Device-Specific Sections

Control which sections appear in your EPUB versus print output by setting device types. This lets you customize your book for different reading formats.

Why Use Device-Specific Sections

Different formats support different features. Device-specific sections let you optimize for each format:

• Print-only features - Background images, image bleeds, and print-specific layouts
• EPUB-only features - Interactive links that don’t translate well to print
• Format-optimized content - Different approaches for digital versus physical reading

Setting Device Type

To make a section format-specific:

1. Right-click any section in the navigation menu
2. Select Set Device Type
3. Choose EPUB only, print only, or both

The previewer and generation process automatically ignore sections that don’t match the selected output format.

Visual Indicators

The navigation menu displays icons to identify device-specific sections:

• Phone icon - Section appears only in EPUB
• Book icon - Section appears only in print
• No icon - Section appears in both formats

This visual system lets you quickly understand your book’s structure across different formats.

Common Uses

Print-only sections:

• Title pages with bleed images
• Special print formatting that doesn’t work in EPUB
• Print-specific acknowledgments or notes

EPUB-only sections:

• Interactive table of contents
• Clickable reference sections
• Digital-optimized layouts