Can I convert a children's picture book to an ebook?

We have a few children's picture books that we want to make into ebooks. The books contain a front jacket, a Page 1 which is a single page, pages 2-31 (spreads), page 32 and a single back. Is there any way to faithfully reproduce these books into an ebook format viewable on tablets, ipods and ereaders? The primary size of the spread is 10x20 so the single pages are 10x10.

Something rather important - a eBook isn't a the hardcover or paperback vehicle for the content. Don't make the physical constraints of the latter two a determining design factor for your eBook.
A typical eBook can be ePub or PDF (with the PDF processed for viewing via Digital Editions).
There ae others (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats). Target one. Then make a study of it. Each will have much related information bob'n about like anchorage floats on the web.
Do some research as to what authoring applications might best serve for digitally re-mastering of the content and then piping it out to the target eBook format.
You've graphics (the illustrative elements). Look over applications that will let you 'work' this content and that can integrate in a manageable way with your selected authoring application.
Adobe's provides various Creative Suites you might look over. Or look over InDesign CS 5.5 and Photoshop elements. Look over Calibre.
Often, you applications' help files can be downloaded or viewed online for a review of what can be done and the process involved.
You might consider a free account at Acrobat.com. This would provide use of the web app "Buzzword". You can build some "trials" containing text and graphics which can be piped out ePub.
Look the ePub over with Calibre or an ePub viewing app on a tablet.
Doing this might help develop a better sense of the basics of digital mastering of content and output to ePub.
As well, do some web searches related to creating/publishing eBooks to see what web services are available.
Make sure you understand the cost/fee parameters of those that may interest you.
Be well...

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There may be a few links in Apple Support, regarding articles about how to use iBooks Author
and iBooks Store, etc; these would be separated into two general categories by device used.
Since there is an iOS and an OS X version of each, you may have to look to see what Apple
Support says about the one you are interested in; and how far their database goes toward an
answer to your question. Otherwise, a general search engine approach may be necessary.
Not sure if anything along the lines of what you seek would be available in an App.
References to iBooks Author and iBooks Store, etc appear within these two categories in Support:
For Mac OS X:
http://www.apple.com/support/mac-apps/
For iOS:
http://www.apple.com/support/ios/
Appears a community host moved your earlier post into one of the iBooks Author or Store sections
after I'd replied to what otherwise may be a similar post. Not sure if the links to the Discussions area
of iBooks you are interested in, have similar questions or answers by others who'd visited previously.
Is there a website or PDF somewhere which discusses best practices for producing a children's picture book? I am mostly interested in requirements for good image format, resolution, etc.
In my reply to your earlier thread, prior to it being moved, those links to sections of iBooks Author, etc
are posted. You can also find them from the main Apple Support Communities page.
Sorry to not be of much help in this matter.
Good luck & happy computing!

HT203433 Can I convert a single track audio book into multiple chapters?

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Hello,
Also, I understand that I can always "place" (i.e. drag and drop) the image requiring processing into the Photoshop document containing the adjustment layers, saving a merged copy as jpeg, and repeat... but such a manual method would border on insulting to this prowess of a program.
If anyone can get creative and suggest a method of recording an action that can make use of the document with the adjustment layers and a variable document that will be passed through during the batch process, I'm all eyes!
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Hi wzoe,
You could convert directly to EPUB format from InDesign.
A quick overview of this process: http://robcubbon.com/create-epub-ebook-indesign/
A complete online course: http://www.lynda.com/InDesign-CS5-tutorials/to-EPUB-Kindle-and-iPad/75445-2.html
Remember that the iBooks that IBA produces will only "play" on an iPad. If your goal is multi-platform then EPUB or PDF is probably the preferred format.
PDF is inherrently fixed layout, but there's a new fixed layout option in EPUB that you should use given these are illustrated books where a fixed page layout is probably important.
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We are building a video ebook, using text, filmed video clips of the characters, still pics and audio and want to have it released in this IBA format according to what we think is proper as far as presentation is, to our audience. The problem of incorrect formatting for a children's picture book in IBA is very much there. Part of this issue is creative control and the other part is unnecessarily revealing the visual storyline on the first page of the book. Thanks for your input though.
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Please help, I have a great book that I have made in iPhoto and had printed but would like to post it to my mac website for people to be able to view with all the photos, titles, and audio. Is this possible?
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Jim

James:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. There are two ways you can do that.
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Do you Twango?
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