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⚡ MAKING AN EBOOK, PDF OR ANY PRINTED CONTENT?

Here's my shortcut:

Do yourself a favour and create a literature draft first. Here's my step-by-step process as a creative.

Tips, tricks + tools 👇🏼

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1. Before you create or design, write the literature draft first.

Believe me, it's tempting to create straight away but you will save so much time if you make the draft first!

🚫 DO NOT EDIT WITHIN THE DOCUMENT. You might lose data when it hangs up or it's power out.

2. By making the draft first, you are streamlining your process:

• You don't have to go back & forth checking facts, spelling, grammar.
• You concentrate or "theme" your time — lessens distractions!
• Your brain is laser focused which builds momentum
• Momentum = speed

"What program should I use?"

3. When designing, you can use many. But here's my personal & vetted list:

◾ Adobe @InDesign
◾ Adobe @Photoshop
◾ WPS Writer by @WPS_Office
◾ @pdfescape #PDFescape PDF form filler & editor
◾ @canva (quick alternative to PS, great for newbies)

"What's the difference between Adobe @InDesign, Adobe @Photoshop and @canva? Which one should I pick?"

Pros & Cons: 👇🏼

💜 @InDesign (InD)

PRO:
- Proper publishing app
- Used by editors & media companies worldwide
- Easy, multi-page layout
- PLACEHOLDERS! 😎

CON:
- Huge learning curve at first
- You must have assets ready to go
- You can't do advance editing in assets here. Photoshop it instead

💙 @Photoshop (PS)

PRO:
- Advance editing
- Great for making covers
- Better suited for heavy image manipulation
- Group layers

CON:
- Mild learning curve but there's tutorial online
- Creating ebooks here can render you many layers (overwhelming)
- Slower edit unlike InD

🎨 @canva

PRO:
- Fast, easy, great for newbies
- Can make an ebook in less than an hour! (If all your assets are ready)
- No-brainer beautiful templates
- Multi-platform publishing (social media, downloadable, etc)

CON:
- Not as advanced as PS
- Can't edit big files like tarps

🖋 For citations, my favourite tool is @bibme!

They have MLA, APA, Chicago & more formats.

You can cite & auto entry from the ff:
- journal
- website
- book
- video
- blog/podcast
- advertisement
- email
- publication
- interview
- newsletter
- database
- preface
- TV/radio

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