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Generating eBooks and PDFs
GitBook can generates a website, but can also output content as ebook (ePub, Mobi, PDF).
Installing ebook-convert
ebook-convert is required to generate ebooks (epub, mobi, pdf).
OS X
Download the Calibre application. After moving the calibre.app to your Applications folder create a symbolic link to the ebook-convert tool:
$ sudo ln -s ~/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/ebook-convert /usr/bin
You can replace /usr/bin with any directory that is in your $PATH.
Cover
Covers are used for all the ebook formats. It's an important part of an ebook brandline.
A good cover should respect the following guidelines:
- Size of 1800x2360 (pixels)
- No border
- Clearly visible book title
- Any important text should be visible in the small version