I wish these videos were available to me in the beginning of the process. My first book took 3 years to bring out because of ignorance on my part and lack of directions from LULU. I learned a lot by trial and error process. Useful videos indeed.

@MrWeiyin5

5 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot of my knowledge of using Lulu from the forum there. Made many online friends there that have contributed greatly.

Very nice video. What an accent! That required some concentration. (I am in Cape Town).

I'm on this part now! I'm trying to figure out headers (really confused on that, so hopefully I can get answers through here). 😅

@Luludotcom

5 жыл бұрын

Hi TheCuriousFeline! Thanks for tuning in! If your questions reman unanswered, we just finished a webinar on formatting that will be available on this channel shortly so check back tomorrow!

@thecuriousfeline6265

5 жыл бұрын

Okay, thank you!

should help, think so :)

Even though I've published five books with competitor KDP (bcs I once worked there), I am thinking of RE-publishing one of them with LuLu. Possible?

@Luludotcom

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cafe' Skype! We have no problem with it, but we do recommend you check with KDP to learn their policy on it. Also be aware that if your projects were originally published on KDP with an ISBN, you will need a new and unused ISBN for the Lulu version. We hope this helps!

Excellent tutorial!

I followed all the instructions and my text was still rejected. The advice here also contradicts what is found in the guide. Here, I'm told that I need to clear all formatting. In the guide and on the Lulu site, I'm told that my text must be in Times New Roman, Arial or Garamond. Clearing all formatting puts my text in Calibri. I'm just utterly confused now. Lulu has been great for publishing paperbacks but do I have to look elsewhere to publish ebooks?

@Luludotcom

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mahdi! We apologize for the confusion! Our support team will be more than happy to help. You can contact them here: www.lulu.com/support

The links appear to be out of date. Hoping you can update.

@Luludotcom

Жыл бұрын

Hi Penguin Scott! We just updated the links, let me know if we can help with anything else!

When using heading 2 for chapters will that automatically start the new chapter on a "new page" when you swipe or scroll?

@Luludotcom

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! If you are using Microsoft Word it should as long as you haven't changed the settings in that program. If you are using a third party EPUB creator, that is something that would need to be research to format correctly. We hope this information is helpful. Have a great day.

@lazylilo24

3 жыл бұрын

@@Luludotcom thank you

I would like to know... If it is better to publish in Lulu publish store then worldswide publish ing... Can The price change a lot...

@Luludotcom

Жыл бұрын

Hi faridehassani5230! Publishing through the Lulu Bookstore will allow you to earn more revenue per sale. When you sell through Global Distribution more of your revenue will go to cover distribution costs but it does allow you to sell your book through more channels. Our advice is to do both!

I've read that some people have trouble trying to upload an ebook using Word for Mac. Is this true? And if so, what's the solution?

@Luludotcom

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel! Thanks for tuning in! We did have a bug that was rejecting some Word files for ebook conversion, but we've made some updates to correct that issue. If you ensure your Word file meets our conversion requirements, the Word file should upload and convert without issue. If you do see an error, just contact our Support Team and they'll be happy to help. Here's a link to our ebook creation guide to get you started: www.lulu.com/cmsmedia/services/promos/lp/lulu-ebook-creation-guide.pdf

Wait, if I buy an ISBN for my print book, I need another one for the e-book version?

@Luludotcom

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve! That is correct, ISBNs are partly used to identify different editions of a book so you would need a unique ISBN for both the print and ebook version of your project.

When you say to set "All" front matter and About Author sections are to be set as HEADING STYLE 1, does this mean "all" text including section headings and body of text?

@Luludotcom

6 ай бұрын

Hi @jackg45! Thank you for tuning in! The only thing that should be an H1 is the book's title at the very beginning of the file. Anything in a heading style will be in the table of contents, so you shouldn't apply a heading style to any body content. Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!

@jackg45

6 ай бұрын

Do we set the headings for Preface/Introduction/Acknowledgements/Dedications and About Author to "Heading Style 2 with the body of text as none/paragraph"? Also what about the copyright page - she states in video that the copyright page is tom be set in Heading Style 1? - Very confusing. Maybe time for new video.@@Luludotcom

@Luludotcom

5 ай бұрын

Hi @jackg45! You should put anything that you want to appear in the table of contents in a heading style. Using H1 for title/copyright is fine, but most ebooks only use it for the title at the beginning of the book, then use H2 for the other content/chapter titles. All other content has to be Body/Normal style or it will cause issues with the ebook. Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!

After we apply these changes, can we change font, and font sizes?

@Luludotcom

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! You are welcome to re-upload your interior at any time to make font size changes along with the font. However, the font and font size can change depending on what the reader is viewing the EPUB on so we recommend to use one of the recommended fonts in our Ebook creator guide and just stick with 12 pt. If you have further questions please contact our support team. They would be happy to help! You can contact them here: help.lulu.com/s/contactsupport?language=en_US

Also, is it okay to use page breaks to ensure that chapters start on a new page? There is conflicting info on this.

@Luludotcom

6 ай бұрын

Yes, it's okay to use page breaks, but it might look odd depending on the device used to read the Ebook because there will just be a blank space that may or may not take up an entire 'screen' of space. Our recommendation is to use Heading styles with page breaks applied before to make chapters.

First I want to make an Ebook with Lulu. Later I will make Printbooks. How much does it cost to create and publish an eBook ? I have cover and manuscript ready. Just want to use Lulu to distribute this eBook via Lulu. What about publishing an eBook. Let me the costs of publishing an eBook ?

@Luludotcom

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vball 847! Publishing an ebook on Lulu is completely free! To learn more about our distribution options for ebooks, visit: www.lulu.com/sell/retail-distribution

Unfortunately for me, I am not very tech savvy, and not sure how to put my manuscript in the right page size. I know you went over this, but I don't know where to start to find it.

@Luludotcom

Жыл бұрын

Hi Priscilla! Thank you for tuning in! Are you referring to print books? If so, what program are you using to write your manuscript?

I got a message font not embedded. I used times new roman

@Luludotcom

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vasu Jayaprasad! This article will provide more information on properly embedding fonts: help.lulu.com/s/article/How-Do-I-Embed-Fonts-in-a-PDF?language=en_US If the problem persists, you can contact our support staff via chat on our website or submit a support ticket here: help.lulu.com/s/contactsupport?language=en_US

I’m trying to upload an ebook the error message says tittle entered does not match the tittle detected in the ebook file?

@Luludotcom

2 жыл бұрын

Hello. We apologize for any inconvenience you are experiencing. If you are getting that error message that means the metadata and your interior file are not matching. Please read this informative article about ebooks: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255463-mandatory-ebook-distribution-requirements#Title-/-Subtitle If you are still experiencing problems please contact our support team here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new We hope this information is helpful. Have a good day.

@Anonymous66890

2 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks!!!😊

@Anonymous66890

2 жыл бұрын

I write music and it consists of notes is because of the notes are not words text and fonts?

When I'm on a Web site, and I click on a "how-to" link, then I would like to get a PAGE where I can actually READ the how-to instructions. If the company also made a video, then they could put a "watch a video" link on the PAGE. I found this video quite distracting. And, I can't go back and look at the instructions again without having to watch the video again. On an actual PAGE, I can look at the instructions as long as i want.

@Luludotcom

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, thank you for tuning in! If you follow this link you will be able to download our guide on how to convert your project to an EPUB: www.lulu.com/create/ebooks

I can not fix it

@Luludotcom

Жыл бұрын

Hi faridehassani5230! You can reach out to our customer support team here: help.lulu.com/en/support/tickets/new?&referrerPageUrl=help.lulu.com/en/support/home

Why is this so confusing 😐

What about kids picture books. They have no, TOC, and would look stupid with one. Are you going to force authors to put a TOC in the book, or, do you have a system that will work with the authors. I heard and have experienced, the long drawn out battle, of trying to do digital books with your platform. I was told I had to have a TOC, with a 38-page picture book. I find this utterly stupid, and I refuse to change a book for only your formatting. The TOC is not needed or wanted, and would stupid with the book. That same file has been gladly given and proven to three other platforms. I also have heard that your books are higher priced than most other platforms, can you explain this? If you want to help authors than please show, no tell, but sit down at a computer and show how you want your files to be sent up. WITHOUT TOC, if not needed by the author.

@Luludotcom

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! All EPUB files (and MOBI files for Kindle) have a table of contents. It's a file within the EPUB called an NCX. The file includes, at minimum, the title of the book. So, for a book like yours, you would simply need to assign Heading Style 1 to the title and you're book would meet the requirements for ebook creation. All ebook retailers (Amazon, iBookstore, Nook, etc.) that we distribute through require the use of Heading Styles in the ebook, which will then populate the NCX file. You can learn more about how to prepare an ebook here: connect.lulu.com/en/discussion/33340. You'll also find our creator guide linked in that article. As for the pricing, that's a very difficult one to parse per your request. All print-on-demand services are a little different. You might find a better price for your specific product on one platform, but that in no way indicates an across the board price for all print books. If you'd like assistance with your project, please contact our Support Department via email at www.lulu.com/support or phone at 844-212-0689. They'll be able to help you with formatting and answer any additional questions you may have!

@cbzombiequeen58

5 жыл бұрын

@@Luludotcom That you very much, putting up with dramatically overwhelming authors, show how good your company can be.

I hate when tutorials don't go into detail or explain what they are talking about. "Select all content and hit clear formatting." What?

@Luludotcom

2 жыл бұрын

Hi FunnyGuyTimmy! Thanks for tuning in! We have a downloadable guide that walks you through the ebook formatting process. You can find it at the bottom of page here: www.lulu.com/create/ebooks Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!

That fact that you leave out which format your book needs to be in before uploading your EBook is absolutely insane. It's hard to even believe you're for real. Are you assuming everyone is starting with a Word Document? Unbelievable

@Luludotcom

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian! Thank you for tuning in! Epub is the accepted format. Here's more detailed information: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255463-mandatory-ebook-distribution-requirements#File-Standards

@BrianHayesMusic

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Luludotcom I'm starting with a PDF. There are ton of assumptions I'm reading through (most of them seem to assume I'm starting with a Word doc?) and none of them are speaking to my issue. There is almost zero text in my book as it consists of music scores. Apparently, RTF & ODT file types can also be used to convert to EPUB. I have no idea what these file types are, let a lone how to convert to one of them from a PDF. With Amazon KDP, it easy. You convert your PDF to a MOBI file using Kindle Kids Book Creator and your done. If I wasn't pushing so hard on this, I'd just go away and assume that you can't publish an EBook from a POF file on Lulu. Or open up a support ticket just to get an answer to such a simple question?

@Luludotcom

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, here are the instructions on uploading a PDF ebook: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255509-pdf-ebook-creation-guide Our ebook FAQs may also be helpful: help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255507-ebook-creation-faq Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to help!

@BrianHayesMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luludotcom Thank you!