Publishers use Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) for publishing digital content and for proof-reading. These activities are closely guarded by publishers. The digital documents are secured with unlock-able password held by the publisher.
Publishing
Publishers publish 2 types of content - print and digital.
(a) Print
Print is of 2 types - hardcover and softcover. The widely accepted printed book size is 9" x 6 "- also called tradebook. Other sizes are not printed unless price is set higher. Book packaging also caters for this convenient tradebook book size. Popular fiction books and comics also fit this tradebook size.
(b) Digital
Digital book has many formats. Different formats are made for different digital reading devices. Digital books for the US market are made for the digital devices available for the US market. These devices are not sold in other markets and thus, digital content specific for such devices are not available outside the US market. Same goes for Canadian or UK markets. The downside of specific digital formats made for specific devices for specific markets, help to control download of digital content, but make it difficult for many who wish to download a particular digital book (and that is not available for the user's country). Kindle has a limited market. Most Malaysians use their smartphones for reading digital content, but they will not be able to download a lot of digital books, simply because digital content is device-specific.
Proof-reading
Book authors receive a low-resolution PDF galley which allows partially editing. This low-res galley does not have images - only text. The publisher then updates the original high-resolution document (Word and PDF). The author does not get to work on a high-resolution Word or PDF.
External links
http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html
https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/article/3501/using-adobe-digital-editions
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