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    The E-Book Design Guide: How to Format for PDFs
    The E-Book Design Guide: How to Format for PDFs
    The E-Book Design Guide: How to Format for PDFs
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    The E-Book Design Guide: How to Format for PDFs

    By Gail Nelson

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    “The E-Book Design Guide: How to Format for PDFs” is the concise, informative way to fine-tune your writing and design skills. It details practical knowledge in an easy-to-read format that will have you creating professional PDFs and e-books in a flash. “The E-Book Design Guide” is a comprehensive how-to manual as well as a sharp example of a cutting-edge e-book. It will show you how to create an e-book layout with the professional look your document needs to attract attention, inform readers, and maximize profits.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGail Nelson
    Release dateMar 10, 2011
    ISBN9781458118837
    The E-Book Design Guide: How to Format for PDFs
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    Gail Nelson

    Gail Nelson is an author, graphic designer, and the creative director of e-book-design.com, the layout and design service for authors and publishers. Gail specializes in digital files for the e-book market, print-ready book layouts, and marketing materials, so you can get the word out.

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      The E-Book Design Guide - Gail Nelson

      The E-Book Design Guide

      How to Format for PDFs

      By Gail Nelson

      Copyright 2010 Gail M. Nelson

      www.e-book-design.com

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