Apple has just released an update to iBooks Author, the first time it has received an update in 2017. The update adds the ability to add images and videos from Photos, the Mac photo management app. There are some other minor changes, such as support for wide color gamut images. The new iBooks Author update coincides with the launch of macOS High Sierra, though it doesn't … [Read more...] about Apple Updates iBooks Author for the First Time this Year
ibooks author
iBooks Receives New Features on iOS 8.4
Apple is the only major online bookseller that actually sells content on the iPhone and iPad. Amazon, B&N and Kobo all make readers visit their websites and sync the content, which is a barrier for mainstream adoption. This summer a new version of iOS will be released and it will add a bunch of new content to iBooks. The publishing industry has been embracing audiobooks … [Read more...] about iBooks Receives New Features on iOS 8.4
YUDU’s The Hobbit eBook Created via iBooks Author
YUDU’s digital publishing platform, which addresses a wide variety of industry needs for digital content, released its first Warner Brothers collaborative title this month, a companion guide to the upcoming The Hobbit film release. Not only featuring a storybook edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary book, the digital versions—five different interactive titles in all, each … [Read more...] about YUDU’s The Hobbit eBook Created via iBooks Author
Apple iBooks and iBooks Author Updated
During the Apple event today, the company really hyped how prevalent its line of iPads and eTextbooks are in the classroom. Over 2,500 schools in the US use iBooks textbooks, which are now available for 80% of the US core curriculum. The new version of iBooks is adopting a worldwide approach with over 40 different languages now supported and is expanding to many more markets. … [Read more...] about Apple iBooks and iBooks Author Updated
Aptara and Apple’s New iBooks Author Program
Aptara is one of the mainstays in the publishing industry, so they will be at every industry event with exciting new content and demonstrations. At this year’s Digital Book World, alongside their presentation on the adoption of the new ePub3 and HTML 5 standards, Aptara was also showcasing the work they had already done using Apple’s latest innovation, iBooks Author. The … [Read more...] about Aptara and Apple’s New iBooks Author Program
Apple allows indie authors to make their own ebooks with iBooks Author
I reported a few weeks ago that Apple was working on a new way for authors to publish and submit content to the Apple iBooks ecosystem and it looks like I was right. The company announced today a new platform launching called iBooks Author which gives companies the ability to self-publish their own books. Starting today a new program called iBooks Author is launching via MAC … [Read more...] about Apple allows indie authors to make their own ebooks with iBooks Author