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Exporting books
Editoria uses an automated typesetting system. Your content is exported using a design template to insure the results come out with minimal alterations required. With Editoria you can export books in Epub or PDF files that are automatically typeset. Regardless of the final format, a PDF preview can be generated. Both preview and final PDF files are created using the javascript library Paged.js. Editoria also allows export to the ICML format which provides a compressed zip file containing all images used in the book and the ICML file ready to be imported into design software.
Templates
Editoria uses templates, developed with javascript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), to add visual design and layouts to your semantically marked up HTML. Depending on your installation, you will have a number of choices to choose from including book designs with notes at the end of each chapter or one with all notes at the end of the book. Be sure to select a template developed for the export file of your choice (Epub or PDF).
A list of available templates can be viewed by selecting Templates from the upper left of the Book Dash. It is recommended to familiarize yourself with the available templates using this page before going through the preview or export process. On the template page you will have a lot more information about each template. When selecting a template for preview or export all you have is the template’s name.
Preview
In the Book Builder select Export Book from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
Select the Preview button, if it is not already selected. The selected button will have a blue background with white letters.
From the dropdown menu, choose the template with which you would like to preview your book.
The generated Preview will display two panes. On the left will be the selected template’s CSS. On the right is the preview of your content in the selected template. You can modify the template CSS on the left pane if needed.
From the Preview toolbar you can:
Save changes modifying the original template or as a new template.
Download HTML, this file will include your content, unstyled by the template, which may include a table of contents and notes.
Print will open the styled version of your book in a new browser tab/window. You can then use your browser to print the preview to a PDF file.
Back to Book, exits the Preview.
Export as an Epub
Epub files are a container for all text, images, fonts, and styles. The format is a widely-used open standard for electronic books. Epub files can be read by e-reader software without retrieving content from the web.
In the Book Builder select Export Book from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
Select the Download button. The selected button will have a blue background with white letters.
Select the radio button next to Epub.
From the dropdown menu, choose the template.
Click OK.
Export as a PDF
Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open standard file format originally developed by Adobe. PDFs may contain text, links, and images and are designed to be lightweight. PDF files will look the same regardless of which software or operating system is used.
In the Book Builder select Export Book from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
Select the Download button. The selected button will have a blue background with white letters.
Select the radio button next to PDF.
From the dropdown menu, choose the template.
Click OK.
Export to ICML
ICML is an XML-based file format which can be imported into Adobe Indesign. Generation of typeset PDFs is possible within Editoria, but if you wish to design your PDF elsewhere, you can export to ICML.
In the Book Builder select Export Book from the toolbar at the top of the screen.
Select the Download button. The selected button will have a blue background with white letters.
Select the radio button next to ICML.
Click OK.