Wilhite Publishing Writing Academy--E-Book Writing Software

Writing Academy 3

Digital Lab II

301-302 Digital Authoring Tools

Special Offers & Featured Items for Writers of Multimedia Digital Books

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302 Desktop Publishing Software

301-302 Course Outline

301 E-Book Writing Software

Introduction: E-book Authoring & Desktop Publishing Compared
MS Longhorn/Metro
Adobe Acrobat
DeskTop Author (Introduction, Features, Sample DTA E-books)
Other Software

302 Desktop Publishing Software

Microsoft Publisher
QuarkXPress
Nova Art Explosion Publisher Pro
Adobe PageMaker 7.0

Introduction: E-book Authoring & Desktop Publishing Compared

MS Longhorn/Metro

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard is the quick and easy way to create and reliably share Adobe PDF documents. Transform your paperwork into Intelligent Documents for more secure and reliable files that accurately represent the original file or hard copy. Take advantage of the robust tools for sharing information and commenting on electronic files. Assemble documents, control their organization and search through them with more power than ever.
Work with commenting tools including a highlighter, sticky notes, pen, strikethrough, and more
Create a list of reviewers and automatically track the feedback you receive
Collect and manage comments using sort and filter tools, for bringing them together in a single document
Protect sensitive and confidential documents inside and outside the firewall, online and offline
Use password protection to restrict access to documents with 128-bit encryption
Set document permissions and restrict which PDF documents can be printed or changed
Sign electronic documents using Digital signatures

DeskTop Author

Introduction

Comments on ease of use and cost of DTA compared to others (like Adobe) and more functions, differences in purposes and uses, (corporate document management, portability & printing of large volumes of documents versus DTAs consumer/viewer/reader oriented format), and more media & interactive features in DTA than other programs (can be done in others but complex, expensive process requiring several advanced software programs).

DeskTop Author Version 4 now comes with a new and improved interface feature set which includes a pixel ruler, guides, a new canvas, and software performance improved by 20%. DeskTop Author comes bundled with over 500 pre-designed page templates, buttons, a multi-select function, a fresh new interface and an amazing ability to produce digital books and pages of any shape. Make real life like digital photo albums and digital brochures in minutes by simply selecting the template of your choice and inserting your photos and text to create a stunning looking Digital Web Book in no time.

DeskTop Author Features

DTA produces small yet attractive file size publications that can be displayed as stand-alone or viewed inside a web browser. It includes a "Publish to Web" feature and a built-in FTP upload.
Make any shape book or pages for that extra impact.
The All-in-one DRM (Digital Rights Management) and Payment Gateway - preset the amount of free pages the end user is able to view - then set the DNL DRM sollution to launch the eSellerate Payment Gateway to unlock the rest of the eBook, the eBook is unlocked only on the PC the purchase is made. The activation is only valid on the PC the purchase was made on.
You can now create your own messages for emails sent from within the send mail feature. This will allow you personalize the message others will read when your digital web book spreads to new users.
Editable image function in DeskTop Author Version 4 gives you the ability to easily create digital photo albums which users can insert images into
Multi Media - embed and or stream Video and Flash, stream MP3.
Image Pop Up
The canvas includes Guide lines, exterior working canvas area, and pixel ruler.
Easy Quiz/Test/Forms and Survey creation with DeskTop Author's own amazing Eazy Forms tool.
Hundreds of pre-made templates - includes 500+ individual pages, 100 + buttons and dividers and pre-made shaped books.
Internal Image Editor and Image Manipulator.
Cut and paste and Drag and Drop features, including an Image Browser.
WYSIWYG page creation and editing.
Background setting feature.
Hotlink to pages, web sites, movies and sound, as well as email and even other files.
Set auto page turn for trade show or in-store presentations, allows for individual page turn settings and individual page turn timing.
Specify one of 6 page transitions - three 3D page turn modes, turn, wipe and slide.
Digital Web Book file sizes are small, easily distributed by email, download or on floppy/CD.
Share your digital web books with friends, family, colleagues or customers with an internal Send to Friend function or sell the eBooks you create.
Allow users to print pages or disable the print function.
Password protect your Digital Web Books.
Suitable for all Windows-based PC's.

View Sample E-Books Created with DeskTop Author

If you have not already done so, install DNL Reader for Viewing E-Books Created with DeskTop Author. You may have previously skimmed some of the e-publications given below in WA 201. Now you will view these publications created with DTA noting features and functions you might use in your own works of fiction or non-fiction in e-book format.

Open Noggin E-Magazine for Kids and note especially the following features:

page view w/out zoom, scroll
self-correcting test
links

Digital Photo Album

e-Brochure

Photo and Text Sample

Sample Brochure with Video Clip

Book with Numerous Photos

Academic/Instructional E-Book on Writing

Search Engine E-Book

PhotoShop E-Book

Are you excited about the potential of multimedia e-books for your own writing of fiction (novellas or short stories in fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, poetry, etc.) or non-fiction (academic works, textbooks, instructional materials, how-to manuals, travelogues, etc.) that are illustrated, multimedia, and interactive? If the answer is "yes" then now is the time to download a free trial of DeskTop Author--Deluxe Edition and begin your career as an e-book writer and multimedia creator. Then go to Publish and Sell Your E-book to learn how to publish your e-book on the web (it's free!), get a network of distributors to sell your e-book, and register with a company to manage downloads, collect payments, and disburse your earnings to you.

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SOFTWARE

Download a free trial of DeskTop Author--Deluxe Edition and take the next leap from writer to creator of multimedia e-books!