Below is a screenshot from my upcoming fantasy book which shows the chapter heading, the drop cap I selected (one of many), and the Alignment Block option. What Else Can Vellum Do?Īs if all of that wasn't enough, Vellum does all of the things it does for eBooks, including drop caps, chapter headings, spacing options, etc. Converts any color images to black and white for print.Īll of which means all you have to do is press Generate! Within thirty seconds, you'll have a PDF file you can send to CreateSpace or IngramSpark with no fear of rejection.Balances every page spread to be even at the bottom.Adjusts the layout of text to avoid unsightly widows.Ensures your first chapter starts on the right-hand page (or every chapter).Creates a Table of Contents with page numbers.Adds configurable headers and footers to pages that need them.Numbers the pages of your book, starting after front matter.Selects appropriate margins and font size for your chosen trim size.When creating the Print Edition of your book, Vellum automatically: Vellum can create beautiful books for print services like CreateSpace, IngramSpark, and Nook Press. So not only did the mistake cost you time, but it cost additional money as well. That doesn’t sound too bad until you realize that uploading a new file meant paying more money. In the past, the result was you would often get rejected by IngramSpark’s strict screening process, and you would be required to upload a new file. If you’ve been in the business for any length of time, you know how difficult it is to find a professional formatter who knows, really knows how to format a book for IngramSpark. And I think it will be even more valuable in my upcoming series geared toward children.īelow are screenshots from an upcoming fantasy book. I know it's arguable whether pictures do any good, but I've already heard from dozens of readers that they like it. I have even started using pictures in my mystery books. But without delaying any further, let's look at how Vellum can add spice to your books. And ordinarily you'd be right, but there's a way around that, and you can read about it on a future post. I know what you're thinking-or should be-Amazon will charge a fortune for that. I'm writing a new book, called Visual Grammar, and I have more than two hundred images in it. Vellum makes it so easy to insert images that I went hog wild with it. They charge more for anything over five usually. Every formatter I've ever worked with gives you the option of inserting a few images. Why Go to the Trouble?īecause using Vellum is worth it. If you have Mac simulation software, you could also do it. which allows you to use Vellum by simulating a Mac. If you don't own a Mac, you can use a service called Mac in the Cloud. However (There's always a however.) there are ways around it. The software runs natively on Macs and PCs can't run it. (Yes, I had to throw that taunt in there.) You Mean Vellum Is Only for Macs? Based on that, I started offering formatting services for those unfortunate enough not to own a MAC. I was so impressed with what Vellum could do and how easy it was to do it, that I bought their unlimited package.Īfter formatting a few books, I was even more impressed, so impressed that I even wrote a book about it- How to Format an eBook.Īfter writing the book, I realized Vellum was even easier to use than I previously thought. I decided to buy Vellum and give it a try. I started using Vellum to format my eBooks late last year because I was tired of paying to have them done, but more so because I was tired of waiting to have them done. Who is this guy to tell me about formatting for print? I've never seen any formatting software that can do what Vellum does. Vellum is the best thing that's happened to formatting since…well, since anything. But the wait for a solution is over thanks to Vellum. It's not that I don't believe them, I've experienced it a few times myself when formatting for print. These statements, and ones like them, have been circulating around the indie community for a long time. Formatting for print has never been easy. I've heard for years about the problems associated with submitting print books to IngramSpark. ALLi advisor Giacomo Giammatteo, who has been a pre-launch tester for the new product, has with characteristic thoroughness reviewed the new product for ALLi as it launches. MAC users have long advocated Vellum as a formatting tool for ebooks, so there has been much excited anticipation in the author community about the planned launch of a print equivalent. Giacomo Giammatteo, test-pilot for Vellum for Print
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |