Book Design Digital and Ebook Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the recommended minimum pixel size for ebook cover images on Amazon KDP?
- 2,560 × 1,600 pixels (or equivalent at a 1.6:1 ratio) (Correct answer)
- 800 × 600 pixels
- 1,024 × 768 pixels
- 300 × 200 pixels
Correct answer: 2,560 × 1,600 pixels (or equivalent at a 1.6:1 ratio)
Amazon KDP recommends cover images be at least 2,560 pixels on the longest side with a height-to-width ratio of 1.6:1 for optimal display quality.
Question 2: What is 'CSS' used for in EPUB ebook design?
- Controlling the visual styling and typography of ebook content (Correct answer)
- Compressing image files within the ebook package
- Encrypting the ebook for DRM protection
- Generating the ebook's table of contents
Correct answer: Controlling the visual styling and typography of ebook content
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) controls the appearance of ebook content including fonts, spacing, colors, and layout within the EPUB format.
Question 3: What is 'NCX' or 'navigation document' in an EPUB ebook?
- The file that defines the table of contents and navigation structure for the ebook (Correct answer)
- A non-compression format for images in ebooks
- A system for embedding notes and annotations
- The digital certificate for DRM licensing
Correct answer: The file that defines the table of contents and navigation structure for the ebook
The NCX (Navigation Control for XML) or EPUB3 nav document defines the navigational table of contents that allows readers to jump to chapters and sections.
Question 4: What is 'sideloading' an ebook?
- Transferring an ebook file directly to a device without going through an official store (Correct answer)
- Uploading a book to multiple platforms simultaneously
- Converting an ebook from one format to another
- Loading ebook content from a cloud server
Correct answer: Transferring an ebook file directly to a device without going through an official store
Sideloading is the process of manually transferring an ebook file to a reading device via USB or file transfer, bypassing official store purchasing.
Question 5: What accessibility feature should ebook designers include for images?
- Alt text descriptions for all images (Correct answer)
- High-resolution zooming capability for every image
- Color inversion filters for all images
- Automatic captions generated from image filenames
Correct answer: Alt text descriptions for all images
Alt text (alternative text) provides a textual description of images so that screen readers can convey image content to visually impaired readers.
Question 6: What does 'KFX' refer to in ebook design for Amazon Kindle?
- Amazon's proprietary ebook format that supports enhanced layout features on Kindle devices (Correct answer)
- A file compression tool used for Kindle uploads
- A Kindle feature for cross-platform formatting
- Amazon's keyword and metadata system for book discovery
Correct answer: Amazon's proprietary ebook format that supports enhanced layout features on Kindle devices
KFX is Amazon's advanced Kindle format that supports features like enhanced typesetting, Bookerly font, and improved justification algorithms.
Book Design Digital and Ebook Design 2
What is the recommended minimum pixel size for ebook cover images on Amazon KDP?