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How to Format a Children's Book in InDesign
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About How to Format a Children's Book in InDesign
Introduction
Tech & Key Terms for Designing a Children's Book
Formatting Examples - Getting Inspiration from Published Books
File Handling Basics for Your Book Project
Creating Your Project File in InDesign
Adding a WorkSpace to InDesign
Important Guidelines and Navigation Inside InDesign
Set Up the Book Pages Inside InDesign
Adding Illustrations to the Image Frames
Adding the Story Text to the Text Frames
Tips for Font Selection and Where to Find Commercial Fonts
Add Styling to the Text Throughout Your Book
Advanced Text Styling Techniques
Advanced Image Styling Techniques
Finalizing the Text and Images Throughout Your Story
Final Review of Your Book
BONUS: Adding Endsheets (Patterned Pages) to Your Book
Preflight Check for Errors and Adjusting Image Resolution
Exporting Your Finished Children's Book to an Ebook File (Epub)
Exporting Your Finished Children's Book to a Print PDF File
Troubleshooting: Speeding Up InDesign
Conclusion—You Did It!!
What You Will Learn?
- Do you want to format a children’s book all on your own?.
- You’re in the right place!.
- InDesign is a powerhouse for formatting books, but can it be intimidating to new users. This course breaks down every step you need to go from loose illustrations and text files to a polished and professional children’s book..
- What you’ll learn in this course:.
- You’ll be creating:.
- Who is this class for?.
- Anyone looking to format and typeset a children’s book in InDesign–from beginners to more advanced users. This course is broken down into bite-sized pieces with an absolute beginner in mind..
- Someone who’s never even opened InDesign before will still have beautiful ebook and print files ready to upload and publish!.
- No need to worry about hiring a book designer anymore. One of the many perks to self-publishing a children’s book is having the final say in what your book looks like. Take control of your book’s layout and do it yourself :).