Post by muttface on May 4, 2015 10:21:15 GMT -8
I'm writing an ebook about teaching lesson plans. The document probably has 15 tables in total and I use them for vocabulary matching exercises. The SG says to use images instead, but the objective is that teachers will not only read the ebook, but print them off and use them over and over.
I image that having lesson plans peppered with really tiny tables will annoy the teachers when it comes time to print. They might get their pitch forks out!
I read that I would need the image to be 300 dpi for print, but the Style Guide recommends resizing to 96 pixels per inch. So, I'm wondering if anyone has a magical formula that will allow me to keep the print versions looking good?
Thanks in advance!
Edit:
Sorry, I'm replying here because it has more functions than the quick edit.
First of all, thank you for getting back to me and offering me those suggestions.
Unfortunately, the tables are essential for me to include, see example down below. They usually have about 10 rows and 2 columns.
The idea is the teacher doesn't have to do any of the work, apart from printing the text. Because s/he will be printing out a copy for each student, it means that it needs to use the space efficiently and to look neat. Tables are perfect for this.
So what I need to achieve is some very pretty formatting on screen to lure all these teachers in, but the most important thing is that it comes out of the printer blindingly beautiful. Does one have to be ugly at the expense of the other? Is it possible to have my table cake and eat it?
You mentioned a print on demand version of the ebook. I don't remember reading about that. Could you tell me where this information is and do you think this will solve the problem?
Reading Section
Blah blah blah Blah blah blah
Vocabulary Match - Match the words from the text to the definitions:
Thanks again for any information you can provide!
I image that having lesson plans peppered with really tiny tables will annoy the teachers when it comes time to print. They might get their pitch forks out!
I read that I would need the image to be 300 dpi for print, but the Style Guide recommends resizing to 96 pixels per inch. So, I'm wondering if anyone has a magical formula that will allow me to keep the print versions looking good?
Thanks in advance!
Edit:
Sorry, I'm replying here because it has more functions than the quick edit.
First of all, thank you for getting back to me and offering me those suggestions.
Unfortunately, the tables are essential for me to include, see example down below. They usually have about 10 rows and 2 columns.
The idea is the teacher doesn't have to do any of the work, apart from printing the text. Because s/he will be printing out a copy for each student, it means that it needs to use the space efficiently and to look neat. Tables are perfect for this.
So what I need to achieve is some very pretty formatting on screen to lure all these teachers in, but the most important thing is that it comes out of the printer blindingly beautiful. Does one have to be ugly at the expense of the other? Is it possible to have my table cake and eat it?
You mentioned a print on demand version of the ebook. I don't remember reading about that. Could you tell me where this information is and do you think this will solve the problem?
Reading Section
Blah blah blah Blah blah blah
Vocabulary Match - Match the words from the text to the definitions:
| Blah | Blah blah blah |
| Blah blah blah | Blah |
Thanks again for any information you can provide!
