![]() ![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. When you send us a title for conversion through the Author Services tab on the KWL Dashboard, we will always assess the source file, and will recommend the right type of epub if we believe there may be an issue with the type of epub you chose in your order. with stylized text that would be tricky to code properly into position) The images are then displayed to the user like regular pages, and the user can usually tap and zoom into them.īooks that are usually image-based fixed-layout: comic books, heavily illustrated children’s books (e.g. The key difference between this and non-image-based FXL ebooks is that the elements of each page here are not coded in HTML rather, each page in the book is recreated as one image (hence “image-based”). This is a subcategory of fixed-layout EPUB specially reserved for those books that are almost all image/graphical elements and little to no body text. Each element of the page is coded firmly into place with HTML and CSS.īooks that are usually fixed-layout: A children’s picture book, a cookbook, a textbook with many sidebars and other graphical elements, heavily interactive books Rather, it behaves like the text in a physical book: everything on the page remains fixed in place, and text cannot be enlarged. You are simply seeing one chunk of the never-ending flow of text.īooks that are usually reflowable: the average novel or memoir, books with minimal design elements and more text.Ī fixed-layout epub is a book where the text does not flow. There is no such thing as a “page” in a reflowable book. Reflowable EPUBs can therefore not have any header or footer elements other than those automatically inserted by the e-reader. Increasing font size on your e-reader means the book’s page count will increase as it takes up more pages. ![]() This is a file where the text flows between pages, adjustable for font size, and thus not restricted to a specific page count. It’s important to note that in most cases where we say “epub”, we’re likely referring to a reflowable EPUB. EPUB is the global standard used in most e-reading devices (Nook, iBooks, Google and Kobo all use this format). There are two file formats for eBooks: EPUB and MOBI. So here’s a short guide to determining whether your book is one or the other.Īn EPUB, as you may already know, is just an eBook. Since then, we’ve seen one question come up a lot: what’s the difference between epub and epub fixed layout? Last summer, Kobo Writing Life launched its professional EPUB conversion service on the Author Services tab of the Dashboard. ![]()
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