User Guide

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Kobo$Arc$User$Guide$72$
Reading$Special$Types$of$Books$
What’s$in$this$section$
• Understanding$EPUBs$
• Reading$a$Fixed$Layout$EPUB$
• Reading$a$Read$Along$EPUB$
Understanding$EPUBs$$
eBooks$come$in$a$range$of$formats.$An$E PU B $is $a$sp e cia l$b o ok $for m a t$
designed$for$eReaders$such$as$your$Kobo$Arc.$When$you$look$for$books$
to$read$on$your$Kobo$Arc$eRe ader,$look $for$book s$in$EPU B$or$En han ced$
EPUB$formats.$$
Fixed%Layout%EPUBs%
A$Fixed$Layout$EPUB$reads$like$a$regular$EPUB,$with$one$difference:$
you$can$zoom$in$and$out$of$the$page,$and$pan$around.$Fixed$Layout$
EPUBs$are$common$to$books$with$lots$of$illustration, for$example,$
children’s$books,$cookbooks,$or$comics.$
Read%Along%EPUBs%
A$Read$Along$EPUB$can$read$to$you$and$turn$pages$for$you.$This$can$be$
useful$when$reading$to$children$or$if$you$prefer$to$listen$to$the$book.$$
Interactive%E PU B s%
Interactive$EPUBs$are$sim ilar$to$Fixed$La you t$EPU B s$bu t$also$offer$
audio$and$animated$pictures.$