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3D eBook Shot, Jellypie Software
People DO judge an eBook by its cover!

3D eBook Shot is a virtual packaging design tool. It transforms your artwork into a 3D book in real time using the full power of your PC’s graphics hardware, allowing you to rapidly prototype your book cover designs.
You can easily rotate, pan and zoom your book in real-time, which helps visualize the finished design and make better looking ebook covers. 3D eBook Shot can then export high quality bitmap images of your book which can be edited for inclusion on your web site or in promotional literature.
Unlike other eBook cover design packages, 3D eBook Shot produces true perspective correct 3D images in real time. Simply load your artwork into the program and you'll have the perfect ebook cover design in a few seconds!
When you Buy 3D eBook Shot you'll receive your unlock code immediately via email.

Windows XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98
[Shareware: $US29.95]


Aldo's Text-PDF PRO+, from Aldo's Tools
Small and fast tool that converts text and image files to PDF without having to use Adobe Acrobat Distiller. Converted files can be opened with Acrobat Reader 5.0. Support plain text, HTML-like syntax for formatted text and image files (JPG, GIF, BMP, RLE, WMF, EMF, ICO). Process a single file, multiple text files in a directory or create a single PDF album with image files in a directory. Command line support and ActiveX DLL interface.
[Shareware: $US14.95]


eBooks - Now Anyone Can Publish
eBook Authoring System
Active eBook CompilerActive eBook Compiler
Simply create a set HTML files containing the information you want to sell, and then run Activ E-Book Compiler - and you'll have a self-contained Windows Program (".EXE") which users can download and run, to view your E-Book. You can even restrict access to parts of your E-Book with passwords, include links to relevant web sites, or sell advertising space in your E-Book. Giving away E-Books containing useful information can drive thousands of people to your web site with no advertising costs. A rebrander tool is now included. Created by Sunil Tanna.
The free version of the program allows you to try out the system, and even create E-Books which you can give away as a promotional tool. If you like the software, and you're ready to start selling E-Books that you create, or want access to the extra features the registered version provides: you can register with total safety and security online.

Windows 95, 98, NT4, Me, 2000 or XP
[Shareware: $29.95]

Blaiz EBook Builder, from Blaiz Enterprises
EBook Builder is perfect for the budding author or seasoned writer. Compile your valuable penship to Chapters/Book format, using Rich Text Format (RTF) or plain text, into standalone, independent EBooks (.exe), requiring no supportive software.
[Freeware]


CAD-KAS PDF-Creator, from CAD-KAS Software
Do you ever wanted to create professional looking PDF document files? With PDF-Creator you can create PDF files from each application, which is able to produce a printer output. The program converts PostScript files into PDF files. If you redirect the printer output into a file you can create PostScript files with ease.
[Shareware: $29]


Clear-Text - (Site is in Russian) 
TXT->HTML/XML converter with paragraph, epigraph, headers, formatting (...) recognition. It is a perfect decision for e-book conversion or TXT-documents web-publishing. Auto-TOC generation. FULL control over conversion process, Regilar Expresions support, FictionBook DTD native support. Also supports 'skins' for generated HTML code, so you can create not only HTML, but XML (!) and much more! It is a powerful tool for anyone having information in TXT file and wishing to see some structure in it. And one more thing: Program includes fully functional reader, with auto scroll, notes, bookmarks, font/colors customization, full screen mode... and a VERY friendly interface.

Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
[Download here: Free]


Click to Convert
Click to Convert is proven technology that quickly and efficiently publishes your desktop documents into HTML and makes them available on the Internet, Intranet or Extranet to anyone with a web browser. Click to Convert is the easiest way to share desktop documents electronically.
Click to Convert can accurately create HTML documents from virtually any Windows file, retaining layout, links and formatting. Designed to complement existing web design tools, Click to Convert can create HTML that can be integrated into your web site or intranet with just a few clicks. Convert virtually anything to HTML - if you can print it you can Click to Convert it!

Windows 9.x, Me, 2k, XP
[Shareware: $US89]


CoverFactory, from Answers 2000 Limited
CoverFactory Version 2 is an Award Winning Windows program that allows anybody to create beautiful 3D-style Cover art in minutes.

It's simple and easy-to-use.
* You lay out each of the sides of the book or box (etc.) in 2D, and it takes ALL the hassle away of turning that into a beautiful 3D-style image.
* It walks you through all the main steps of creating your new Cover, using an easy-to-follow wizard.
* Allows you to add shadows, reflections, special effects, and much more...
* It comes with full instructions explaining all the program's features.


95, 98, NT 4, 2000, Me or XP
Try the FREE evaluation version
[Shareware: US $39.95]

DeskTop Author 
The 3D Page Turning eBook Maker
DeskTop Author Version 3 NOW delivers the world's first internal calculation engine for ebooks. Not only can you create eBrochures, eBooks and other ePresentations now you can also create quizzes, exams, tests, forms and surveys in minutes. No need for HTML, ASP or other programming knowledge.
DeskTop Author Version 3 also includes a variety of templates, buttons, a new multi-select function and a fresh new interface. Make life like photo albums and brochures in minutes by simply selecting the template of your choice and inserting your photos and text to create a stunning looking Digital Web Book in no time! A trial version is available on the website.

Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP
[Standard Edition: $US87]
[Deluxe Edition: $US~125]


The Document Publisher Suite, from Fugue Software
The Publisher Suite from Fugue Software permits all the associated files for web pages to be packaged up into a single file (EBK File or ebook which stands for Electronic Book), which is encrypted. A royalty free viewer that supports standard HTML v3.2 is also supplied to view the documents within these encrypted files.
The Publisher program can create and modify these ebook files, as well as view the contents, but it cannot extract the contents to disk. It also encrypts the EBK file so that it cannot simply be loaded into a word processor. This makes it extremely difficult for someone to steal your content.
The viewer supports standard HTML v3.2 including frames, GIF, JPG, BMP and PNG graphics formats, MPEG, WAV and AVI multimedia formats.
[$45AU]

ebook covers, minisites, banners, ebooks compiled

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