![]() ![]() the Kindle cares nothing about a picture’s resolution. In his book, Pictures on Kindle, Aaron Shepard correctly point out, However, dpi is dots per inch, a measurement for print only ppi is pixels per inch, a measurement for screens only. You should always use a 300dpi resolution. The Amazon Kindle publishing Guidelines, version 2018.1 has recommendations for images: I took a deep dive into image quality in this process and hope I can explain some of it for you. The reason the files are so big, presumably, is that you need a high-quality image. That’s double the profit than for an 8MB ebook.įor a 10% discount, use this code: MIMS10 A second problem: Keeping the children’s picture book fixed format ebook high quality. What if I could reformat my 6-8MB files, and get them closer to 2MB?įor a 2MB ebook at $2.99, download fees are 10%, Amazon takes 30%, and that leaves 60% profit. You should take the 35% royalty because you’ll make 5% more!Īs the file size goes down, the percentage of profits rise, but the download fees are still hefty. If your ebook file size is 8MB and you price at $2.99, Amazon gets 30%, download fees are 40%, and that leaves you with 30% profit. File sizeĭelivery Download Download Download fees Here’s a table of what that means for different file sizes and at different price points. For now, I’ll concentrate on US fees of $0.15/MB. How much goes back to Amazon in download fees? It depends on the file size, and varies by country. But that means I must control those download fees. I want 70% royalties, of course, to maximize my profits. Amazon gives you two choices of royalty profits, either 35% with no download fees, or 70% with download fees. But for full-color illustrated picture books, it’s a huge problem because it’s not unusual to have an 8MB file. For novels, it’s minimal because rarely does a novel file reach over 1 MB. This will be a detailed look at dealing with an children’s book indie publishing problem!Īmazon is the only ebook provider who charges download fees. ![]() With two new picture books coming out in the spring, though, I decided to look at the issue closely so I can maximize profits. ![]() I’ve always known this is a problem, but there were so many other things to worry about that I’ve put this off. ![]()
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