know if you have any questions or other videos you’d like to see me do.

[@pkkontario]

Thank you, Keith. This is the most comprehensive and easy-to-understand tutorial on this subject. As a first-time publisher, I find the process somewhat overwhelming but you have removed much of the stress. I look forward to drawing on your experience in your other videos. Thanks, again.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for watching and subscribing! 😊👍

[@cloudwalker4735]

I've watched many of these and this has been the absolute best. Thank you!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Aw shucks! Thank you so much!

[@BrightEyeSecurity]

Cleanest formatting guide on KZbin.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@tomfox4913]

I have been struggling with trying to convert my interior story file from its paperback format to an Ebook for 3 long days. Kindle was scrambling the format. Your help with the "page breaks" solved the logjam. Thanks soooo much! Tom

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome. I’m thrilled you found the content helpful.

[@waynemurphy8293]

Keith, your video was right on the money for creating an e-book. I followed your instructions and then uploaded the file to "Kindle Create". Once in Kindle Create, I had to only make some minor adjustments and everything was ready to download to Amazon's website. Thank you so much for providing this video as it saved me from spending a lot of unnecessary time and hard work to complete.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re quite welcome. Thank you so much for the kind words. It means the world to me. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@ohmydarlene4701]

Thank you for taking your time to make this video. May you get many blessings for helping everyone.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. It means the world to me! 👍

[@adrianalanguages]

Hi Keith! This was an awesome tutorial! It goes to the point!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@JaniceMarieSingleton]

I am very thankful to you for this information. Peace, and ongoing Blessings!!!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the content and found it helpful.

[@dougfrohman7130]

Great coverage Keith. You have a mellifluous voice - v. easy on the ears. Esp good for tight, tech instructions.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Ah shucks, thank you so much for the kind words. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@r.a.fraley1616]

So straightforward--thank you!!!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

My pleasure!

[@judysheerwatters-youhaveas1996]

Thanks, Keith. First time I have formatted an ebook. Love your step by step tutorials. So much better than trying to follow KDP guidelines. Thanks

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Ha! Thanks Judy. Yeah, I try to make it as easy to follow as possible. Glad you found it helpful!

[@kit-kat2120]

Thank you so much keith! Just finished editing my book for kindle so fast! Like crazy fast and looks amazing! Definitely earned a subscriber keep going!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much, Katherine, for the kind words. It means the world to me! I'm glad you found the video helpful and am thrilled that you felt my content was worthy of a subscribe!!! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@originalpbstar]

Hi Keith! My book is finally complete and submitted to Amazon for review. I just wanted to thank you! You have been the kindest most helpful person. Your tutorials really saved me from a ton of frustration. I am also really grateful for your solutions when I had questions. Every time you were right on target! Thanks again and again!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m glad I could help. And congratulations on your book!!! Now the real work comes in, promotion and marketing.

[@originalpbstar]

@@KeithWheelerBooks I'll be looking for your tutorials....do you have them for marketing, etc..?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I have a video or two on marketing tips, including how to get your books into real bookstores.

[@theadoptedgenealogist]

Thank you Keith! You have saved me so much work!! So appreciate this!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thrilled to hear it!

[@originalpbstar]

Wow!! With your help I have updated the editing on my book and submitted the changes !! Thank you so much!! I am so grateful. I struggled with this for hours and thanks to you and your tutorials I think it's perfect! It's so kind of you to do what you do!! Now on to the Paperback Version. Thanks again!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m so glad to hear that you found the tutorials helpful. The great news is, I have a tutorial on KDP paperback too. Best of luck and thank you so much for the kind words!

[@mariasweet676]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your effectiveness is helping people accomplish a roadblock. Formatting my ebook has been a challenge for me and has been the reason I have not completed my project because I did not know how! I am glad to say with your help I have checked publishing my first ebook off of my list! :)

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

How exciting! Thank you so much for the kind words. Best of luck to you!

[@spanishverbs6555]

Thanks so much for this wonderful video- it was a lifesaver!! For ebook formatting

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Glad I could help.

[@CarlosLopez-xi3ib]

Selecting a bookmark was new for me. Also, about selecting the spacing, I've never played with those options. Takes time to get to do the editing process as fast as you. Thanks again for another great video!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thanks Carlos, I’m glad you found the video helpful. As with any skill it just takes time to master. Feel free to rewatch the video if needed. Also, if you click the like, the video will be easily accessible in your liked videos here on KZbin. Thanks again for watching and subscribing.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the video! I’ve never of it before. I’ll have to dig into it a bit. Thanks for sharing.

[@QTalent100]

Thank you for this video, it was straight to the point and not too fast like some of the other you tube videos to where I can't keep up.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome and thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@The-D-Hoyt]

Amazing video tutorial. Concise and simple. Much appreciated.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@m.j.umland8687]

Thanks, Keith. You made formatting a lot easier!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’m glad you found the video helpful!

[@AoRArchAngel]

Thank you SO very much. Helped me keep my sanity doing this! So very much appreciate the step by step video!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

So glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍

[@davidstewart8796]

Most useful, learning about the bookmarks was simple and easy. Thanks for posting the video

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re quite welcome! 😊👍

[@user-rv8wr2iz2r]

Thank you so much. Formatting has always been a challenge for me.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Happy to help!

[@terzungweinja5844]

Thanks a million! I learnt a lot in a few minutes!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome. I’m glad you found the content helpful.

[@writerlass5924]

Superb - so clearly demonstrated - thank you!!!😁

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome. I’m glad you’re enjoying the content! 👍

[@AlfonsoyBelen]

Thank you so much! Great helpful video!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome. Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@originalpbstar]

Perfect. Just watched it. Thanks again. I really appreciate your help.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@avowedindependent3934]

Short and concise. Very resourceful!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@godifiedsaint777]

Omg my book won on ebookfair!:) thanks to your videos I only learned about!!! thanks a bunch.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Woohoo! Congratulations!!!!!

[@godifiedsaint777]

@@KeithWheelerBooks thanks!!!!!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re welcome!

[@InnateEvolution]

You are so helpful!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

My pleasure! Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@ghulammohammadkhan3011]

Excellent one, thank you.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@imanisankofa]

Thanks for sharing! This information is very helpful.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m glad you found the information helpful. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@highrawvegan]

This was helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

My pleasure. I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@highrawvegan]

@@KeithWheelerBooks I'm finding many of your videos helpful! I'll remember you when my royalties begin to roll in. Thank you again so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome! Best of luck!!!

[@k.williams9256]

Again thanks for great videos

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you for the kind words! 👍

[@vernkay.]

Great video, I learned a lot from it.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Tania, I am so glad you found the video helpful. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or ideas for future videos. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@vernkay.]

Thank You for the great advice.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

My pleasure!

[@31miracles41]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@Drathaar01]

It's good to know all that stuff and it came in handy yesterday when I had to format for Publishdrive. I didn't start that doc in the Kindle Create plugin for Word. I do that exclusively now and it does all the formatting for me. But only if you start the Kindle wizard at the start. Good stuff!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thanks, Kevin. Kindle Create is on my list for an upcoming video.

[@arushiarora706]

Thanks Keith for such a great video. I am writing a book. I have no idea about copyright page. What should I write in it

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

arushi arora when it comes to copyright pages, Basically, you want: Title, subtitle, author name, copyright year and then some form of disclaimer geared towards your type of book.(ie. fiction books will have different verbiage than non-fiction) In regards to the disclaimer, something I’ve done in the past is checkout the other books in my genre to get an idea of what the competitors are doing. I don’t copy it, but it can help to get a feel for what the norm is for that genre. I hope this helps.

[@geethas.krishnan3226]

Condensed and informative. Thank you

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re quite welcome. I’m glad you found the content helpful. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@wanderlust660]

Thanks for the clear instructions. Do I have to change the page size too (to a smaller size)?

[@wanderlust660]

Just found the answer... KDP is doing that automatically

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Correct. Page size doesn’t matter for ebooks. KDP will adjust for the user’s device.

[@1558k]

I have enjoyed your formatting videos of which this I now understand. I only need to finish the down loading to Kindle of which I need to get the ISBN number and then pdf export for ebook. Do they offer a free ebook copy like the paperback before finalizing the work? Thanks.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

They offer a digital review of the ebook.

[@Book-Gnome]

Most bestest video Ever that did not include a scantily clad female.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Brian Flag, this ranks at the top of my list for best video comment ever! Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@allenbauman2202]

Great video. Subscribed!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Oh wow. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. It means the world to me!

[@hg2.]

Well done. Thanks!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@charleskellymoneytipspodca9121]

Great video and content Keith! I notice that you did not use chapter numbers or include numbers (i.e. 1. Chapter name) in the headings or content? Is this method outdated? I have chapter numbers so do I still need to link them and if I do will the numbers mess it up in any way?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

No, it’s still the norm. It honestly depends on the niche, but for most niches it’s still the norm.

[@HaydnRushworth-Filmmaker]

Thanks, Keith, really helpful stuff. :-)

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you found the content helpful.

[@fareehaxoxo8568]

Hello Keith, I am really struggling with uploading my manuscript on amazon KDP since it's shown invalid format but I believe that I am using valid formats which were supported . I tried many formats pdf,docx ,txt. What should I do?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Perhaps your file size is too big. Not sure. Honestly, I’ve never run into this error before. If you’re uploading a pdf or docx and it’s not being accepted, I suggest you message KDP and ask them to specify the issue. They’ll usually follow up with an email with screenshots that’ll show you exactly where the error is. I hope this helps.

[@audiemolinger6450]

Hi Keith, if I have done some of my table of contents, but messed up, because a new entry Will not go into the box once highlighted and right clicked, how do I get back to be able to putting them in, or putting new ones in? Cheers

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You should be able to add the new ones in and right click on the table of content and select update.

[@joannajakubowska2728]

Very useful video. Thanks a lot :-)

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@anthonypadie9823]

Thanks. Pls do I need to set margin or choose the paper size. because the margins did not balance with the other

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

anthony padie for the ebook there is no paper size to set. You also don’t have to worry about bleed margins with ebooks only with the print version.

[@anthonypadie9823]

Thank you

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome.

[@GC_Youtube_100]

Thank you this is very helpful. Can you add the cover page to the word/pdf manuscript or must it be submitted separately? If so is there a specific width and height for the cover? Do you submit a back and front cover in one document or in two separate documents?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

For the ebook, there is no back cover. And you’ll upload the front cover image as a separate image in the kdp upload process. According to KDP, the ideal ebook cover size is 1,600 x 2,560 pixels. Here are the kdp cover image guidelines: kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G6GTK3T3NUHKLEFX

[@GC_Youtube_100]

thanks so much much appreciated@@KeithWheelerBooks

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome! 😊👍

[@jankurth7445]

I think my word program is "buggy" as when I tried to set the indentations as you described, some paragraphs simply refused to conform (little renegade paragraphs). Any way to fix this?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You should be able to highlight those paragraphs and set the paragraph settings (indentations, spacing etc)

[@sandrasmith8880]

Hi Keith. Thanks for your expertise and fantastic videos that have helped me tremendously on my publishing journey. I have a question. WHich ISBN number doI put on my paperback book back cover and title page since I'm going through both KDP and Ingram? Thanks so much.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

If you’re using their free isbns, you’ll have to list a different one before you upload to each platform.(ie KDPs free isbn is listed in the version you upload to KDP and Ingram’s isbn has to be on the interior that you upload to Ingram. The free isbns are only allowed on the site you got it from.

[@sandrasmith8880]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thank you so much and enjoy your day.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

My pleasure! You too!!!

[@warrenhughes6259]

Very helpful explanation thank you! Will this formatting work for paperback as well?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Warren Hughes thank you so much for the kind words. No, paperback manuscripts need slightly different formatting. Luckily, I created a video for formatting a paperback manuscript as well: How to Publish a Book on KDP Paperback kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIqvZGh7rM2Sm9U

[@shep1R]

Could you load a video on what to do after you launch previewer on kindle to find out your book has formatting problems. Tried the conversions from PDF to others including HTML, but its doing the same thing.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I could do a video on this. Unfortunately, there’s no way I could accommodate every possible error that you may run into. Each formatting problem would have a separate resolution. Have you tried reaching out to KDP and asking them exactly what the issue is? Typically, they’ll send you screenshots showing the cause for the error message.

[@originalpbstar]

Hi Keith, I am still working on this book. I am looking at the launch previewer and it has the Title Page, Table of Contents and possibly one other item on the left-hand side. What do I do to get them to be on the right side with a blank page on the left?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Insert a page break(next odd) before the page you want to show up on the right.

[@goldtrinket5564]

Hello Keith. Thanks for yet another great video. I am writing a picture book with Microsoft word and the size is totalling over 10MB. How can I condense the size of the images using Microsoft word?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Gold Trinket wow, that’s a huge file. Is it picture heavy? If it is, for the digital version I’d suggest reducing your images to be 5x6. This should help with the file size quite a bit.

[@goldtrinket5564]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thanks.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome.

[@teachertrenaesl5275]

Are you using a templet for kdp?Thanks. I started book in Google docs will the pic be in cover or hard to format if add writing under or above it

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Teacher Trena ESL, no you don’t need a template for the ebook. You can just put it in a normal word doc and format it from there.

[@teachertrenaesl5275]

Thanks I use Google doc but it can be downloaded as a word doc. I think pic books are harder

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Yes for picture books I suggest you watch my videos on how to do children’s books in PowerPoint and you can do virtually the same things using google slides.

[@teachertrenaesl5275]

Thanks a lot I will

[@jonaetra6221]

Keith Thank you do much...you make everything simple..and I wanted to ask something....my book is 63k words..after the font size 12 and one line spacing, the page numbers became 117...is that too short? And in paperback, will the page numbers be same,

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. My philosophy is that a book should be as long as it needs to be to get the story across, affectively. I’ve read long books that are just full of fluff and do nothing to help the story along. In the busy times we live, there is definitely an audience for shorter books. As for the page count, if your book is currently 117 pages, fully formatted, then that’s what your final paperback will be.(though KDP may add an extra page so it ends on an even page count)

[@tmac8892]

63k words is plenty. Paperback would be well over 200 pages.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Excellent input!

[@myway2653]

Ok.....I was waiting for more. 🙂

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m sorry that this video was more helpful to you.

[@1558k]

I say again, I am old and cannot remember which file I used having used various kinds for different You Tube people, re-worked them, and saved them before finishing and lose track of which ones I should go back to. I remember you using a blank template which I now think is for the papeerback. Here with the ebook, I am finding that I have page margins of odd and even which are not needed in this form, right? How do I get rid of them for the whole book? Next, I am doing a one chapter commentary on the book of James. But, I have set them up as heading 2 in styles. In doing the TOC, I want to show them as level two as seen in some examples of pull down TOCs. Can I still use your method of book marks but use a tab insert reflecting that level? And lastly, when I do your upload, does it mean that it goes automatically to Kindle or just saved until I work through the Kindle process of publishing? I want to get everything done in one setting so I don't forget which and where I have saved as first mentioned above. Thanks again--you're good!.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Let me see if I can answer all of your great questions. 1. Correct, since there is no gutter on ebooks, you can get rid of those margins. 2. You should be able to go to margins and select no margins. 3. Yes, you can have multiple “levels” in your TOC. 4. Yes, you’re uploading it to KDP, but as long as you don’t launch it, it won’t populate to the Amazon marketplace. I hope this helps.

[@cheriewi7874]

Thank you so much for all your videos, they are of great help. I'm creating illustrated books for kids. We all know kids don't go easy with books, I'm thinking of board book printing . Do you have any tip of boardbook printing companies that supply amazon directly for online sell. Thanks again for all your help

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Thank you so much for the kind words. That’s so exciting about your kids books. Unfortunately, due to the cost of creating them, board book companies don’t do POD(print on demand). They use offset printing, instead. Which means that you have to actually purchase your books in batches(usually a minimum of 500 units). If you decide to go this route, you can apply for an Amazon Sellers account and still sell directly on Amazon. I hope this helps. Best of luck.

[@cheriewi7874]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thank you for your quick reply and clear explanation. I will start with Amazon paperback print on demand option, and in the process find a way for the board book printing. .. many thanks 😊

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

That sounds like a solid plan. Best of luck.

[@Hair2Stay100]

Hi Keith, can I use these instructions for a narrative poem I want to upload as a short read.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Yes! You may want to center the poem, depending on the aesthetic you're looking to go for. Just be sure you stay consistent throughout your book.

[@Hair2Stay100]

@@KeithWheelerBooks wow you actually answered me. I submitted my question on a might, hope and maybe. Wow just wow. Thank you so much. Now I can return to regular programing, your video.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re quite welcome! I do my best to answer all questions submitted! 😊👍

[@arooogaa]

Keith. I use a MacBook Air, do you have a video for formatting and then uploading a book using Pages?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Great question! Unfortunately, I don’t have access to a MacBook so I don’t have videos on uploading to pages, but I’ve been told it’s quite similar to the process I’ve provide in this video. I’d love to hear how it goes for you, so please keep me posted.

[@StevenSeril]

Thank you, Keith!!!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re very welcome.

[@susanmcclure4284]

Thank you for your tutorial. We already have a book formatted in a 6 x 9 format with photos, will that upload properly or do I have to change the size of the pages?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

That should work fine. If you already have a print version, you shouldn't have to change the size at all, except maybe make the images smaller to reduce file size. Just remember to remove the page numbers and any blank pages when transferring it over to ebook format.

[@stuh1975]

Hi Keith, hope you're well. I received my proof copy book today (at last!) and am pretty happy with the final result however my main concern was going to be the front cover I'd created as it looked blurred when I uploaded it. The final image on the front is sort of ok but still a bit blurred for my liking unfortunately. I cut out jpeg images and layered them using GIMP and then saved it as a PDF to upload, if I'd used PDF images instead of jpeg when creating it, do you think the quality would have been better? ...Many thanks

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Honestly, it’s all going to come down to the resolution of your images. For a print book, you want the images to be 300dpi or higher.

[@andreag8416]

Thanks Keith. I attempted to upload my ebook flash cards on KDP in PDF format but it didn’t upload properly. Based on what I see, it looks like KDP prefers docx, EPUB, and KPF. It looks like you use PDF. Does that work for you?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Yes I use PDFs mostly, but that’s for books. Flash cards are more for Amazon ignite.

[@douglascrouse8793]

Excellent videos! I have a question: Is there any way to make the first letter of the first word in the opening paragraph a raised cap (not a drop cap) without it effecting the line spacing? I want to use a 16 or 18 pt bold raised cap, with the body text in 12 pt. Unfortunately, this alters the line spacing between the first and second line!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Great question! The easiest way to accomplish this is by using the kindle create add on to MS Word or the online version. There should be a format option for setting style raised cap.

[@douglascrouse8793]

@@KeithWheelerBooks There is a setting for drop caps, but not raised cap. I can't seem to get the 16-18pt raised cap (12pt body) without increasing the line spacing between the first and second line! And I've tried every style and paragraph setting I can find!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I've looked around and other than InDesign, I can't seem to find a system that openly allows for easy creation of Raised Caps.

[@douglascrouse8793]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thanks, Keith! I appreciate your efforts and kind responses.

[@PurpleBox89]

Open Question: If I've a manuscript and I want to publish it as an ebook and a print book, do I have to register two copyrights? Or does one copyright protect the work as a "whole" in all aspects (print, electronic)?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m not a lawyer, but it would seem to me that, if the content is the same, one copyright should be fine, as you’re copyrighting the content(the manuscript, if you will) and not the format/product.

[@1558k]

Can you tell me when a file ext. should be pdf and does it play with paper and ebooks as well? When specially should they be used and or not used?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

It really depends on the site. I typically choose to use pdf files as when they’re generated they typical stay formatted the way you set it up. That said, some platforms, like Draft2digital, don’t accept PDFs. In those cases, you’ll need to use a doc or docx file.

[@robertascott8816]

I don't have Word on this computer, instead a compatible program called Libre Office. Will this work with a KDP e-book?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Yes. As long as you can save as a pdf, you’ll be good to go.

[@samysgoods7295]

Hi, How to make an ebook downloadable and readable to any computer or mobile device? Thank you in advance!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

The only way to make it truly universal is to offer it in both epub and pdf format

[@samysgoods7295]

@@KeithWheelerBooks do I need to use kindle?

[@samysgoods7295]

@@KeithWheelerBooks pdf first to epub?

[@samysgoods7295]

@@KeithWheelerBooks what margin should I use that can readable in any device.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

No you don’t need to publish through Kindle.

[@mustaffaqasim]

Hello keith hows it going,i wanted to ask you that is it okay to have text boxes in my msnuscript and the text boxes i am using is mainly only to align text I've switched off borders and turned off fill so it looks like your normal text.Is it fine to do that?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

As long as formatting wise it's not visible, that should be fine. Just keep an eye that when it gets converted that it doesn't shift the text. If it does, you may need to flatten the pdf file. (A quick google search will show you how to do that)

[@originalpbstar]

Hi Keith, I am a huge fan and am so grateful for your tutorials. I have a couple questions though I hope you don't mind. One is that I uploaded my book on KDP and some of the pages seemed close together, for instance, pages that should appear as full are one-third of a page-sized and lumped together. Mostly the Title Page and a couple of others. I'm not sure how to fix these things. There is a page break immediately under should I elongate the page break? I also wonder about the photos I have about thirty at the end but you said the more pages the less money you make? It seems like everything is running together in the book as well. Is there supposed to be a blank page between chapters? Will that help? Any advice you have is greatly appreciated...I am on a very limited budget and I want to be able to make it look it's best but am definitely struggling. Thanks so much

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

These are some great questions. When it comes to images, my first question is did you copy/paste the image in or “insert” it? Inserting it will have a better placement than copy/paste. Also, it sounds like you may have uploaded a doc file to KDP. I’ve found, especially with images, a pdf file works best when it comes to maintaining image placement and overall appearance. It is true that the more pages, especially if they have pictures, the higher the printing costs. But if that’s what is needed for your book then that’s fine, you’ll just either have to charge a bit more per book or make less profits on each and just focus on quantity of books sold. If you researched your competitors you’ll probably know the price range your potential reader is used to. As long as you stay within that range, you’ll have a fighting chance to compete. I hope this helps. Thanks again for your kind words!

[@amazonjunglespirit]

Great video, thanks. I'm in the process of publishing, my first question is concerning the Heading 1 selection. in my print version, I have several 'headings' selected for different types of titles, for example Chapter One is Heading1, The Name of the Chapter is Heading 2. Do I need to change this for the ebook? Does Kindle only accept files with only one Heading type? thanks Keith

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Last I checked, Kindle allows for up to 3 heading types.

[@amazonjunglespirit]

Thanks, your knowledge is gold. One more question please, does KDP automatically put a blank page at the front of the print book? or if I want one, I should do it myself? thanks.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

If you want one, you should add it in to the manuscript you upload.

[@archibongndifreke5478]

Thank you so much for the video. Can the formatting be done on core draw and still be accepted on kdp

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I’m not familiar with Core Draw. That said, if it exports to a pdf file, then the formatting should be accepted. But since I’m not familiar with the tool I can’t make any guarantees. Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

[@sinatramike123]

Hi, thanks for this great video. I am writing a self-help book. Would you please answer these two questions? One, I would like to start off each chapter with a quote from a philosopher, scientist, educator, etc. The quote would come after the chapter title but before the start of the text. What is the least problematic way to set up a quote in Word 2016 before uploading it to KDP? Second, what is the best way to do footnotes in Word for my self-help book? KDP says you need to do them in Word as footnotes but in the e-book they will become endnotes. The superscript needs to be hyperlinked to the footnotes and vice-versa. Thanks!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You’re best bet for both would be to use Kindle Create for word. It’s free and makes footnotes and formatting super simple.

[@sinatramike123]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thanks for the swift reply. So I don't even need to include the footnotes in the Word version; I can do it right in Kindle Create?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

No, it’ll be in the word doc. Kindle Create is a word add on that helps you format the book while still in Word.

[@originalpbstar]

Hi! Me again, I was wondering if you have a tutorial for the KDP Paperback Formatting? Thank you!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I absolutely do have a video on formatting your KDP paperback.

[@jean-baptistepoquelin8957]

Hi Keith, TOC question, for chapter titles, if you want each chapter title to say “Chapter 1: The Thrill” as opposed to just “The Thrill”, should I include the whole name “Chapter 1: The Thrill” in the TOC? Thanks so much! Also, for the eBook, do we set any margins or use the typical standard settings of 8 x 11 with 1 inch borders is good enough! Thanks!!!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

For the TOC, typically you’ll want it to match the chapter title. So, in your example, I’d leave the Chapter 1: The Thrill in the TOC. As for the ebook, you don’t have to worry about margins, etc. leaving them in is fine, but it shouldn’t effect it either way.

[@jean-baptistepoquelin8957]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thanks, Keith. Just a few more questions. Can you upload the file as a PDF or they suggest Mobi or ePub files? And with this tutorial as well as your print book tutorial, has anything changed that we need to know? Also, what do you think of Kindle Create, as it seems like DIY might have more features. Your thoughts? I know these are a few questions, but this will help your subs! Thanks!!!

[@kevind.miller5159]

Keith, thanks for the info. Question. Do I have to format a separate manuscript for the eBook and the print copy and upload them both? Or does kdp know how to create the print copy from the eBook.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

No, you have to upload a separate manuscript for the ebook and the paperback. There are a lot more formatting elements that exist for the paperback that don’t exist for the ebook version.(ie, blank pages, page numbers, etc) I have another video on how to format your paperback for KDP which should clear things up. I hope this helps.

[@thomasmcgauley1330]

perennial newbie confused again. so word is one way to format your ebook, and kindle create is another? so if i use kindle create i don't have to do anything with word? or do i use this formatting and then upload to kindle create? im a writer and story teller. that seems to come fairly easy to me. but tech mostly confuses me, but i somehow always figure it out. thank you for the videos.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

You don’t have to use word but you could. Kindle create allows you to format your content so it’s more aesthetically pleasing.

[@quantstyle6448]

I noticed that some Ebooks have a "Rate this book page" that lets readers rate and review when they pass a certain location (usually at the end). Do you know how to add this?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

It’s a default in kindle devices. There’s nothing you have to do to get it implemented.

[@quantstyle6448]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Gotcha. Thanks!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Happy to help.

[@DavidPrice51]

If you go to your own book on Amazon, you will see an invitation there to review this; if you copy that link, you can then add an invitation to review your book with a hyperlink in your eBook. (It may be mean re-uploading your book, once you've added the link).

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Yes, adding a direct link to the product review page makes things super easy for your reader. Great tip.

[@Duranology]

if im downloading a public domain book, what is the preferred file type to download it as-html, epub, txt? and once i download it do i use calibre to open and convert to word and then convert back to epub when im done editing it?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

To be honest, I don’t rally work with public domain too often, I also don’t use caliber. I will say that when you’re publishing public domain work, you can’t just publish it as is. KDP will likely terminate your account. You need to add content that brings further value to the customer, before you publish the book.

[@Duranology]

@@KeithWheelerBooks thank you so much for your response. i am new to this but very interested especially bringing value to a reader in any way... could you give me a few examples of things that can be added to bring more value please sir?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

No problem. You can add images, you can add in addition background info(ie historical info, etc) you could even add in questions at the end of the book or chapter to add to the user experience.

[@Duranology]

@@KeithWheelerBooks you are amazing thank you so much for taking your time that really helps me because I had no idea and there's so much material to learn I really really appreciate it thank you sir

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

It’s truly my pleasure. Happy to help!

[@louiscypher7740]

Hi Keith. Great video. I'm having some issues formatting my poetry manuscript to kdp...could you possibly help??

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I can try to help troubleshoot. What formatting issues are you running into?

[@louiscypher7740]

@@KeithWheelerBooks thanks Keith. The poems are running over onto the following page and breaks up the poems. Sometimes leaving only titles on pages...I used the Kindle Create facility and in preview it looks great but when I then view it on Kdp preview it is all messed up!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Did you enter in page breaks to denote each new page?

[@louiscypher7740]

@@KeithWheelerBooks nope. This is all new to me...

[@louiscypher7740]

@@KeithWheelerBooks all sorted now. Thanks for the responses.

[@amazonjunglespirit]

Keith, one more question please. My book has many parts within the text which are centered. For the ebook, does this mean I should manually indent the first line of every paragraph, like i did for the print version? rather than do what you have suggested in this video for indentation? thank you so much.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Every book is different. So, yes, you need to do whatever works best for your own manuscript.

[@amazonjunglespirit]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thanks, i figured out the best way, i think, to keep the formatting clean is to have a new paragraph style for 'centered' for all of these distinct parts of the text

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

That makes sense. It may be a bit time consuming, but if you feel it’s the best way to reach your end goal, then go for it. Let us know how it goes.

[@steveedwards5698]

I like what your presentation, but I have a problem; my books are on chess, and I need to have chess diagrams in the text. I can't control A and copy everything as it also attaches the diagram fonts which are not text, they are different, spealised. Do you know how I might isolate the diagrams? Steve

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Absolutely! You can still do the Ctrl +A but then, while still holding the Ctrl button, click on the diagrams you want to not be copied and they'll be deselected. Once you have them all deselected, you can do the copy/paste with the remaining elements.

[@steveedwards5698]

@@KeithWheelerBooks Thanks, I'll give it a bash. Steve

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

😊👍

[@FatimaAli-ok9ee]

How did you bring ur text to the page when u said (here we start our book) Thank u

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

No problem. I just copy/pasted it from a text editor. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@k.williams9256]

How do you list the ISBN's if you have more than one format for the same literary text?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

I think I answered this in a previous comment but basically you list one isbn per version of the book.

[@k.williams9256]

@@KeithWheelerBooks I gotcha u..😊

[@animaluniverse2530]

Thanks a lot! A new subscriber here. Do you put footer as well? I'm in heavy books.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Wow! Thank you so much for subscribing! That means the world to me. As for footers, I typically only put footers on the print book version, and those footers are usually just page numbers and maybe footnotes if I’m doing a non-fiction book.

[@animaluniverse2530]

@@KeithWheelerBooks No,thank u for the wonderful learnings! Oh, so it's okay not to put footnotes? I'm on fiction.

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

@@animaluniverse2530 Yes, you don't have to put in footnotes, if you don't want to.

[@sajovarghese8434]

Thanks Buddy! 👍

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

My pleasure!

[@deandeano6075]

Hi Keith, do you have any videos on formatting the audiobook description? I am running into this issue. I made my description on word with paragraphs and bullet points, all nice and tidy and orderly. However, while on acx, when I get to the last step, 4, Review, it shows my description under 'About this title', all lumped together, no spacing, no paragraphs, no bullet points, nothing. Is that how its going to be shown once up on Audible? How do I correct this? This looks like the final step, would really appreciate it if you can help with this one too! (I went back and put some coding too such as [*] for bullet points but still the same no difference.) Also on acx it doesn't provide me with the option so far to upload the 2400 x 2400 cover art for my audiobook. Does that come after?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Unfortunately, acx/audible don’t allow html code for their description. It’s pretty plain as far as what they allow. As for the cover, once you’ve added your project into acx, then you can go to the pro toon tab and add in the cover. The good news is, the system won’t let you launch a project without a cover image.

[@deandeano6075]

@@KeithWheelerBooks so how can I correct the description showing without any spaces and paragraphs? I have it in paragraphs and with bullet points, but on acx on the last step, Review, under About this Title, it shows it all lumped together, no paragraphs, how do I fix this? As for the cover art it seems to automatically have pulled the one I made for the kindle version and it's using that

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

As for the description, you can try to reach out to their help desk and see if they’ll adjust the text, but in general, you’ll have to go through and format it as best you can.(ie. Carriage returns, etc.) As fir the cover, that’s just a temp cover they carry over. It’ll need to be replaced by a 2400x2400 cover before going live.

[@deandeano6075]

@@KeithWheelerBooks thanks Keith, I phoned them up about the description and he said that it won't be like that (without paragraphs and spaces) when it's released, so I'm guessing is just how it looks during that step before narration starts

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Great to know. Thanks for the update.

[@kevind.miller5159]

Quick question Keith. Does the eBook need to have page numbers? Or can I avoid them since there is a TOC?

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

Great question. Not only do you not need page numbers on the eBook, KDP actually strongly suggests that we don't use them for ebooks. Since the appearance differs slightly depending on the device used to read it as well as the font size selection made by the end user, page 5 on one reader may be page 6 on another. So for ebooks, just leave the page number off.