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The Lulu Publishing wizard creates a PDF eBook if you upload any of the following files:

• DOC (Word Document)
• RTF (Rich Text Format)
• WPS (Works Document)
• PDF (Portable Document Format)
• PS (Postscript)
• Images (jpg, gif, png)

The Lulu Publishing wizard will also accept a single EPub (Electronic Publication) file to use as an eBook. If you want to make an Epub version of your book available on Lulu, you must convert your manuscript to the Epub format. Find out how to convert your manuscript here.

If you upload multiple files to create an eBook, you will have to select a size for Lulu to create your eBook.

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Follow the instructions below to publish your eBook...

1. In the Publish section, click the 'eBooks' button
   
2. Click the 'Start your eBook' button
   
3. Enter a title and author name.
   Select your project's availability.
   Click the 'Save & Continue' button.
   Any of these options can be changed at anytime.
   
4. Upload the file you want to use by clicking the 'browse' button, searching your computer for the file you want to use and then clicking the 'Upload' button
   
5. If you upload multiple files to create an eBook, you will have to select a size for Lulu to create your eBook.
   
6. Click the 'Make Download-Ready File' button to convert your file into an eBook.
   
7. Download and preview your file and then click the 'Save & Continue' button
   
8. Create your cover and click the 'Make Cover' button. Then click the 'Save & Continue' button after the page reloads. Learn how to create a cover here. See, What is the eBook cover for? for more info.
   
9. Fill in the Description fields and click the 'Save & Continue' button
   
10. Select your digital rights (DRM) option and click the 'Save & Continue' button. By choosing to apply DRM, your eBook cannot be offered for free.
    
11. Set the price for your eBook and click the 'Review Project' button. EBooks with DRM cannot be offered for free.
    
12. Review your project. Click the 'Change' button for any section that needs adjustment. If everything is to your liking click the 'Save & Finish' button.
    
13. If you added DRM to your project it will be applied now. Once DRM is applied the congratulations page will appear and your eBook is ready.
    

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The table below shows the type of eBook you can create based on the file you upload.

Input File	DRM?	eBook type
EPUB		EPUB for Adobe Digital Editions
EPUB		EPUB (unencrypted, can be read with any Epub-capable software/device)
PDF		PDF for Adobe Digital Editions
PDF		PDF (unencrypted, can be read with any PDF-capable software/device)
All other file types		PDF for Adobe Digital Editions
All other file types		PDF (unencrypted, can be read with any PDF-capable software/device)

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The Product page that will display your eBook, needs a thumbnail image for your book. If you already have a print version of your book, you could use the same image you used to create it. If you would like to have a cover of sorts with your book for your customers, just add it in as the first page of your file.

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Below is a list of free tools and resources to help you convert a variety of file types into the Epub format:

• Epub Tutorial: Great place to start. Contains general information and links to lots of free tools.
• Calibre: Free tool for Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux that allows you to convert to ePub from a wide variety of formats. Calibre is reported to be one of the better conversion tools for preserving styles and formatting of source documents.
• eCub: eCub is a cross-platform tool for creating EPUB and MobiPocket books. eCub offers a convenient way to import text and XHTML files and create all the necessary components of an EPUB file.
• Google Epub Toolkit: Open-source Epub conversion tools for tech-savvy authors or anyone with moderate programming skills.

Note: All links to third-party sites and tools are offered as a courtesy and without explicit endorsement. Lulu is not affiliated with any of these sites and as such cannot support nor be held responsible for problems encountered working with third-party software.

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