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Create eBooks

So you wanna know about creating ebooks! It's pretty simple actually. There are two items that you have to make a decision on: Will you use Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) or will you choose an eBook generator to compile you eBook?

Create eBooks with PDF

Adobe says, "PDF is the ideal electronic package to contain everything from spreadsheets, presentations, and brochures, to photographs, rich graphics, and more." It is fast becoming the premiere cross platform standard. PDF is a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document regardless of the application and platform used to create it. PDFs are compact and complete, and can be viewed or printed by anyone with Adobe's Free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software. The one drawback to this solution for creating your eBooks is the price. The Professional Edition is priced at $449.00 on the Adobe site and the Standard Edition is $299.00. Of course, you can find it cheaper by surfing the Net for discount shops. Beware of OEM publishers (original equipment manufacturer, these are pieces of software that come with a computer system), you might get into a registration problem and not be able to continue an upgrade life for the product.

PDFConverter.com is an online PDF converter using a web-based conversion service. It was Free as of the writing of this page.

Armand Morin's Instant PDF Generator software is simple to use, cost less than Adobe®, converts any type of document and has no learning curve.

Of course there are some features that only Adobe® carries which allow you to customize your PDF file with greater flexibility.

If you are using Microsoft Word, chances there is a PDF macro that will create a PDF file from your Word document.

Create eBooks Generators

The second kind of creation is by a group of products that take your files and put them into one eBook with and .exe file extension. The downside for these products is that they can only be used on the PC platform; on the MAC platform they will not work. These programs build their own browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape are not required to run the file). They provide full search capability of the eBook. You can distribute the eBook with any royalty to the creating product. You can prohibit print or copy to protect your eBook contents. You can usually set an expiration date for an eBook. This benefit is good if you are going to give away any part of your eBook. You can password protect you eBook. This can be complicated for the end user so remember the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle. Not evey feature above is available on every eBook creation program, so read the ads carefully. eBooks Generator is a great choice

The Choice To Create eBooks Is Yours

So there's the choice PDF or EXE! It's your call. Below are some of the best creators of the lot.

Create eBooks Recommendations

Remember these excellent resources:

		eBookGenerator by Armand Moran has the greatest little feature ever: you can stop buyers from pirating your InfoProduct with its new disabling feature. Suppose a buyer buys your InfoProduct and downloads it and then returns in only a day and requests a refund, but still has the copy of your InfoProduct on his/her hard drive. Not fair, huh? Well, with this little feature you can disable the InfoProduct after the refund is given and the returner will not be able to open the InfoProduct on his or any other machine. Cool, huh?

		The best Cover software on the market is eCoverGenerator also from Armand Moran. I bought version 1 of this software and upgraded to the newest version and have made many covers. It's so easy, even if you are not graphical.

		The Instant PDF Maker (PC and MAC), another great product by Armand Moran, will save you from having to buy Adobe Acrobat in order to make InfoProducts that both PC and MAC owners alike can read. It's a gem.

		Don't forget to sign up for the FREE InfoProduct Masters eCourse. by sending a blank email. Remember, this course is a FREE intensive 5-Day email course that shows you how to create an InfoProduct and how to produce and sell it online. You can't go wrong with this information by Internet guru Ken Evoy.

		If you want to have professional help with your cover, you can't go wrong with KillerCovers. KillerCover designers will create you a unique cover by someone with great experience in design work. You will get a cover that has been designed with one thing in mind: To get you more sales!

Some Final Thoughts

So ya wanna create eBooks?

By Winn Griffin, Host of AllAboutPublishingeBooks.com

Creative Choice
Here's the interesting thing about creative choice. Some eBooks may be created in a PDF while others may be generated by an eBook generator. This is not an either/or choice. You may need both kinds of creators in the long run. If your budget is tight the EXE generators are an easy price buy in. Of course you might just use the macro in Word to make a PDF. Remember, however, your control over how the eBook looks is important. You don't get a second time to make a first impression.

Remember, to create eBooks you need to finish your manuscript, put it into HTML format, choose an InfoProduct compiler or choose a PDF compiler (not HTML required) and be creative.