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Specify the page size and margins.
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To set up a new document as an eBook, choose File >
New > Document > Custom, and specify page margins
and column widths. To reformat an existing document, choose Format
> Page Layout > Page Size, and then type new values
for Width and Height. To change the margins, choose Format >
Page Layout > Column Layout, and then type values in the
Margins section of the dialog box.
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The ideal size for most Adobe PDF eBooks is 6-by-9 inches.
At this size, eBooks display well on a variety of devices and print
well to standard paper sizes. The left and right margins should be
equal to each other, and the top and bottom margins should equal
each other. Large page margins reduce the amount of text and graphics
on the page and consequently reduce eye fatigue for readers.
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Format the text for on-screen viewing.
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Format the text using fonts that are easy to read on-screen,
such as Verdana or Helvetica. Avoid fonts with delicate serifs or
thin strokes. For readability, use font sizes of 12 points or greater.
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To make it easier to repurpose documents, create specific
eBook paragraph tags. When you want to transform a print document
into an eBook, use the Global Update Options command in the Paragraph
Designer to replace existing tags with eBook tags. For example, you
could update paragraphs tagged Body Text with eBook Body Text tags.
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Save the document as an Adobe PDF file.
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Choose File > Save As, and choose PDF from the
Save As Type pop-up menu. Name the file with a .pdf extension, and
click Save. In the PDF Setup dialog box, choose eBook from the PDF
Job Options pop-up menu in the Settings panel.
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When FrameMaker exports an Adobe PDF file using the eBook
job options, it balances the size of the file with the image resolution,
resulting in a relatively small, self-contained file. Additionally,
FrameMaker converts the color spaces to sRGB (a device-independent
model that calibrates colors so that they appear accurate on a variety
of computer displays); embeds subsets of fonts used, to prevent font
substitution; and compresses the information in the file.
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