AutoCrit provides options to publish your text directly to EPUB or PDF formats. This feature can be found under the "Publishing" tab in the main header menu as shown here:
Here are some quick links to help you navigate this article.
STEP 1 - Preparing your manuscript for EPUB and PDF export
Before you dive into the publishing tab, please make sure to properly identify any chapter headings, scene breaks, and page breaks in your text using the AutoCrit menus found at the top of the editing window. These elements do need to be properly identified by AutoCrit for best results when publishing your work.
Video Walkthrough:
STEP 2 - Adding book details
Include the details of your text in the Book Details tab here:
Here you can input elements such as:
Cover image
Title
Subtitle
Author Name
Publisher Name
ISBN numbers
You can also select the copyright tab to update the copyright messaging. You can also choose to not include a copyright page.
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STEP 3 - Setting the formatting for export
Finally, we now can set the final formatting of the document and publish your file to PDF or EPUB using the style/theme tab.
Here you can set fonts, first sentence characteristics (drop cap, small caps), paragraph formatting, scene break formatting, and much more.
View pre-built templates, active file settings, and preview/publish options using the tabs at the top of the sidebar (#3 in the image below).
When you have everything set, click the download button at the bottom of the page on the Preview & Publish tab as shown here:
This will download a final formatted version of your file to your local computer.
Video walkthrough for setting the formatting for Export to EPUB
Video walkthrough to setting the formatting for export to PDF
Creating Templates
If you want to save time exporting your next novel, you can also create templates
Video walkthrough on how to create templates
Remember, if you have any trouble, you can reach out to us in the customer service chat bubble in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. We're always ready to assist.
NEW! - Adding Table Of Contents and Other Front Matter
You can now auto-generate a table of contents based on your set Chapters and add other front matter to your EPUB/PDF files. Be sure to set your chapters for this to work.
Find this in Publishing > Book Details > TOC
Click this option to add more pages to the front of your manuscript:
We've also added more customization options for title pages:
Happy Writing!