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An abstract editorial 3D still life illustrating Prepare a KDP EPUB with Navigation, Cover, and Colophon Checks

September 18, 2026

Prepare a KDP EPUB with Navigation, Cover, and Colophon Checks

Preparing an EPUB for KDP requires two separate decisions. First, is the local book structurally complete with […]

An abstract editorial scene showing how to treat navigation and cover as separate acceptance fields and recheck both with chapter order

September 15, 2026

How to Make an eBook with Navigation and a Cover

Navigation and cover are the reader’s two entrances to an ebook. Navigation leads into the chapters; the cover […]

An abstract editorial scene showing how to split self-publishing into source, figures, navigation, metadata, generation, and inspection instead of starting with images

September 15, 2026

Create an eBook Yourself with Images, Navigation, and Inspectable Sources

Do not begin a self-published ebook by trying to finish an entire long manuscript. Build a small three-chapter […]

An abstract editorial scene showing how to assemble a horizontal reflowable EPUB while checking direction, order, figures, navigation, and metadata separately

September 14, 2026

Horizontal eBooks: Assemble and Check a Reflowable EPUB

A horizontal ebook is not finished merely because its paragraphs look horizontal. Its text should flow from to […]

An abstract editorial scene showing how to link the sources for navigation, cover, and colophon to their positions in the generated book

September 14, 2026

Ebook Production: Connect Navigation, Cover, and Colophon to Their Sources

Navigation, cover, and colophon come from different inputs, so checking them on separate screens can hide cont […]

An abstract editorial scene showing how to separate body figures from the cover and verify paths, alternatives, and manifest registration independently

September 14, 2026

Create an eBook with Images Without Confusing Figures and the Cover

When you create an ebook with images, treat the cover and body figures as different assets from the beginning. […]

An abstract editorial scene showing how to manage cover and colophon separately from body text and inspect where each appears after generation

September 13, 2026

How to Make an eBook with a Cover and Colophon in the Right Places

An eBook cover is the entrance; a colophon is the final source-information page. Treat them as separate book c […]

Selected chapters enter the contents rail while excluded chapters remain in body order

September 9, 2026

Creating a KDP Table of Contents: Choosing Which Chapters Appear

A title leaf or decorative divider ends up listed in the contents, and you worry it will confuse readers. The […]

A three-level heading hierarchy generates a matching visible contents structure

September 9, 2026

Building a KDP Table of Contents from Your Headings

In the rune Studio workflow for a KDP EPUB, table-of-contents entries take their labels from heading text in t […]

One chapter stack feeds both a visible contents page and a hidden navigation structure

September 8, 2026

The Two Tables of Contents in a KDP Book, and Why You Only Build One

For the table of contents that appears inside a KDP book, treat it as a page in the book's reading order […]

A protected manuscript bundle keeps all illustration references intact while moving

September 8, 2026

Keeping Images from Vanishing in KDP Submissions

Adding a body image or illustration for KDP has four stages: place the image file, insert it into the manuscri […]

A submission tray checks that body, navigation, cover, and colophon are all present

September 8, 2026

The Pre-Submission Checklist for KDP: Contents, Cover, and Colophon

Before submitting to KDP, do not mix contents, cover, and colophon into one undifferentiated “required” list. […]