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Publishing on Kindle: Guidelines for Publishers
4.3.2 Recommendation #2: Including One CSS File Per HTML Page ..................................................................... 37
4.3.3 Recommendation #3: Optimizing Content for Full Screen .............................................................................. 37
4.3.4 Recommendation #4: Using Large Region Magnification Tap Targets in Children’s Books ............................ 37
4.3.5 Recommendation #5: Future-Proofing Fixed-Layout Content in Children’s Books .......................................... 37
4.3.6 Recommendation #6: Including Specific Fonts ............................................................................................... 38
4.3.7 Recommendation #7: Do Not Include an HTML Front Cover .......................................................................... 38
4.3.8 Recommendation #8: Including Back Cover ................................................................................................... 38
4.3.9 Recommendation #9: Do Not Include Start Reading Location ........................................................................ 38
Creating Children’s Books with Multipage Background Images and Text ........................... 38 4.4
4.4.1 Using Side-by-Side Images to Form a Double-Page Spread When Orientation-Lock Is Set to Landscape ..... 38
4.4.2 Positioning Text Blocks .................................................................................................................................. 40
4.4.3 Aligning Text .................................................................................................................................................. 40
5 Creating Fixed-Layout Graphic Novels/Manga/Comics ........................................................ 40
Metadata Fields Supporting Fixed-Layout Books ................................................................ 40 5.1
Asset Requirements ............................................................................................................. 42
5.2
Image Quality ....................................................................................................................... 42
5.3
Panel View (Region Magnification) ...................................................................................... 42
5.4
Optimizing Content for the Graphic Novel Experience ......................................................... 44
5.5
5.5.1 Optimizing Tap Targets .................................................................................................................................. 44
5.5.2 Optimizing View Panels.................................................................................................................................. 44
5.5.3 Optimizing for Wide or Tall Action Scenes ...................................................................................................... 44
5.5.4 Optimizing for Large Text Blocks .................................................................................................................... 45
Virtual Panels in Comics and Manga ................................................................................... 47 5.6
5.6.1 Requirement #1: Pairing Pages When Orientation-Lock Equals None ............................................................ 48
6 Audio and Video Guidelines .................................................................................................... 52
Embedded Video .................................................................................................................. 52 6.1
Streaming Video ................................................................................................................... 52
6.2
Embedded Audio .................................................................................................................. 52
6.3
Streaming Audio ................................................................................................................... 53
6.4
Multimedia Directory ............................................................................................................. 53
6.5
Audio Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 53
6.6
Video Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 53
6.7
Audio and Video Metadata ................................................................................................... 54
6.8
NCX File ............................................................................................................................... 54
6.9
Images with Play Controls .................................................................................................. 54
6.10
File Names Are Case-Sensitive ......................................................................................... 55
6.11
Confirm Correct Mime-Type ............................................................................................... 55
6.12
File Size .............................................................................................................................. 55
6.13
Narration ............................................................................................................................. 55
6.14
Kindle Publishing Guidelines Amazon.com 5