The purpose of this tutorial is to teach users how to turn their word document or html file into an epub or mobipocket formatted ebook ready to read on the Amazon Kindle, Iphone/Ipad/Itouch, Nook, the Sony PRS, and other portable devices.
This tutorial focuses on using Calibre as the conversion tool.
The tutorial is for users with a moderate understanding of HTML and Microsoft Word applications. For the purpose of this guide the RTF format is used because it is not a proprietary format and will open in any Word program. Such as Open Office, Wordpad, Microsoft Office, and etc...
This tutorial will focus on using Calibre to convert documents into ebook format. Please be aware that many of the pages use screencaps.
Learn more about Ebook Formats
Programs you will need before you start
Learn how to add cover images and illustrations
Learn how to create a Table of Contents
Calibre's Look and Feel Options - CSS