![]() ![]() I like to keep things clean, but have my notes along the side so that I know what needs to be changed. There are lots of different ways you can view Scrivener. Scrivener will remember your most recent files, but if you’re working on several different projects at once, or want to revisit an old one, it’s easy for them to get lost. Pick your file name and make sure it saves to somewhere you’ll remember. The video tutorials are worth a watch, particularly if you’re new to Scrivener.įor this tutorial, we’re going to choose a novel with parts. ![]() This will affect what you see when you create your file, and also how it’s formatted, but you can change things later on (it’s not easy, but it can be done). Here you can choose from many different templates. When you first open Scrivener, you’ll see this window. If you’re one of those people who prefers to read things, then read on as we delve into how to get started with Scrivener… However, if you’re the kind of person that would rather watch a tutorial, you can check out my video here: I think I’m in the minority in that I’d much rather read a tutorial than watch one. The more tutorials I can read, the happier I am. Plus I’m just the kind of person that likes to read a lot and figure things out on my own. It’s an investment in your future, I know, but it’s very long term investment, and I have bills to pay in the meantime. There are courses that help you navigate it and to make the most out of it, but not all of us can afford that. ![]() If it wasn’t for a free webinar by Joseph Michael (of Learn Scrivener Fast) and Joanna Penn, I may never have gotten to grips with it. The ScrivenerVirgin blog is a journey of discovery:Ī step-by-step exploration of how Scrivener can change how a writer writes.When I first started using Scrivener, it felt like this: To help me to prepare, you could also complete this short questionnaire. To watch me demonstrating how to set up a format or to ask any questions, book a Simply Scrivener Special. Meanwhile … Questions? Need a helping hand? Want a demo? After that, producing a version for the Kindle is very very easy. In the next posts, I will ‘solve’ the ebook problems. Reducing the point size of headings would save space without them losing their sense of importance.Pushing the chapter headings to the top of the page would make better use of ‘pages’.You might decide you do want to change things though. Having set up a PDF which works, creating an ebook version require two extra tasks: The reader of an ebook version has to accept that headings might appear at the bottom of a page. So, the rule is: if it was OKAY in the PDF, leave well alone. If the reader chooses a different page size, this heading might land in an okay position. The page size is determined by the reader, not you. You might be tempted to tweak something (what?!) but you must not. These entries ought to be hyperlinks … so the reader can jump from one topic to another easily.įlicking further ahead, I find one spread where a heading looks daft. Problem 2: Ebooks need a ‘dynamic’ contents pageįlicking ahead, pages 3/4 are the contents page(s). Instead, it’s the name of the Scrivener file when it was first created. Notice that the name showing at the top of this spread does not match the filename I used to save this eBook. The first two (facing) pages are as expected, reassuringly so. Double-clicking again ‘ turns‘ the page for me… Problem 1: eBooks need a coverĭouble-clicking on the image ‘opens’ the book, presenting me with that awful cover. On my Mac, it opens in Books and the first thing you’ll notice is that it hasn’t a posh cover. The file you want to examine has the same name as the PDF, but it’s a different format. When we made the PDF, we went through a process of scrolling down the output and comparing it with the manuscript. It’s as easy as that! Examining the output Without changing anything, a new file is produced, this time with the desired output format. Just click on Compile and see what is produced. What worked for PDF is there, ready to use, because this format is based on the PDF one. The next step is assigning section layouts? The Compile pane closes but when you open it again, the new format is there for you to use. Holding down the option key, click on Compile – it saves this new format for you.Specify the output as ePub EBook (.epub).Enter the name for the new format ‘eBook’.Click on the + sign and choose Duplicate & Edit Format.Click on the PDF format under My Formats.You will repeat this process (or something very similar) for each new format: Set up a new format and save in My Formats The process of outputting to an ebook format is similar to that used for a PDF, but with a few distinct differences. ![]()
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