Need help with the basic steps to create ebook

I have a confession: I use constantly solutions instead of stop and learn the right way to use Indesign to create ebooks. I wouldn't say that I'm doing it because I'm lazy, but because I'm simply inept lol. Here are some of the basic steps I take:

1. create the document: include the block of text type (because I want the page numbers to display)

2 paste the unformatted document text

3. adjust the size of the main frame to produce the text of the appropriate margins (because its an ebook, left/right margin even opposing pages.)

4. highlight all of the text, set the spacing before and after the paragraph halfway through the character before (the bottom text is at the same point for each page)

5. go in the titles of chapters; do jumps from title page has its own page; Highlight the title, choose the font, the size; create the new character style; apply the style to other chapter titles (it is possible to create a ctrl + number shortcut to apply character styles?). Note that I did not create a character for the body text style. I'm just doing the first?

6 Insert markers page number on both master pages, then cover page number with a white box on the first page of the chapters.

7. remove photos in textbox so that if more text is added, the photos move with the text.

That's basically what I do when I create an ebook. Any suggestions as to best/way to do these things would be very appreciated.

1. the master text blocks have nothing to do with page numbers and in most cases are completely unnecessary. Set the margins of appropriately and place your text.

2. without knowing what you leave on it is impossible to tell if it's a good idea or not. My stomach says is not. See number 1.

3 see number 1.

4. it's what paragraph styles are for.

5. see number 4.

6. This is what the multiple master pages are for. Stop doing that.

7. well, you finally have a right. As my people... would say mazel tov.

Now, it's time to stop being inept (your Word, not mine) and start learning the right way to do it. First thing we do, is buy Visual Sandee Cohen of Quick Start Guide. It's the best InDesign book market for beginners. http://AMZN.to/plsvxy

Second, check out the video training on Lynda.com. This link will get you a free one week trial: http://bit.ly/fcGpiI

Bob

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