eBook Creation Using Adobe Indesign, No HTML Code Needed (Udemy.com)

I took both the Non-Fiction Book Design and eBook Creation courses. Both were clear, helpful, and well structured for learning print and eBook formatting. Two topics were missing for me: how to properly finalize and package InDesign source files, and how to handle images correctly when creating an EPUB. Overall, very useful courses, but adding these topics would make them more complete.

Sehr gut erklärt, nur etwas Abzug aus folgenden Gründen: Scheinbar funktioniert nur der erklärte Offset des "Chapter Style" durch das einfügen einer 0-pt-Absatzlinie mit Offset nicht mehr in der aktuellen InDesign-Version. Leider hatte ich Probleme beim Einfügen des Textes in InDesign mit automatischen Seitengenerierung. Es wurden nur so viele Seiten generiert bis zum zweiten Chapter. Das musste ich dann manuell beheben. Der Text ist leider nicht der selbe, wie der, an dem im Video gearbeitet wird. Aber technisch finde ich die Erklärung sehr gut – für mich (bereits erfahren in InDesign für Print) zu ausführlich, aber ich denke, dass es somit auch InDesign-Anfänger gut verstehen können.

My only issue is that the information is dated. Aaron is using 2019 InDesign and the functions have changed here and there (2025) though he sometimes acknowledges that this may be the case. Offering an updated course would have been more helpful. This is a general issue of Udemy. It is the second course I have taken that is somewhat dated. Perhaps a policy where the course designer is required to update every 2-3 years?

The course gives a great insight on the topic, given that it is very centred on one specific task to finish. So, on that, it is absolutely great knowledge! However, there are InDesign points here that need an update. Newer versions, for example, have the option to change double-spacing to single spacing for you, and a bit more, making that Find Replace lecture outdated, because you can get the job done way faster. Worth checking some InDesign for beginners course as well you want to master that better.

If you are a complete newbie to InDesign, you will find all of this course very helpful. If you know it well, as I do, you will find much of it unnecessary. I fast forwarded through these parts. However, I do recommend watching all the videos as there are nuggets here and there that are useful. The most critical parts of the class for experienced ID users come in Section 12. I was very disappointed that designing e-book covers was not covered in more depth as that was the whole reason I bought this course. He glosses over it and suggests that you hire someone to design your cover. I am perfectly capable of designing a cover and really wanted that info. Luckily, I found an online source that helped with this. Overall, I would recommend the course if you know next to nothing about InDesign, but if you are experienced then you may find much of this pretty rudimentary.

Aaron does a wonderful job of teaching this InDesign to eBook course. He is clear and careful in his delivery. The course progress is smooth and ease to understand. This is a good match for me. I am familiar with past versions of InDesign, but not for creating books. I wish he would create the same course for paperback output.

This course is well-structured and comprehensive. It has information I couldn’t find elsewhere. It’s not often that I think a course is worth paying for when there’s so much information available online for free, but this course is definitely worth it. Even as someone who has experience with InDesign and with other Adobe software, I learned a lot from it. Aaron teaches you how to prepare your manuscript and design your book the right way so that you don’t come across issues further down the line that you could’ve avoided. This course makes navigating InDesign and designing a book feel manageable—and even enjoyable—rather than overwhelming.

Fabulous course and instructor! I loved his direct, no-nonsense style of instructing this material. I was struggling with many of the free online InDesign tutorials given the vast functionality of the program. But this course narrowed in on just the things I needed to know as a beginner. Highly recommend it to anyone planning to use InDesign for their Independent publishing needs.

I like these courses, however updates need to be made as I have 2022 and my things are a bit different I had to search on line to figure a couple of things out. but over all I know this course will help me to put out successful ebooks!

The instruction is step by step. I love the short lessons. It makes going back to review items much easier than courses with hour-long lessons. The subject isn't super exciting but the instruction is clear and easy to follow. I was able to make a test ebook pretty easily now, so the course was definitely worth it.