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Instant Apple iBooks How-to

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Instant Apple iBooks How-to

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"iBooks is a great tool for book lovers. This book is a guide for using iBooks for reading, managing, and creating books – everything that an avid reader (and the writer within you) would need. ""Instant Apple iBooks How-to"" is a practical guide that takes you on a reading and writing journey with iBooks for your iPad. Begin with getting familiar with iBooks and proceed to write your first interactive book with iBooks Author! This book begins with downloading the iBooks app from the iTunes store and adding books and PDF collections to it via iBookstore. The book then goes on to explain other technologies in the iBooks app and concludes by showing you how to write your own book with iBooks Author. Not only will you learn how to read and manage books effectively, but you will also learn how those books can be created with iBooks Author. You will also understand how iBooks Author templates can help you lay out a book easily; some third party templates are also available. You will learn everything to maximize your reading and writing experience for the iBooks platform."

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Instant Apple iBooks How-to
Feb, 2013 | 52 pages
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Table of Contents (7 chapters)
Instant Apple iBooks How-to
Instant Apple iBooks How-to
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewer
About the Reviewer
www.packtpub.com
www.packtpub.com
Preface
Preface
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Instant Apple iBooks How-to
Instant Apple iBooks How-to
Downloading iBooks from the iTunes store (Must know)
Browsing and shopping books from the iBookstore (Should know)
Using reading tools (Should know)
Making and managing Collections (Should know)
Adding PDFs to the iBooks library (Should know)
Publishing your own books with iBooks Author (Should know)
Exploring iBooks Author templates (Should know)
Building a London travel guide with iBooks Author (Become an expert)
Adding HTML widgets and 3D models to your books (Become an expert)
Troubleshooting common errors (Must know)

Troubleshooting common errors (Must know)

Question: I cannot preview my book on my iPad from iBooks Author.

Answer: Make sure the iBooks app on your iPad is open and you have connected your iPad to your MacBook or iMac.

Question: I cannot download some books from iBookstore.

Answer: The iBookstore collection varies from country to country; some books may not be available in all countries.

Question: Does iBooks Author support custom fonts?

Answer: Yes, iBooks Author supports custom fonts; only true type fonts (.ttf) and open type fonts (.otf) are supported for now.

Question: Can I sell my books on iBookstore?

Answer: Yes, you can distribute your books for free or can allow paid books to be downloaded from the iBookstore similar to paid apps, with the 70-30 distribution model.

Question: Can I export my book created with iBooks Author in other formats?

Answer: Yes, iBooks Author supports exporting the book in PDF and plain text.

Question: My 3D model does not load quickly in my book.

Answer: This may depend on the number of polygons in your 3D models, for large models, try to reduce the polygon count for faster loads.

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