ePub Formatting

Ever heard of the iPad? Of course you have. A better question would be: Who hasn’t heard of the iPad? The iPad is just one of the many eBook reading devices. Have you heard of the Barnes and Noble Nook? Probably, but have you heard of the eSlick device? Or the eClicto? The list of consumer eReaders is quite long. With all of these different eReaders, it is crucial to convert your PDF files to ePub and then utilize ePub formatting.

By now you know that ePub is a format that most eBook reading platforms support while making its appearance on-screen more pleasing to the eye. ePub formatting, as we call it, makes your book available on the following digital platforms:

This is just a brief list of digital reading devices. Something interesting to notice is that these eReaders are from several countries including Canada (Kobo eReader), United Kingdom (COOL-ER), and Poland (eClicto). Obviously, these aren’t all of the available eReaders. But converting your PDF files to ePub and in turn, ePub formatting, will allow your book to be read comfortably on eReader devices.

All reservations aside, what do you have to lose? ePub formatting is in the best interest of you, your book, and your readers. With everything going digital these days, NOT converting to eBooks will stop the progress of your presence in the literature market. Boost your work by ePub formatting.

ePub has three specifications. Open Publications Structure or “OPS” holds the formatting of its particular content. Open Packaging Format or “OPS” describes the structure of the ePub file in an XML format. Finally, there is Open Container Format or “OCF” and it gathers all the files and holds them as a ZIP archive. All of these specifications aide the ePub formatting process. Get your book formatted professionally to fit nicely on iPad, Nook, Sony eReader, COOL-ER, and more!

Call us at 801-734-8985 or fill out the form and send us an e-mail for questions about your ePub formatting process.