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Prepare Print Replica Books with Kindle Create

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Prepare Print Replica Books with Kindle Create

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Kindle Create converts your PDF files into Print Replica eBooks. Print Replica eBooks maintain the formatting and layout of their print editions and offer many of the advantages of standard Kindle eBooks. However, they don't allow the reader to resize text and are only available on certain devices.  After installation, you can launch Kindle Create by choosing Windows key > Amazon > Kindle Create (Windows) or Launchpad > Kindle Create (Mac).

Create a project from a PDF

1. On the Kindle Create launch screen, click the Create New button. You can also launch a new project by choosing File > New Project or using the shortcut CTRL + N (CMD + N for Mac users). The Choose File dialog box is displayed. Click the Print Replica option.

2. Click the Choose File button, navigate to the PDF on your local hard drive, choose the file, and click Open. Your PDF is imported and displayed in Kindle Create.

Note: If you get an error message while importing the file, see troubleshooting tips.

3. Choose File > Save Project to save your imported eBook. The Save dialog box opens. Navigate to the location on your computer where you want to save the file. Enter the File name. Click Save.

Edit your eBook with the KCB file
When you click Save, Kindle Create stores your book's KCB file and other resources in the folder you specify. We recommend saving and backing up the folder that contains the KCB file and related files, which you need to update your book. You can resume a previously saved project by choosing the file from the Recents column, or File > Open Recent and choosing the relevant KCB file.

When you click Generate, Kindle Create produces a publishable file (KPF) that you can submit to KDP. The KPF file is only used for publishing. The KCB file is for updates.

Build your table of contents
The Kindle Interactive TOC (also called the NCX) is displayed in the Kindle menu and can be accessed from anywhere in the book. To build the Kindle Interactive TOC:

1. For each page that you want listed in the TOC, choose the page in the Contents Pane, check the box next to Include Page in Table of Contents, and type the table of contents entry in the Page Title box. In the Contents Pane, each page that will be included in the table of contents is marked with a blue triangle in the upper corner.

2. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Preserve hyperlinks
If there are internal or external hyperlinks in your PDF, choose Edit > Preserve Links so that these links will function properly in your eBook. If your PDF has hyperlinks and you don't use the Preserve Links function, the eBook links won't work. Kindle Create displays preserved hyperlinks as a red underline.

Add pages

1. In the Contents Pane, right-click a thumbnail and choose Insert Page(s) from the pop-up menu. The Import from a PDF File dialog box appears.

2. Go to the PDF on your local hard drive, choose the file that contains the pages you want to add, and click Open. The contents of the PDF are added to your eBook.

3. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Move pages

1. In the Contents Pane, drag and drop the pages in the order you prefer. To choose multiple pages, use SHIFT + click or CTRL + click.

2. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Delete pages

1. In the Contents Pane, choose the thumbnail of the page you want to delete. Right-click the thumbnail and choose Delete Selected Page from the pop-up menu. The page is deleted.

2. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Audio, video, and image files
Position icons with rulers and guidelines
Rulers and guidelines make it easier for you to position audio and video icons and other elements consistently throughout your eBook. To hide or display rulers in the Edit Pane, choose View > Show/Hide Rulers. You can create vertical or horizontal guidelines by moving the cursor over the ruler, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging the cursor onto the page. The guidelines appear as yellow lines in the document window.

Add audio, video, and images
With Kindle Create, you can add audio, video, and images to your eBook as icons or hyperlinks. Kindle Create accepts these file types:

Video: .mp4

Audio: .mp3

Images: .jpg, .jpeg, or .png

Add audio, video, and images as icons

1. Choose Edit > Insert or click the Insert button and then choose the type of file that you would like to add (image, audio, or video).

2. A dialog box appears asking you to choose the file that you want to add. Navigate to the folder where your file is saved and click Open. The cursor changes to show the icon attached to it. Click the location where you want to place the file and the icon appears on the page.

If you are adding an audio file, you can click the audio icon and use the options in the Properties Pane to customize the audio player:

Choose Play/Pause for an inline audio player that keeps the user on the page.

Choose Full Player for a pop-up audio player.

By default, the appearance of the audio player is Icon Button. If your content has an image or text that indicates that clicking it will play audio, you can choose Invisible Button and place the invisible tap area over that image or text.

3. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Add audio, video, and images as hyperlinks

1. Click the Choose button and choose the text that you want to link to the file.

2. Click the Insert button, choose Link from Selection, and then choose the type of file that you would like to link to (image, audio, or video).

3. A dialog box appears asking you to choose the file that you want to add. Navigate to the folder where your file is saved and click Open. The text that you chose is now hyperlinked to that file.

4. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Move audio, video, and image icons

1. Click the icon to select it. A blue border appears to let you know that it is selected.

2. Once the icon is selected, drag and drop it to your desired location.

3. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Re-size invisible audio buttons

1. Click the invisible audio button's icon to select it. A blue box with selection points appears.

2. Once the icon is selected, click one of the selection points in the direction that you want to resize the icon. Drag and release to resize.

3. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Edit title text, descriptions, and alternative text

1. Click the icon or hyperlink to select it. If you selected an icon, a blue border appears. If you selected a hyperlink, an orange border appears.

2. Once the icon or hyperlink is selected, the Properties Pane displays its Title, Short Description, and Alternative Text. Edit these fields as needed.

3. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Note: For all media other than the Play/Pause audio toggle, this text is displayed in the pop-up when viewed on Kindle devices and applications. The Title is displayed as the heading. The Short Description is placed below the title. The Alternative Text is used for accessibility features on Kindle platforms. By default, this text includes the Title and Short Description fields.

Replace an audio, video, or image file

1. Click the icon or hyperlink to select it. If you selected an icon, a blue border appears. If you selected a hyperlink, an orange border appears.

2. Once the icon or hyperlink is chosen the Properties Pane displays its properties. Click the Replace button.

3. A dialog box appears asking you to choose the file that you want to add. Navigate to the folder where your file is saved and click Open. The icon appears on the page.

4. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

Delete an audio, video, or image file

1. Click the icon or hyperlink to select it. (To choose multiple items, use SHIFT + click on each item.) If you selected an icon, a blue border appears. If you selected a hyperlink, an orange border appears.

2. To remove the item, choose Edit > Delete or right-click it and choose Delete.

3. To save your work, click File > Save Project.

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Kindle Direct Publishing
Self-publishers can convert books into electronic format using Amazon's self-publishing tools and sell them on Amazon Kindle with Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). KDP is a fast, easy selfpublishing system for Amazon Kindle. Upload your content, enter sales copy and pricing information, and publish in minutes. Learn more or sign up.

Kindle Create
Use Kindle Create (PC or Mac) to transform your completed manuscript into a beautiful Kindle eBook. You can make three types of eBooks with Kindle Create:

If you have a text-heavy book, your DOC(X) file is converted into a "reflowable" eBook. Reflowable eBooks allow the reader to resize text and are available on all Kindle devices and free Kindle reading applications. Reflowable books can be read using a screen reader or refreshable braille display when supported by the device or reading application.

If you have a comic book or graphic novel, your PDF is converted into a comic eBook. Comic eBooks include Guided View, which animates panel-to-panel movement with each swipe to give a clear indication of how the story progresses across each page. Comic eBooks do not currently provide support for reading with a screen reader.

If you have a book with lots of images and complex formatting, your PDF is converted into a Print Replica eBook. Print Replica eBooks maintain the look of their print editions and offer many of the advantages of standard Kindle eBooks, but they do not allow the reader to resize text and are only available on certain devices. They are also not accessible to readers using screen readers or refreshable braille displays.

Kindle Create works with DOC and DOCX files exported from any source, including Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Google Docs, and other applications. It also supports importing PDF files for creating interactive textbooks with embedded audio and video.

Note: We accept PDF files, but they can contain embedded formatting and/or images that don't convert well to eBooks. If you'd like to upload a PDF file for your book, preview it before you publish. If you see any issues or if your book doesn't look the way you want it to, you can use Kindle Create to convert PDFs that contain rich graphics like charts, graphs, and equations.

Kindle Create supports eBooks in Dutch, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Malayalam, Marathi, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil. Kindle Create is available for PC (Windows 7 or later) and Mac OS (10.9 or later). Download the most recent version of Kindle Create.

Creating Kindle Books In-House Using Kindle Publisher Tools
Publishers can create Kindle books in-house from HTML, XHTML, and EPUB files by using the Kindle Publisher tools. Amazon officially supports these tools to create books for publishing on Kindle. Files created with third-party software may not work properly on current or future Kindle devices and applications.

Kindle Previewer
Kindle Previewer is a tool that imitates how books display on Kindle devices and applications. Kindle Previewer makes it easy to preview the layout of a book and make sure its content displays properly for different screen sizes, display orientations, and font sizes.

Kindle Previewer 3 supports previewing your book with the latest typographic and layout improvements that come with Enhanced Typesetting, and provides a better reflection of how your book is delivered to customers' devices. You can get a bird's-eye view of your book to quickly validate the overall layout, and selectively preview key aspects such as images, tables, drop caps, links, and lists.

Kindle Previewer is available for Windows and Mac OS X. Download the most recent version of Kindle Previewer.

Note: Use EPUB, DOCX, or KPF files for publishing reflowable content. MOBI is not recommended for reflowable content. MOBI is no longer support for reflowable content. Kindle Previewer is the best way to validate your content before publishing. We no longer recommend sideloading eBooks to devices for testing. Sideloading does not provide an accurate preview of Enhanced Typesetting features.

Kindle Comic Creator
Kindle Comic Creator is a free tool for authors and publishers to turn graphic novels, comics, and manga into Kindle books. Kindle Comic Creator makes it easy to import original artwork, optimize the experience of readers, and preview how a book will look on Kindle devices.

Kindle Comic Creator accepts single or multi-page source files in PDF, JPG/JPEG, TIF/TIFF, PPM, or PNG formats, so authors are free to create artwork using their preferred design tools. More detailed guidance for graphic novels/manga/comics can be found in section 11.

Kindle Comic Creator is available for Windows and Mac OS X. Download the most recent version of Kindle Comic Creator.

Kindle Kids' Book Creator
Kindle Kids' Book Creator is a free tool that authors and publishers can use to turn illustrated kids' books into Kindle books. This tool makes it easy to import original artwork, optimize the experience of readers, and preview how a book will look on Kindle devices and applications.

Kindle Kids' Book Creator accepts source files in JPG/JPEG, TIF/TIFF, PNG, and PPM formats, so authors are free to create artwork using their preferred design tools. More detailed guidance for children's books can be found in section 10.

Kindle Kids' Book is available for Windows and Mac OS X. Download the most recent version of Kindle Kids' Book Creator.

Cover Creator
You can use our free Cover Creator tool to design a cover for your eBook or paperback. The tool allows you to customize your cover with a variety of layouts and fonts. Cover Creator uses the book details you enter during title setup and adds your book's ISBN to the barcode area of the back cover. Many Cover Creator templates allow you to choose an image from our image gallery or upload your own image. The tool accepts JPG, PNG and TIF/TIFF files. For more information, visit Cover Creator.Note: Cover Creator isn't supported on kdp.amazon.co.jp.

Third-Party Conversion Services
Publishers have the option to outsource conversion of titles from a variety of file formats to eBook formats. Conversion houses offer publishers solutions and services that include taking a variety of input formats and creating eBook or print-ready output. The typical input formats are:

Word (DOC, DOCX), Rich Text Format (RTF), Text (TXT)

PDF

Scan of print book

FrameMaker, InDesign, PageMaker, QuarkXPress

XML (such as DocBook, etc.)

HTML, XHTML

EPUB (also known as IDPF or OEB)

As you explore conversion house options, Amazon recommends that you confirm which source format(s) the conversion house requires to convert files for use on Kindle.

The preferred outputs from conversion houses to be processed by Amazon are:

Books in EPUB format

Metadata in ONIX format (XML)

Use Kindle Previewer validate EPUB file and run checks for common errors. Any errors or warnings will prevent the titles from becoming available. These errors must be fixed in the EPUB file before the title is published in the Kindle store. Titles in EPUB format must abide by these publishing guidelines.

Conversion houses can be of service in helping publishers supply eBook retailers with metadata.

Markdown Authoring Tools
For blind authors, using word processors like Microsoft Word or developer tools to create HTML or EPUB documents can be cumbersome and frustrating. Markdown languages, such as CommonMark, can provide a simpler means of creating and reviewing a manuscript. Markdown languages support all critical structural elements and can be easily converted to DOC(x) formats prior to uploading your manuscript to Kindle. Some markdown authoring tools include:

PaDOC. A cross-platform command-line tool that converts among numerous document formats including Markdown (MD) and Microsoft Word (DOCX).

Writage. A GUI version in the form of a plug-in for Microsoft Word on Windows.

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