What do you use to make ebooks?

13 years ago

if you are using XP, you can download a free "PDF converter" plugin for words.

If you are on Mac, you can just use it "convert to pdf function"

If all this fails, try downloading open office

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Michael Oksa

13 years ago

Hi cashtree,

My version of MS Word has the ability to save documents as a PDF. It keeps everything intact, and looks nice.

You can also download OpenOffice for free and do File > Export as PDF. That was what I used to use all the time and it worked like a charm.

I have never used any 3rd party solution for converting documents to PDF, but Word and OpenOffice work great.

All the best,
Michael

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Matt Morgan 13 years ago

I also vote for office org, it is so simple for ebook creation.
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scottallison

13 years ago

I am using Adobe Acrobat X. Might be an overkill for ebooks but I really like it. Education version are also much less expensive.

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James Liberty

13 years ago

Open Office converts files to PDF with the click of a button.

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digichik 13 years ago

The best free PDF converter in my opinion is OpenOffice.org. Their suite of office products is free and you can easily convert documents to PDF.

It's Easy & Free
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G Abbas

13 years ago

Ms word have the option for exporting document as a pdf, and Ms office have some good templates to layout your ebooks, and if you dont have Ms office than you can use Open Office which is free and also allow to export documents in Pdf..

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ferrellmac

13 years ago

I have used PrimoPDF and Open Office and have had good luck with both of them. I need to make a 3D cover for a book I just completed, my first eBook, by the way. I'm trying to 3D boxmaker, does anyone have a better suggestion without having to hire someone to create a cover for me.

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bwh1

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ferrellmac

I have used PrimoPDF and Open Office and have had good luck with both of them. I need to make a 3D cover for a book I just completed, my first eBook, by the way. I'm trying to 3D boxmaker, does anyone have a better suggestion without having to hire someone to create a cover for me.

ferrellmac

ecover design - design it yourself online

great and cheap

G.

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jbsmith 13 years ago

I've used Open Office as well as Adobe itself to convert Word files to PDF ebooks. What does matter though too is what your MS Word or Open Office template looks like - if it looks plain or crappy then rendering it as a PDF is not going to look any better.

You can either use Word or OpenOffice templates that have been customized for e-books or learn the in's and out's of these editors in terms of margins, header/footer, front-matter, table of contents, lines, page numbering, chapter formatting, etc... yourself.

How you layout your ebook is important too.

Jeff
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brianboyer

13 years ago

I use OpenOffice and then convert it to PDF right on the software. It works great and it is free.

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CopywritingTony

13 years ago

Open office is the best in my opinion. Its a free piece of software available on the internet. Just search Google for it.

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Copywriting Tony

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imdomination

13 years ago

I can't stand Open Office, personally. I just save it in word. The plugin to save word docs as a PDF file takes 2 minutes to download and install.

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TrishOleary

13 years ago

Hey Cashtree I use Pdf995 the free version. I really like it a lot. Here is the link:

pdf 995: create PDF documents easily for free (not an affiliate link)

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Justin Says

13 years ago

I think many would agree that eBook Cover Creator - eCover Design Online Free | MyEcoverMaker.com is a great ecover design tool.

As for just writing out the ebooks, I usually write them out on Notepad first and then transfer them over to OpenOffice in order to add that special "ebook" feeling to them.

I've also been known to write the ebooks inside of WordPress as I like my editor more and I can really visualize everything that's going on.

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davesghostwriting

13 years ago

I too make use of open office but I also use Google Docs quite a but which has the download as option. In addition, I have found templates that I use with Open Office that spruce the book up quite a bit. If you want more info on this PM me as I don't want to promote a particular site here.

God bless,
Dave

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BartsTreasures

13 years ago

Originally Posted by cashtree

Right now i'm using a free app called doPDF, it converts a word document to a pdf in its exact form...pages in all, so isn't very good. Can anyone recommend some free pdf makers? Thanks.

I use "open office" (a free program) to create my document and in the same program is an "export as PDF" which turns my document into a PDF ebook.

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CDarklock

13 years ago

OpenOffice has been discontinued.

Oracle gives up on OpenOffice after community forks the project

You want to switch to LibreOffice, which is based on the OpenOffice code.

Home » LibreOffice

I am still not a fan of LO because I am a Microsoft fanboy and prefer Office365.

Online Software Hosted in the Cloud - Office 365 - Microsoft

However, cashtree doesn't read my posts anymore because I have lost his respect, so one of you guys will have to relay the message. :rolleyes:

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bwh1

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

OpenOffice has been discontinued.

Oracle gives up on OpenOffice after community forks the project

You want to switch to LibreOffice, which is based on the OpenOffice code.

Home » LibreOffice

I am still not a fan of LO because I am a Microsoft fanboy and prefer Office365.

Online Software Hosted in the Cloud - Office 365 - Microsoft

However, cashtree doesn't read my posts anymore because I have lost his respect, so one of you guys will have to relay the message. :rolleyes:

Thanks for mentioning this, although I don't use Open Office, good to know.

I'll stick with my MS toolbox.

G.

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Michael Oksa

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

OpenOffice has been discontinued.

Oracle gives up on OpenOffice after community forks the project

You want to switch to LibreOffice, which is based on the OpenOffice code.

Home » LibreOffice

I am still not a fan of LO because I am a Microsoft fanboy and prefer Office365.

Online Software Hosted in the Cloud - Office 365 - Microsoft

However, cashtree doesn't read my posts anymore because I have lost his respect, so one of you guys will have to relay the message. :rolleyes:

From what I can tell OpenOffice will still be available for a long time to come. This news was released 5 months ago, and seems to only apply to the commercial version of OpenOffice.

It will still be community supported. It will still be free. It will still be downloadable.

No nee to panic.

All the best,
Michael

p.s. That's only based on my understanding of the article. At the very least, you can still download OO from www.openoffice.org as of this writing.

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CDarklock 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Oksa

It will still be community supported.

However, it is not the same community that supported OpenOffice six months ago. That community is now supporting LibreOffice. Don't confuse the name with the people.
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spearce000

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

OpenOffice has been discontinued.

Oracle gives up on OpenOffice after community forks the project

You want to switch to LibreOffice, which is based on the OpenOffice code.

Home » LibreOffice

I am still not a fan of LO because I am a Microsoft fanboy and prefer Office365.

Online Software Hosted in the Cloud - Office 365 - Microsoft

However, cashtree doesn't read my posts anymore because I have lost his respect, so one of you guys will have to relay the message. :rolleyes:

I use OpenOffice a lot and wondered why they hadn't brought out an updated version for a while. Now I know!

Thanks for sharing.

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fire3fly

13 years ago

Oh! I love this question! I have a free method for creating ebooks. Download OpenOffice. It is free, and works fantastic to create PDF's. Get some free images for your cover, or design one yourself.

Use the OpenOffice Writer to create the ebook.
Write your content.
Save as original format.
There is a tiny PDF icon in the toolbar at the top.
Click on that, and save your new PDF ebook.

Easy cheesy, as my son would say.

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rsmllc

13 years ago

First I write full content in MS word then I convert it into PDF format with PrimoPDF converter which have simple dragging feature..

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Amir Kostic

13 years ago

You can save your content in MS word into .PDF with simple Microsoft Office Add-in called Microsoft Save as PDF.

You can get it for free from here: Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF

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JSThompson

13 years ago

Originally Posted by cashtree

Right now i'm using a free app called doPDF, it converts a word document to a pdf in its exact form...pages in all, so isn't very good. Can anyone recommend some free pdf makers? Thanks.

I currently use Microsoft Word from their Office suite it has a function to save the file as a PDF built in. But for those looking for "free" then Open Office is probably your best bet.

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gsolis

13 years ago

I am going to jump on the open office band wagon I really like it and it works great in converting to pdf.

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rsmllc

13 years ago

Here you go: PDF Converter — #1 Free PDF Creator — PrimoPDF

Finish writing your eBook content in MS word then drag that document to above software once you installed it.

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Michael Oksa

13 years ago

I just made a quick video that shows you exactly how to do this in both MS Word and OpenOffice. I also show a few publishing options in OpenOffice.

Hopefully you find it to be useful.

Word and OO to PDF - YouTube

All the best,
Michael

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Matt Daniel

13 years ago

Originally Posted by cashtree

Right now i'm using a free app called doPDF, it converts a word document to a pdf in its exact form...pages in all, so isn't very good. Can anyone recommend some free pdf makers? Thanks.

Write your ebook in google docs, and then download it as a PDF

Works like a charm and its free

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Alex Kage

13 years ago

Well I think you can save a PDF version of your work in MS Office.

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42reasons

12 years ago

Originally Posted by cashtree

Right now i'm using a free app called doPDF, it converts a word document to a pdf in its exact form...pages in all, so isn't very good. Can anyone recommend some free pdf makers? Thanks.

OpenOffice. I have used Word for 15 years, have loved it. HOWEVER, I find it clunky and lacking. I switched to OO a few days ago and love it.

Saves files to PDF, links and all. Its SO easy.

Good luck!