In an era where digital reading is rapidly gaining popularity, converting printed books into ePub format offers numerous advantages for both authors and readers. Our Printed Book to ePub Conversion Services are designed to help you transition from traditional paper formats to a more accessible, portable, and interactive ePub format. Whether you are an independent author, a publishing house, or an academic institution, our services ensure that your content is preserved and enhanced in the digital realm.
The Need for Conversion: Comparing Printed Books with ePub Format
While printed books have been the cornerstone of literature for centuries, the ePub format presents a modern solution that meets the needs of today’s tech-savvy readers. Here’s a comparison of the two formats:
- Portability and Convenience:
- Printed Book: Carrying physical books, especially heavy or multiple volumes, can be cumbersome. They require space, whether on a shelf or in a bag, limiting how many you can take with you at one time.
- ePub Format: ePub files are lightweight and can be stored on a variety of devices, including e-readers, tablets, smartphones, and computers. A single device can hold thousands of ePub files, allowing you to carry an entire library wherever you go.
- Accessibility:
- Printed Book: Printed books are static and offer limited accessibility options. Readers with visual impairments or other disabilities may struggle with traditional formats.
- ePub Format: The ePub format is dynamic and reflowable, meaning the text automatically adjusts to fit the screen size and user preferences. ePub files can include features such as text-to-speech, adjustable font sizes, and backgrounds, making them more accessible to a broader audience.
- Interactivity:
- Printed Book: Physical books are static, providing a linear reading experience without interactive elements.
- ePub Format: ePub files can include interactive features such as hyperlinks, multimedia (audio, video), and animations. This enhances the reading experience, particularly for educational and technical content.
- Environmental Impact:
- Printed Book: The production of printed books involves significant use of natural resources, including trees, water, and energy. The carbon footprint associated with printing, shipping, and storing books is considerable.
- ePub Format: Digital books have a minimal environmental impact. They reduce the need for paper, ink, and physical transportation, making them a more sustainable choice for the environmentally conscious reader.
- Cost and Distribution:
- Printed Book: Printing and distributing physical books involve high costs, including materials, labor, and shipping. This can result in higher prices for consumers and more extended distribution timelines.
- ePub Format: ePub files are inexpensive to produce and distribute. They can be sold instantly through various online platforms, reaching a global audience without the associated costs of physical distribution.
Our Printed Book to ePub Conversion Services
Our comprehensive Printed Book to ePub Conversion Services are tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. We take your printed content and meticulously convert it into a fully functional, high-quality ePub file. Our process includes:
- Scanning and Digitization: We begin by scanning your printed books to create a digital version. This step ensures that every detail, from text to images, is captured accurately.
- Text Formatting and Layout Adjustment: After digitization, we format the text and adjust the layout to suit the ePub format. This includes handling complex layouts, such as those found in textbooks and technical manuals.
- Interactive Features Integration: Depending on your requirements, we can enhance your ePub file by adding interactive elements such as hyperlinks, multimedia, and annotations.
- Quality Assurance: Before delivering the final ePub file, we perform rigorous quality checks to ensure that the content is error-free, accessible, and fully functional across different e-reading devices.
- Distribution and Support: Once your ePub file is ready, we can assist with distribution through various online platforms, ensuring your content reaches its intended audience. We also offer ongoing support to address any post-conversion issues.
Transitioning from printed books to ePub format opens up new opportunities for accessibility, distribution, and reader engagement. Our Printed Book to ePub Conversion Services are designed to help you navigate this transition smoothly, preserving the integrity of your content while enhancing its reach and impact.
- The number of pages;
- The size of pages;
- The font formatting used;
- The number of tables, graphs, images, charts, etc.;
- Text (one or two columns);
- The usage of special characters, bullets, fonts, etc
- Number of endnotes/footnotes
Subsequently, we will let you know:
- The cost;
- The time required for conversion to ePub format; and
- The limitations in conversion (if any).
- If you have any queries related to our quote or conversion process, call us directly at Supremus Group (515) 865-4591.
- We will proceed further with the conversion process only when we receive your payment and a copy of the book.
- Following this, we will scan the book and put it in MS Word format, and email it to you to proofread and edit. We recommend you add any reviews or testimonials that you have received in previous years.
- After we receive the final MS Word version from you, we will convert the book into ePub format.
- Subsequent to this, we will email you the final version after a thorough quality check. You can also review the converted book to an ePub file and let us know of any changes.
- The source file will be emailed to you once you are fully satisfied with the ePub format file. You need to save the source file so it is easy to make edits in the future. There is no need to submit the source file to anybody.
Important points to remember:
- We convert Print to ePUB for authors, publishers, and copyright owners only. If the book is no longer copyright protected, please provide us with the full publication details.
- If we find any discrepancy between the details you have provided and the original hard copy of the book, we have the right to change the price quote. For an accurate quote send us the printed book at:
Supremus Group LLC, Book Conversion Dept,
855 SE Bell Ct, Suite 300, Waukee, IA 50263
As mentioned above, if you are confused or doubtful about anything related to the conversion procedure, feel free to contact us at Bob@itglobalsolution.com or call Bob at Supremus Group on (515) 865-4591.