How NOT to Format an eBook - Common eBook Formatting Mistakes

[@AAJaeon]

I used Atticus to format my ebook and print book. I loved the way everything turned out. Atticus has a great number of fonts and they recently added more fonts which is super cool! Thank you for this video, Mandi! After adding complex chapter headers in my ebook, I definitely see the problem it has. The whole reflowable ebook thing really makes it hard to add any fancy chapter headers or images. I'll probably avoid adding any chapter headers in my ebook in the future to save myself the headache.

[@ebouchoc]

Mandi - I need some help. I've followed your recommendation as well as KDPs requirements for bleed and trim. My book is 11x8.25 and I've set it up to specs and still (my second author proof) has white edges outside my images. My question is, do I need to increase my page size of the bleed size? Plus KDP is requiring a PDF to be uploaded. Am I running into PDF issues? HELP!!!

[@destresswithyoga]

Great info! Thank you

[@luisbarrera4548]

What about the old format to create the ebook? The one u used called Caliber from ur old video? Is that one not good anymore?

[@RemainedAnonymous]

Calibre. I've used it but it still didn't do the trick I found. My margins and such could've been off though still. I have 3 more books to go so I need to get it right eventually! I heard of a couple I'll come back to when I remember!

[@shoomapadoo1141]

Thank you.

[@rinleeds]

can you use kotobee for physical printed books? can you use adobe indesign for physical books?

[@MandiLynnWrites]

Kotobee is only for ebooks. InDesign can be used for ebook and print.

[@fabbriart]

I use InDesign for my ebooks. I find that saving as a pdf which includes hyperlinks on the contents and other pages gives you more flexibilityin design and image control. PDF is definitely the best final format you should save your ebook in. I have followed apple computers since the very first computer introduction which I beleive was the APPLE 1, so nearly 40 yeats plus of software experience, in particular with Adobe. all media readers can open pdf's, no exception. I would never sacrifice creativity/design for plain e.reading, doesn't work for me. Illustrative work and photos are important and always will be. 😃

[@shoomapadoo1141]

I use adobe indesign. It’s the absolute best and my idea of customization of an ebook is to let people who design playback programs care about their products. So what I need to know is who’s the best.

[@shoomapadoo1141]

Doesn’t KDP format the ebook for a price?

[@thepurpleufo]

No.

[@shoomapadoo1141]

I’m hoping that you get to the skinny very quickly.