Kyobo Bookstore Essentials - How to Add Bookmarks to PDF E-books, Edit Upaper E-books [E-book Writing A to Z]

Adding Bookmarks (Table of Contents) to PDF E-books
📌 The speaker, Woong-Hwa Woo, the CEO of 100-Book Author Lab, explains how to add bookmark functionality (which allows navigation via a table of contents) to PDF e-books.
📖 Bookmark features are crucial for lengthy digital books, enabling users to jump directly to specific pages instead of scrolling manually.
⛔ Publishers like Kyobo Bookstore are increasingly flagging e-books that lack this essential bookmark feature, making its inclusion a necessary step for distribution.

Software Requirement and Installation
🛠️ The process requires using the rpdf viewer/editor software, as standard PDF viewers often lack the necessary editing capabilities for this feature.
🔍 To install, search for "rpdf" on Naver, locate the official download page, and install version 3.0.
🔗 If the PDF doesn't open in rpdf automatically, right-click the PDF file, select "Open with," and choose the installed rpdf application.

Creating and Implementing Bookmarks in rpdf
🖱️ Open the PDF in rpdf, click the second icon from the left on the sidebar (the bookmark icon) to access the bookmark management panel.
➕ Navigate to the desired section page (e.g., Introduction, Prologue, Chapter 1), then click "Add" on the sidebar, and type the corresponding section title (e.g., "Prologue").
🔗 Repeat this process sequentially for all necessary sections (Cover, Introduction, Prologue, Table of Contents, Chapters 1, 2, 3, etc.).
🏗️ For hierarchical structures (e.g., Part 1 containing Sub-chapters), use the "Add Sub" option under the main chapter entry.
✏️ Existing bookmarks can be modified by right-clicking them to access options like delete, rename, or adding sub-entries.

Updating Published E-books on Newpaper
💾 After adding all bookmarks, save the PDF file within rpdf to embed the new structure.
🔄 To update an already registered e-book on Newpaper, go to the sales management section, select "Modify" for the desired book, and upload the newly bookmarked PDF file in the file revision step.
✅ Crucially, after uploading the revised file, you must click "Apply for Sales Review" again for the changes to take effect and for the e-book to be sold with the new feature.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Bookmark implementation is now vital for successful e-book distribution, particularly with platforms like Kyobo Bookstore.
➡️ Use the rpdf software for free and easy editing capabilities necessary to add navigation points to PDF documents.
➡️ Always save and re-submit for review on the publishing platform after modifying the PDF file to ensure the new features are live.

📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Jan 23, 2026, 04:34 UTC