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>>>why are you concerned about starting out with a document that is of any particular resolution or size? Size: Because I assumed -- at least somewhat incorrectly -- that optimizing the HxW of InDesign's base page would in turn optimize how the epub is displayed and, secondarily, how efficient...

Compression and not resolution??? Ooooooohh... I didn't know that. Thnx. I guess I need to create a test file using each of the four output options and view (and compare) the results. -- Mike

As I understand it, epub files (a common format for ebooks, but there are many others) are comprised mostly HTML files. Graphics in these files are bitmaps -- JPG, GIF, etc. InDesign and other epub "generators" automatically convert any vector-based files to bitmaps. (The text in an epub file...

I'm creating a ebook for the iPhone that includes a bunch of images. These images were imported into an InDesign 5 document as EPS files. They are 100% vector-based BW (2 bit) line art. The "Export to ePub" dialog box gives me the option of choosing Low, Medium, High or Maximum resolution for...

I'm using InDesign5 to create an ebook that is optimized for displaying on the iPhone. In particular, I'm looking for appropriate dimensions of the base page, in pixels, to enter in the Document Setup dialog box. From what I've read, 320 x 480 pixels should work well for both the iPhone 4 as...

I agree. That the epub format allows text and images to flow dynamically as the reader changes text size, etc., is generally a good thing. But for various reasons, the pages of this book will be static. -- Mike

>>>>You have to hyperlink to certain words or images etc. Understood. The book is actually quite static as each page is a full-page image (from a PDF page!). Perhaps I could put key words on a non-viewable layer on those pages I want to jump to, and then attach anchors/cross references to...

Thanks, Andrew; useful info. "When you convert a document to an EPUB file, InDesign preserves all the hyperlinks that jump to URLs, files, email addresses, and text anchors, but hyperlinks that reference specific pages are discarded." This has been my experience so far. (My IDD file has...

Thanks, Marcus. I'm using CS5. The YouTube video was informative, but it doesn't answer my specific question. I'd like to create an ePub book that includes "internal" hyperlinks that allow the reader to jump from one page of the book to another. My tests show that such hyperlinks work in...

I'd like the table of contents of the ebook I'm working on to give the reader the option of clicking on a chapter, which would jump into the one he wants. It looks like this works well for a book created in InDesign and then exported to PDF. (I'm ignoring SWF; I can't it use for this project)...

Thank you very much, Andrew; you've given me a lot to work with. (The Master Page option hadn't occured to me. I was aware of scripts, but figured at this point I might be biting off more than I could chew.) Thanks again. --Mike

>>>>...not really sure what you are trying to achieve... We're importing a 200-page book that's in PDF. Each imported page is placed on the underlying InDesign page by dragging it open from the upper left-hand corner. The problem with this method is the resulting page frames aren't the exact...

Thanks, Andrew. But from what you wrote, it appears one can't create a frame with specific attributes (size, margins, position, rules, etc.) and then save those attributes as a specific style that can be applied to any number of frames. Hmmmmm. -- Mike

I'm quite new to InDesign. Does it allow one to name and save the attributes of a frame, so the attributes can be easily applied to other frames? If so, how does one do it? I've really scoured InDesign's menus, etc. (Elaborating: Ventura Publisher allows one to do this. One can create a...

I have a 10-page book in PDF that I'd like to import into InDesign (and then export to ePub). As part of the effort, I'd like to create a custom "document preset" (page format) that I can use repeatedly. I'd like the underlying InDesign page to be the same size as the imported PDF page. But...