“What software should I use to create my ebook (opt-in/course materials/magazine) as a PDF?”
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I get asked that question a lot and the answer is: There are many software apps that can take you from blank page, to beautiful design, to PDF.
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was developed specifically to handle multi-page document layout
allows you to save out templates
works with your computer (Mac or PC)
has the capabilities to create the final product you needIn this specific case, a PDF file.
InDesign(Mac and PC)
Pages (Mac only)
Word (PC or Mac)
InDesign, Word, and Pages were all developed to handle multi-page documents. They allow you to easily style and edit large amounts of text, add and transform photos, and create pages with the most common document elements (margins, automatic page numbers, headers, and footers).
InDesign, Pages, and Word all allow you to save out templates so you don’t have to start from scratch each time you want to create a document that uses your brand’s font and colors. This is so important for brand consistency and time savings!
Best Web App Option: Canva
If you’re creating a PDF document with just a few pages, another option is the online design app, Canva. I don’t recommend it for longer documents because it doesn’t yet have the multi-page capablities like automatic page numbers, margins, and style sheets, which allow for consistency throughout your document.
InDesign
professional level design software for Mac and PC
bigger learning curve
more functionality
great for multi-page documents
easy to output pdfs
strong template creation abilities
accepted by all commercial printers
Best option if:
you aren’t intimidated by learning software
you want to create graphic-rich documents
you want to produce documents that will be commercially printed (brochures, magazines, biz cards)
you want to produce ebooks for Kindle and other ereaders
you want to create templates to use as a base for designing future documents
you’re an infoproduct biz and plan produce a lot of pdfs and other documents to sell
Cons:
learning curve can be steep if you haven’t used Adobe software before
Cost: $19.99/month via Adobe
Pages
prosumer level word processing software for Macs only
smaller learning curve
less functionality than InDesign, similar word processing functionality to Word
great for multi-page documents
easy to output pdfs
template creation abilities in Pages ’09, less functionality for templates in newer versions
Best option if:
you’re a Mac user
you want to create graphic-rich documents
you want to create templates to use as a base for designing future documents (Pages ’09 and older)
you’re an infoproduct biz and plan produce a lot of pdfs and other documents to sell
Cons:
not good for commercial print projects
not good for output to Kindle or other e-readers
newer versions don’t have as much template creation functionality
Cost: Newest version* is $19.99 from the Mac App Store. *If you want to take advantage of template capabilities, I recommend finding the older version (Pages ’09) search for “iWork ’09” on Amazon. Price varies.
Word
prosumer level word processing software
smaller learning curve
less functionality than InDesign, similar word processing functionality to Pages
great for multi-page documents
easy to output pdfs
template creation abilities
Best option if:
you’re a PC user (also available for Mac)
you want to create templates to use as a base for designing future documents
you’re an infoproduct biz and plan produce a lot of pdfs and other documents to sell
you want to produce ebooks for Kindle and other e-readers
Be sure to plan ahead for other publishing opportunities you have in mind like outputting your document for Kindle or printing your document commercially. Oneride app for mac.
If you plan to also produce a traditional ebook, for Kindle and other e-readers it’s a slightly different process than designing/producing a PDF. (You’ll want to use Word or InDesign for best results.)
If you’re planning to commercially print your document, you’ll want to go with pro-level software that is capable of outputting your files in the ways that commercial printers want them delivered. (InDesign is the way to go.)
There you go, four answers to the question, “What software should I use to create my ebook (opt-in, course materials, magazine) as a PDF?” InDesign, Word, Pages, and Canva.