Stuck with only two choices, self-published authors have found that there was really little choice at all, with no compromise between artistic vision and ease of creation. Other authors simply give up and release free-flowing picture eBooks and hope that readers understand which pictures and text are supposed to go together. With strict limitations on style and compatibility, most picture book authors resign themselves to hiring professionals to develop several versions of their picture eBook in fixed formats. It typically takes a lot of expertise to create a fixed-layout eBook for every platform and a lot of work goes into creating one. Rigid programming requirements and graphical precision deliver a high degree of control over how the page looks on the eReader, but the file is often limited to certain devices or formats. On the other hand, fixed-layout eBooks are less common, but look great on the screen.
Free-flowing eBooks have also become a self-published author’s standby because they work on the widest variety of devices and are easy to make since you don’t have to do a lot of programming. This works great for fiction and non-fiction books alike, but it falls short when an author needs precise control of the page layout for a picture book. Most eBooks today are formatted with a free-flowing layout, where text and images run from page to page with only marginal control of how the pictures and text mingle on the page. Until now, picture eBooks have generally fallen into two distinct formats: fixed or free-flowing. Here’s Tracy’s article on what makes Fable tick. So help us celebrate, and get yourself a real deal on a template that will help you create a great-looking, industry standard book with Microsoft Word. I asked Tracy to explain just how big a breakthrough this is for do-it-yourself authors, and to explain how it works. Taking all the experience gained this year from producing the 14 book templates available on the site-for fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books-Tracy has now managed to create a template that will make this possible with a minimum of fuss. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.Although we’ve been able to wrangle Microsoft Word into producing great-looking print and ebooks, authors have faced quite a challenge if they want to produce picture books for the Kindle and other eReaders.īut is a Kindle picture book template the solution to that challenge? If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping.
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