Ibooks author publishing problems....

i can't upload my new ebook created by ibooks author. I tried three times for hours and hours (10 hours...) but it still appears "authentcating with itunes store"... the books is about 85 Mb so i can't really understand. it should be easier.
can you help me?
Alessandro

There are various other posts on this issue..  a recent one  was found to be the result a slow connection speed in  an African country "dial up"  rather than a broadband connection. After a  faster connection was found... the  book uploaded without issue.
Other have had problems with video formatting - even though the  auto optomisng  was carried out in iBA.
Are you sure your book  complies with the Asset guide and  everything is OK?

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  • IBook Author - Publishing a book - Rejection from Apple

    Good morning,
    I am trying to publish a book on iBooks using iBook Author. My submission has been rejected 3 times already. Not an easy ride. Sometime the explanation for rejection is quite generic and does not give much details about what is really wrong.
    For instance I was told the widget did not work etc...whereas they are working perfectly when I preview my book in iTune Author using the preview function.
    So I have removed all the widgets and resubmitted the book without widgets. However Apple says again that the widgets are not working. I am wondering if they have realised that the book no longer contains any widget.
    The last ticket says: All books must contain the full and complete text and must not be missing chapters, referenced indices, footnotes, or other content
    But again, when I browse through the book on iBook Authors preview, all chapters, section etc...are correct.
    I am wondering whether this has to do with a set up in the "iBook Author Inspector fist tab (on the left hand side with the iBook icon). This tab shows "Document and TOC - Table of Content". Is there something I need to do in there ?
    Thanks,
    P0mme

    Preview is not reliable.  Instead you should export your book to .ibooks format and transfer that to your device and open it using the ibooks app.

  • IBooks Author (Publisher) for IPad?

    Is there a way to publish books to the iBook store via iPad?  Is there a compatible app for iBooks Author (which can only be gotten if you have a Mac)?

    Synemin wrote:
    Is there a way to publish books to the iBook store via iPad? 
    Not directly, you would have to use an Aggregator like Smashwords.  What format you would need to produce depends on what is accepted by the aggregator.  If you want to create .epub format, search the app store for "epub" and you should find some apps.

  • IBooks author - publishing books - different countries

    Is it possible to publish a book to the US and for example Netherlands (or other EU country) store? Or is all content published to the ibooks store accessable throughout the univers :-)

    I think there are only 51 countries with stores and you choose which ones you want your book to appear in when you send it to Apple

  • I am a teacher and want to distribute a textbook I created using iBooks Author through Ibooks. We are not 1 to 1 and students share devices on a cart. Can I publish and distribute the book if it is used by multiple students?

    Title says it. I created a textbook using Ibooks Author and want to load it on my class set of 30 iPads that are used by 5 different groups of students throughout the day. It is not a 1 to 1 device. Is there a problem with doing this as the Apple ID would be a generic that downloads the content many times on each iPad for my students?

    The two processes are so unalike that you need to bone up on what they involve before answering, I think...you can't just shrug and expect specific help, sorry.
    See iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support
    Distribution isn't automatically like iOS apps, where the store is involved by default.
    You are free to put your .ibook file on a school server/your own server, and anyone can download for free and use it, independent of any Apple ID and the app store. If you want to restrict to your school/students, put it behind a login.
    You can put it in the store as a free download and any Apple ID can download and use via any iTunes Account. If you sell via the store, each download/purchase is tied to the Apple ID used to facilitate that transaction. This is not a requirement.
    Again, you need to become more familiar with the distribution process and not worry so much about the Apple ID scheme involved at the moment so you can make an informed decision, I think

  • Are any iBooks Author books coming out?

    We all hear about the seemingly difficult process of getting an iBooks Author book through Apple's gates. It would be nice to see what is emerging as finally published books. We've seen a few mentioned here but where are the new titles coming out this week? Are free books arriving faster than paid books? I've scanned the new releases listed in iTunes and the iBooks Store but see little that resembles an iBooks Author publication, certainly few showcasing screenshots and enhanced features.
    I've been waiting for Maria Langer's new 'enhanced' book on iBooks Author but saw this disheartening paragraph on here blog:
    April 7, 2012 Update: One of the two tickets on my book has disappeared, but the other remains. Despite several attempts to contact Apple, it’s still unclear whether they realize that I have resolved this ticket. I keep getting canned responses that do not indicate whether they are following up on my problem. It seems to me as if they’re just sending out a response without even looking up the situation. I’m frustrated beyond belief at this point and angry about potential lost sales. And there’s no one at Apple who I can contact to get a definitive answer. Clearly, the iBooks Author publishing experience is broken and Apple is uninterested in fixing it.
    I'm hoping for some good news from this Forum.

    Sputnik Slim wrote:
    Is it possible that there are a good many really crappy books being submitted via IBA and they are wading thru them?
    It wouldn't surprise me at all to learn that a large proporption of books is of poor quality, with spelling, grammar, editing, typography, and layout problems. Having worked as both an editor and author on and off for many years, I know first-hand that, what some people consider quality writing in fact isn't…
    A big danger with any publishing program or word processor is that, even though the program is capable of producing professional output, the professional output doesn't come from the tool, but the author. I still need to know about typography, about design (partially taken care of by IBA with its templates), about style and grammar, about presenting material with proper logical flow, etc…
    Just because I have tool doesn't mean that I can produce publishable material. That's where the whole process is flawed, in my opinion. Publishers normally provide services to authors that ensure some level of quality, such as copy editing, proof reading, layout design, and so on. With the iBookstore process, none of these services are provided by Apple, who merely acts in a distributor role. Many authors are not capable of doing all the things that publishers traditionally do, so a big chunk of what makes a book a good book has gone missing. Traditional publishers actually do add value for their share of the revenue.
    Sputnik Slim wrote:
    These "long" waits people are complaining of should be encouraging that you are submitting your books to an entity that is exercising quality control rather than just publishing them all, like a blog... I wonder what the rejection rate is for IBA? I can't imagine Apple would fill their bookstore with poorly edited books.
    We can only speculate what the reasons for the long wait are. Could be under-resourcing by Apple, could be that they are swamped, could be a combination of both.
    It is striking though that submissions to the Appstore seem to go through so much quicker even though, arguably, applications are harder to test than books. As other people here have reported, they get a book as an app improved within a week, whereas no such thing seems currently possible with an eBook. Either apps are not reviewed as thoroughly as books, or the app review process is much better resourced.
    Sputnik Slim wrote:
    I wonder what the rejection rate is for IBA? I can't imagine Apple would fill their bookstore with poorly edited books.
    No way to know what the rejection rate is, unless Apple decide to publish that (which I doubt the will). Having a bookstore full of junk or poorly written material is certainly not in Apple's interest. On the other hand, neither is having an appstore full of buggy and poorly written applications.
    I think an initial wait time of four weeks would be tolerable for new submissions, if only the process were streamlined more. For example, telling people that something is wrong with their book without providing the detail needed for them to fix the problem is truly useless: it wastes the author's time as much as Apple's. And, once minor fixes are made, having the book go back to the end of the queue is simply bad process.
    Michi.

  • Can i print a book made on ibooks author

    Hi,  am just starting out with Ibooks author and wanted to know if you can make printed copies of a book you write?  there are times in my line of work where workers will not have acess to a computer or an Ipad.  second question some our guys use a galaxy note is there anyway these guys will beable to use the book? say in a PDF

    Yes, you can export or print as PDF and have that printed out if you like - of course any interactivity will be negated.
    See iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support

  • Do I need an iBooks author account to Finalize a book for a private book?

    Do I need an iBooks author account to Finalize a book for a private book? I want to make a book as a gift but I don't want people in the iBooks store to be able to get it, do I need to make an account for this single use? And how do I finalize the book to put it in an iPad?

    See iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support

  • How to make hard cover paper book from iBooks author digital book

    Someone suggested I make a few hard cover books from my iBooks Author published digital book. How would you go about doing this?
    What file should I should I use, (PDF, etc)? What printer would do this best (iPhoto publishing, etc)?
    Hoping it will be easy to use the format of iBooks Author so that I won't have to make changes.
    Many thanks for your help.

    You can print directly from iBA or you can generate a PDF from the print menu and use that. Be sure to test layouts, orientation, etc. Of course certain content won't be output to a printer.
    There are hundreds of printers to choose from - shop your budget.

  • Ibooks 2 and iBooks Author!

    Hi guys!!
    I have some questions about the iBooks 2 Store and the iBooks Author, please help me further with them.
    1. Can anyone post self-made books for sale or for free download in iBooks 2 Store? (For example, students at a school that has made books on a topic, they learned about?)
    2. Is Apple strict with photos and other material taken from the internet, google or books etc? (Must every materials be selv produced?)
    3. How long does it take to get a book published in iBooks 2, so other students and teachers can download the same book?
    4. Does someone have a guide on how to publish the book in iBooks 2 Store?
    Thank you in advance!

    1.) See iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support- but, yes, anyone...once they have completed the required agreements and been accepted into the program. There are separate programs for 'paid' and 'free'. You might want to utilize the method of putting free books on your own server and not going thru the store.at all, if the audience is limited to other students in your school, as an example.
    2.) Of course You are expected to be able to show proof-of-right-to-use should Apple ask.
    3.) If you go through the store it can from a few to several days. 'Text' books for edu can take longer.
    4.) When you sign up, you are able to download guides for iTunes Producer, which is the tool used to submit books.
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    Ken

  • Convedrt existing epub for iBooks Author

    I have an existing book in both .epub and .prc formats, successfuly being used in other channels (including Kindle) by lots of readers and purchasers.  No need for me to recreate this from scratch, or import bits and pieces to re-assemble it.  (I also have a PDF version.)
    I'd like to create an iBooks version.  iBooks Author won't let me import the .epub or .prc file. 
    Do I need to convert the .epub file I have, or is it iBooks ready as-is?   If I need to convert/change/alter it, where can I find detailed steps for how to do this?
    Note: lots of advice on getting things INTO the .epub format, which isn't what I need.
    Thanks, -R

    Can you open in Pages? iBooks Author, as you've found, won't open a standard epub. If you can get it open in Pages or Indesign, then perhaps you can insert Pages chapters or copy/paste from it or ID.
    The file must be .ibooks, which is a hybrid epub format from Apple, when distributing/publishing via iBA.
    You might just want to not bother with iBooks Author and go straight to signing up for the store, then use iTunes Producer to upload a standard epub. You'll have to work thru the process to see how close you are for that process.
    As well, check this link for info on aggregators that may be willing to do the work for you:
    iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support

  • HT5071 How to download paid iBook created using iBook Author

    I would like to submit a paid iBook created using iBook Author and make it available to download in India. Apple does not support downloading paid iBooks in India. Is there a solution for this. Also, is there an enterprise deployment of iBooks ie limited distribution of paid iBook.

    Apple requires that books can only be sold through the Store. See iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support for details otherwise.
    As always, feel free to use the 'Provide iBooks Author Feedback' menu item for features you'd like added in the future, etc.
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/ibooks-author.html

  • Authoreware Book into ibooks author

    I am in the process of converting my book which was made in authorware to ibooks author. I need some info to be given to the graphic artist for layout, images and 3d animation work.
    1. What should be the size and resolution for the layout (for cover page, content page)
    2. What should be the format of images and maximum size of the images
    3. What should be the format of 3D animation and 2D animation.
    4. Is there any other information required other than the above mentioned?
    From where can I get all the info.
    Thanks a lot for your help.

    I am using 3D graphics for my book too. I am almost finished and I might as well share some of my discoveries using iBooks Author.
    1. So far I have read that you should make your images larger than the ratio of the ipad. Since the iPad 3 has a retina display (2048x1536) render images at this resolution, since iPad 2 will downsize it anyway. The cover image is 600x800. Since no one can actually zoom in on this image, it doesn't have to be HD like the other pages. (If you see a real ibook, it shows the cover for about 2 seconds and then opens the book).
    2. I have read that JPG is the best image file to use since you can reduce the file size and keep the resolution while PNG you can't.
    3. WIth the 3D widget, I think .OBJ is the file you can use.
    4. All you need is iBooks author, assuming you have updated your mac to 10.7.2. You must have MAC OSX lion, ibooks author and download iTunes Producer (an app to send your book to itunes) iBooks 2 reader app and an ipad with iOS 5.1. Assuming you are going to make an interactibe book, you may need iWorks 09 to make Keynote stuff to add it. You will need an audio editor and a ePub compatible text editor to edit the code (XML) to add read aloud features. (Assuming you don't know what the next steps are, you will need an ISBN number first soon after you finished the book, second you need your tax id to enter into itunes account, bank account, and then you can submit book. I heard it takes from 2 weeks to 2 months to find out if it has been accepted or rejected. It can be rejected by simply having the word "iBooks" in your text, as an example).
    Hope this helps, this is an overview of everything you will need to go from ibook author to published ibook. Here is another tip, you won't get much info on the deeper parts of ibooks author. You will have to learn them yourself or talk to someone who has already finished an ibook and get tips from many sources. No one source will have all the info you need, yet. Here are some more resources:
    iBooks Author: Publish your book to the iBookstore
    How to Sell iBooks in iTunes Producer - YouTube
    How To Write Your First Book In iBooks Author
    Apple Will Own Your Work With iBooks Author
    How to Create Fixed-Layout iBooks, Part 1 - The Adventures of an ...

  • IBooks Author-iTunes Producer publishing delivery problem

    Why do I get an error message "Path specified for argument -f (/Users/tsoukadaris/Documents/������������/iBooks/10000422963.itmsp) is invalid.", since I've done everything needed and iTunes Producer has got me to the final step of publishing my iBook? Why can't my file be located, since I've exported my iBooks Author project and I have selected it in the Assets/iBook area?

    What is the name of the folder with the ? characters?   Does it use non-ascii characters?  If so, you may have to change things so they are located someplace with an ascii name.

  • Ibooks author, how do I get the standard book pages background into my document. I have published one book so far which does not display with a book pages background or options for font size.

    ibooks author, how do I get the standard book pages background into my document. I have published one book so far which does not display with a book pages background or options for font size.

    No on the book title, no problem there.
    The issue is: my book pages appear as on white paper, no background that resembles a open book and also no option to change fonts. The book was created in iBooks author, there was a problem going with the "Publish" menu route so I was instructed my Apple to "export" the file and submit that. I think that's the problem after reading that iBooks author is a hybrid epub file.
    Thanks for getting back to me.

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